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even in a very little time you would attain so much success. The great sadhakas (performers) here have been found heaving, kneeling before the hard sadhana (practices).
Now I am fully confident that complete success will be attained further too, still, your journey presently is through the initial valley, the sequence of valleys is to be awaited!
And listen ! you have to cross the river of fire, and that too without a boat. Yes! Yes! Swimming with your own hands, the bank is not reached without swimming."
At this the pitcher says :: 'In water and burning fire remains no difference in the inner sight of the sadhaka. The journey of sadhana (ascetic practices) from difference to unity, from sex to sexlessness proceeds continuously, must proceed, otherwise, that journey is in name only, the journey has not begun actually.'
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