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above-mentioned characteristics in mind while looking for a true Guru and surrender to the one, who fulfills those criteria. Thereby the aspirant can get on the right path.
પ્રત્યક્ષ સદ્ગુરુ સમ નહિ, પરોક્ષ જિન ઉપકાર; hala ladi, Qo) o hich lauz.
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Pratyaksha Sadguru Sam Nahin, Paroksha Jin Upakär;
Evo Laksha Thayä Vinä, Uge Na Ätmavichär.
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Contemplation of Self cannot arise without realizing that the benefits flowing from a live Guru are incomparably superior to those from the remote omniscient Lords. (11)
Explanation & Discussion: This stanza points out the importance of learning from a live Guru. It states that the instructions of such a Guru are more helpful than the teachings from the omniscient Lords, who are not now accessible to us. This is not meant to belittle the importance of Lords' teachings. The omniscient Lords are perfectly enlightened, while the present Guru might be at the stage of self-realization striving for the perfection. As such, there is no scope for comparing the two in absolute terms.
What the Lords have said is available to us in the form of scriptures. But the scriptural texts have deep underlying meanings, which will not be clear to a person, who has not dwelt deep into spiritualism. If one tries to resort to those texts on his own, he is likely to misinterpret their contents; he might go astray and become bare knowledgeable. The remote Lords are not going to come and tell him that he has not correctly understood the texts; nor will they be able to guide the disciple about the obstructions lying on
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