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Introduction
પ્રત્યક્ષ સદ્ગુરુ યોગથી, સ્વચ્છેદ તે રોકાય; અન્ય ઉપાય કર્યા થકી, પ્રાયે બમણો થાય.
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Pratyaksha Sadguru Yogathi, Swachchhand Te Rokäy;
Anya Upäy Karyä Thaki, Präye Bamano Thay.
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Self-indulgence can be overcome by direct contact with a true Guru; it would be mostly doubled by resorting to other means. (16)
Explanation & Discussion: How can self-indulgence be removed? Of course, it cannot be done by one's own efforts, because it is almost impossible to see own faults. The right way is to get in contact with a true Guru. If one happens to go astray, the Guru is there to bring him back on the right track. Thus he continues to get guidance as and when necessary. It leaves no scope for self-indulgence. The Guru knows where and when the pupil is likely to fall in the trap of self-indulgence and keeps him in check from falling therein.
The pupil also knows his weakness and will rely upon the guidance of the Guru. When one thus tends to rely on the enlightened person, his ego melts and his inclination towards self-indulgence goes on declining. The other way to overcome self-indulgence would be to try on one's own. But such effort itself amounts to further selfindulgence! It would be an attempt to overcome selfindulgence with the help of self-indulgence. That can never succeed. On the contrary, it would lead to a higher level of self-indulgence. It is therefore said here that self-indulgence is likely to be doubled by resorting to other means.
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