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## Aladasht: Even service without listening is successful and free from fault (27)
If there is no connection, what then? It is explained here that even though there is service, but no listening, even then, that service is an activity in auspiciousness, therefore it produces a karma-destroying effect, and that karma-destroying effect is the cause of the highest type of knowledge. Thus, just having the true inner desire to serve and listen is a great thing, it is praiseworthy, and traditionally it is also beneficial. Because due to such auspiciousness, the proportion of karma is destroyed, and as a result, the cause of the highest knowledge is obtained. Those who are true seekers of liberation, due to their good fortune, are drawn to and obtain the cause of the highest knowledge; they find the connection with the virtuous person and the virtuous teacher, and they obtain the virtuous scriptures, etc. Just as a magnet attracts iron, so it attracts them (Like attracts like). There is also such an irresistible attraction in this service, that the meeting with the true speaker, the virtuous person, happens from anywhere. If there is a desire to quench thirst, then the way to quench it is also found.
Service destroys karma
Thus, listening without service is unsuccessful, but service without listening is not unsuccessful, but is successful with the fruit of karma-destruction. Just as when one is truly hungry and eats, it is pleasing, palatable, satisfying, and digestible; just as when one is very thirsty and drinks water, it is sweet and like nectar, and quenches the thirst; similarly, when one has a true hunger to listen to the truth, a true thirst to drink the nectar of truth, then that listening is pleasing, palatable, and results in nectar for the soul; otherwise, it is like a leaky pot, the water leaks out through another hole! It does not stay in the heart! Therefore, the greatness of this quality of service is immense.
"If you are thirsty, there is a way to find water." - Shrimad Rajchandraji 5
In the connection, the quality of non-fault is mentioned -
"There is never any fault in the beginning of an auspicious connection. The skill of the means and its subject matter should be beautiful." 55
Commentary: - Gumayonalmaame - In the beginning of an auspicious connection, and in such types of meditation, etc., there is never any fault in listening, etc., in this authorized view. Uvachjaouraast Vi - Similarly, the skill of the means, the skillfulness, etc., - such types of country, etc., seat, etc., related, Cha - Shaolan, beautiful, Tadvishachan - its subject matter, the subject matter of the auspicious connection, Maveth is there.