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Chapter 16: Guru's Exposition about the Path and Means of Liberation
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upon the Guru and follow his precepts. This is termed here as Samakit. That is the first phase of right perception, which can also be termed as Vyavahär Samakit.
મત દર્શન આગ્રહ તજી, વર્તે સદ્ગુરુલક્ષ; લહે શુદ્ધ સમકિત તે, જેમાં ભેદ ન પક્ષ.
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Mat Darshan Agrah Taji, Varte Sadgurulaksha; Lahe Shuddha Samakit Te, Jemän Bhed Na Paksha.
Giving up beliefs, ideology, and strong opinion, if one acts as directed by a true Guru, he attains pure perception. This is beyond all differences and disputes.
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Explanation & Discussion:
Worldly souls have been living with different beliefs and ideologies that they might have inherited or gained from sectarian or wrong gurus. Therefore the concepts that they might have formed about spiritual pursuit or about the nature of omniscient and liberated souls are not likely to be true. People, however, tend to hold traditional aspects very strongly. This shows the conceited mentality that constitutes the major obstruction in getting to the right path. Sticking to one's own
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