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Ätmasiddhi Who serves true master's feet, obeys,
Leaving aside his whims and views, He knows the truth what master says,
Ascertains his own self abstruse. 10. Self-knowledge, equal eye to lot,
Behaves as destined, speech unique; Authentic in all schools of thought,
True Teacher's qualities mystic. 11. Indirect Jin (Lord) cannot oblige,
As does the direct Teacher true; Without this key, would not arise,
The thought of self or searching through. 12. Without true Teacher's exposition,
None can know the Lord as Lord; In ignorance no obligation,
Such understanding makes him God. 13. True scriptures soul and all expound,
To seekers fit, unerring guide; Where direct Teacher is not found,
'Tis next best for one's safer side. 14. Or whatever true Teacher said,
For thinking deep, daily practise; Forgetting sects, popular head,
Opposition of families. If one controls his self-conceit,
Gets surely as infinite souls, The final state that is most fit,
So says innocent Jin in scrolls. 16. One's self-conceit is checked at once,
In direct Teacher's nearness, To root it out use other means,
It grows two-fold in general sense. 17. If one has true Teacher's guidance,
Putting aside one's whims and views, Sectarian ways, obstinateness,
'Tis termed true Faith, for direct cause.
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