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bodily eyes, he did not direct his thoughts towards them. This attitude of detachment of our Lord created in their hearts a hatred for their own beauty. Their physical pride was dashed to pieces. Indeed, iron also turns into gold when it comes into contact with the philosopher's stone. O Readers, our philosopher's stone is most valuable because the ordinary philosopher's stone is after all.lifeless. That philosopher's stone is not worth the name which cannot turn iron into gold. This power is in our Lord only. Once a man tries to understand our Lord with a pure heart, or tries to follow and appreciate him, he begins to aspire for 'Godship’, however cruel and wicked he may be. And in due course he can achieve his aspiratin to the extent of his determination and action.
Then before sun-set lord reached near Kumaragaon and finding a suitable place for meditation he stopped there. After a short while, concentrating his vision on the tip of his nose, the Lord posed himself for meditation.
THE COWHERDS' CRUELTY TOWARDS THE LORD
Meanwhile some cowherd boys happened to pass that way and began to graze their cows etc., there. But, all of a sudden, they got an urgent call and without waiting for an answer from the Lord, they went away, leaving behind the cattle grazing in his charge. Finishing their work they returned; but, when they did not see their cattle there, they were much disturbed. They inquired of the Lord, but he was in meditation. Who could reply, then ? When they did not receive any answer their suspicions grew more, and they went in search for their oxen in different directions. While the cowherds were searching for the oxen, the oxen in there
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