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Eleven Ganadharas of the Lord and their history
23. Just as a weak man, who has a heavy load on his head, repents on his having gone to a difficult path, in the same way the worldly people who follow a wrong path being misled by ignorant men, repent when they are faced with the cycle of births and deaths and suffer many troubles there. Beware of such occasions, therefore, and act in a way that you might not have to repent for your action. you should not be negligent even for a moment.
24. You think that you have crossed the ocean of this world; but, then, why are you lingering on the coast? Why don't you attempt to reach your destination-the Mukti or Liberation? This life is not given to be wasted in this way. So you should not be negligent even for a moment.
25. You have to attain, O Gautama ! the Siddha-pada (Perfection) which is the abode of all happiness unmixed with troubles and miseries. But before attaining it, you have to take the help of Ksapaka-shreni ( a course which leads to the destruction of Karmas) consisting of auspicious attitude of mind) and make pure endeavours for observing right-conduct in order to destroy Karmas. Therefore, ( Gautama you must not neglect to worship your religion even for a single moment"
These instructions of the Lord apply to every human being. He should not be indolent in performing his religious duties even for the shortest time.
As a result of these instructions, Gautama began to feel some inclination towards detachment and renunciation (Vairagya ). He bowed to the Lord very modestly and expressed to him his desire for initiating him with his disciples into the Order. The Lord knew him to be quite fit
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