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I am the Soul
229 Where on one hand, the atmarthi jiva is anguished at the lack of an opportunity to meet a Sadguru, there on the other hand the Matarthi jiva is unable to avail of the opportunity presented to him. His inability to see and the mistake of accepting a Kuguru as a Suguru, keeps the doors of his understanding closed, and does not let them open. Even when a Sadguru goes to him and indicates the true path, he is not willing to walk on that path.
शुं जाणे भक्ति वनचर वगडाना रे वासी? पासे जइने प्रमोदीए, तो निश्छे जाए नासी रे ang gunt in talent, 311473114 garet ... Sİ FU...
Such will be the state of the Matarthi! He neither believes the Sadguru, nor does he let go the attachment with the Asadguru! He can never think whether learning from an Asadguru is favourable or detrimental. But he holds a firm belief in an Asadguru because the ego within him is fed. His attachment with the Asadguru goes from strength to strength. For there he gets a name, fame and a false prestige that has the approval of the society. Such a Guru will only praise him, and then again if the jiva is known to be free with his money, there is no stopping him. He will be respected in the social councils, and adulated everywhere.
Remember this, Brothers! Such fraudulent Gurus will always get such disciples. They have nothing to do with the pursuit of the soul, neither do they have any interest in vratas, pratyakhyana etc. They want a name-fame and all. That's it! Such should be the Dharma and such a dharma-guru! Dancing like a toy to the tune of the disciples. In this age we get such superstitious people aplenty and fraudulent Gurus make disciples of such people to feed their selfish motives. Their ego is also fed and so is that of the disciples. Well, those are the feelings everywhere. How can anybody be benefitted at all?
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