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... rise in my fortune!
The aim of the devoted pursuit of the three gems is moksa.
If moksa exists and there is no way of attaining it, then how can there be moksa – liberation? This is the doubt now in the mind of the disciple. For this reason, all the questions that have arisen in his mind, he has been placing before the Gurudev. There weren't so many questions regarding the other statements, as in this case, because there is a strong desire in the disciple to attain moksa. He is filled to the brim with that desire. The faith with him is calling out, “I am the Soul', “I am myself the Supreme Soul'. I can attain the state of the Supreme Soul. Then why should I not manifest this divine strength? When there is an eternal treasure of infinite bliss lying within me, why not I attain it?
For material prosperity too, we see this happening. Brothers! When you realise that here I have this right, this title, don't you strive to obtain it? Do you leave any stone unturned? Why! If it means putting up a fight for acquiring title, or going a step ahead into the Courts, aren't you prepared? And not just that, if in the process you are likely to earn disrepute, you would rather do it, but not let the title go. Why so? The attraction towards this title and the visualisation of the happiness that can be derived from it, is so strong that you will not remain without putting up an effort.
Brothers! Do you know for how long such prosperity or titles of the material world will last? Just a short while. And there is no assurance that you will derive the expected happiness and peace from it after having acquired it. It might even turn out to be a source of sorrow. While here we are talking of acquiring the spiritual title. The disciple has developed within him a strong faith in the substance of the Supreme Soul. He wants to know the methods of manifesting it. But there are ever so many religions challenging that theirs is the true path. They are fighting out
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