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were to remain in my mind, if moksa were to firmly reside in my faith, if it were to be woven into my breathing, if my intellect were to accept it, if it were to pervade my behaviour, if it were to totally root out my habits, if it were to channelise my progress on the right path, if all this were to happen then I would consider it the rise of my punya. I shall believe it to be the rise - the shining of my great fortune.
Here the disciple, with total dedication, is appealing at the Gurudev's feet placing his total faith. O Gurudev! All the questions so far have been properly clarified. There is no doubt about them anywhere within me. Now there is one last doubt left. Please clarify this for me.
Brothers! When the disciple is presenting his doubt to the Guru with such dedication and curiosity, the Gurudev too is greatly pleased. This is a fortuitous happening. When an able disciple appears before the sages, their self rejoices, their minds open up.
I recollect, an old Shravak by name Lalchandji, from our stay at Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh) in 1971. He was the follower of the Temple-going sect but had a great curiosity for knowing the Principle. Every occasion that he came to our Upashraya, he would very humbly place one question or the other before the revered elder Mahasatiji. His competence was such that the replies that Pujya Bapji gave to those questions were truly wonderful. We were surprised to hear them. We asked Pujya Bapji, once after he left, "Bapji! We had also asked the same question earlier, but you had not explained in such a way then." Pujya Bapji said, "There is something great about this Shravak, his level is so high that such words come out of me readily." And then it became a routine with us, that whenever Lalchandji came, we all would gather at the feet of Pujya Bapji. We would then learn the great secrets of the scriptures.
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