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You showed the difference...
The mind of the sadhaka devotedly pursuing the three gems always remains immersed in the feelings of sadhana. Every aspect of sadhana invariably touches him. Among those are the feelings of devotion and faith towards the Gurudev.
Here the disciple has expressed his own faith, devotion, respect to the Sadgurudev, and not just that, he has even dedicated everything he has; yet the memory of the great benevolence of Gurudev is not leaving his mind. He does not think, 'I have acquired a considerable lot. I have attained considerable selfdevelopment. Now I do not need anybody, so why should I repeatedly remember the Gurudev?' But he is constantly experiencing in his self, the immense benefaction that the Gurudev has bestowed upon him. His self is overwhelmed. Gurudev's benefaction is wonderful and out of this world. Thus the incessant thought-flow persists on recounting Gurudev's benefaction
षट् स्थानक समजावीने, भिन्न बताव्यो आप ; म्यान थकी तरवारवत्, ए उपकार अमाप
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O Infinitely Benevolent Gurudev! You have clearly shown that atma is different from all external feelings, external substances by logically explaining the six statements -- ‘atma exists' etc. Keeping in view the Syadvada principle propounded by Bhagawan Mahaveer, you have properly explained the nityaanitya, karta-akarta, bhokta-abhokta states of atma. You have told how, indeed, the atma endowed with the specific uncommon characteristics and carrying the quality of chaitanya, is distinctly different from the animate substances. Not just that, you have also enabled me experience that the 'I' within me is itself the atma. I was struggling in the darkness of ignorance all this while, in the illusory belief that body itself is the atma. You have dispelled my ignorance and have brought me into the category
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