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repeatedly emphasized this fact. It is very difficult to come to know or come across a pious teacher in this era, but one has to make best of efforts to get such a
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Many have followed the path and attanied liberation by submitting to the pious teacher. Srimad has pointed out that the enlightened sadguru does not desire any devotion, but the aspirant, who desires to be liberated, has to be a devotee; because, without devotion the sadguru's preachings do not yield any fruit. Similarly he points out that the commandments in the scriptures are indirect and are meant for making one an authority of scriptures, but if one desires liberation, one has to follow the preachings of a satpuruṣa. 57 .
Śrīmad himself admits that he always submits to the satpuruşa, because he believes that nothing else can destroy the sufferings and greed except the preachings of sadguru. Such a person is a great favour, a solace and a refuge. Not only that, but whatever peace an aspirant experiences in life, is due to auspicious deed, which in turn is due to the favour of such sadguru who alone is useful in getting peace or supreme happiness.58 In spite of such miraculous power, a satpurușa has no ambition, pride, selfishness, over-confidence or
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