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and good and pious thinking are good scriptures. It should not be understood that Srimad condemns or prohibits a 'seeker from study of scriptures. He has on the contrary said that it is very very useful and beneficial to study the scriptures under the guidance of a pious sadguru; who himself is an embodiment of scriptures.
16) Aspirant And Seeking: One who seeks liberation or self-realization is a seeker or an aspirant. Such a person has equanimity (ātmopamya) towards all beings and he maintains it even in very adverse circumstances. He is disinterested in worldly life and sensual pleasures. He is. considerate and compassionate. His important characteristic is that he does not do anything simply because others like it, but he does only such things as are good for his own (self's ) benefit. He is interested in satsanga with a sat-guru and study of benevolent scriptures and he is the least interested in worldly activities, accumulation of wealth and sensual pleasures. ..... ..
With a view to developing the urge and intensity in seeking, a seeker must be very humble and devoted to the enlighetened. He must be free from licentiousness. He should not be bound by or attached coor obstinate about his own religious concepis, view's
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