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The Self Realization
एक होय त्रण काळमां, परमारथनो पंथ ।
प्रेरे ते परमार्थने ते व्यवहार समंत ॥३६।। Eka hoya trana kalama, paramarathano pantha, Prere te paramarthane, te vyavahara samanta. 36 The path of perfection is the same, In all times past, present, future, Its path practical worth the name, Acceptable if helps soul-nature. 36
The path to soul's Salvation is one at all times. Whichever practices lead the soul to Liberation should be accepted by it and no others.
एम विचारी अंतरे, शोधे सद्गुरु योग ।
काम एक आत्मार्थy, बीजो नहि मनरोग ॥३७॥ Ema vichari antare, shodhe sadguru yoga, Kama eka atmarthanu, bijo nahi manaroga. 37 Determines thus and tries to find, The proximity of true Teachers, No ideal else that eats the mind, The soul alone for all soul-seekers. 37
A true seeker of the Self determines once for all his goal and the path to it as described above and then recognising the need of the guidance of a living true Teacher, employs all his energies unqualifiedly in the search for a living true Teacher. There is no other anxiety with him but that of realizing the Self. If one has met already a living true Teacher he should intensively purify himself by devoting all his time to the guidance of his Guru (16) and taking away his mind from all worldly pursuits and thoughts. Thereby one is able to take increasing advantage of Guru's guidance and quickly reach the goal.
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