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EXAMINATION OF THE PERSON OF SUPER-NORMAL VISION'. 1563
as beneficial, when it is not beneficial,- and hence it is wrong, mistaken; consequently any appearance of it would be incompatible with the character of the man who has got rid of his obscurations".
The answer to this is as follows:
TEXTS (3599-3600).
AS A MATTER OF FACT, HE DOES NOT RECOGNISE THE CONCEPTUAL CONTENT AS BENEFICIAL (USEFUL); HE KNOWS IT TO BE BASELESS; HE IS LIKE THE MAGIC-PERFORMER. THE MAGIC-PERFORMER KNOWS THAT THE IDEA THAT HE HAS PRODUCED ENVISAGING THE REAL HORSE IS REALLY WITHOUT AN OBJECTIVE BASIS; AND HENCE HE HIMSELF DOES NOT BECOME
MISTAKEN OR MISLED BY IT.-(3599-3600)
COMMENTARY.
If He had apprehended the Conceptual Content, which is devoid of objective basis, as having an objective basis, then alone He would be regarded as mistaken. As a matter of fact, however, He is like the magic-performer, and regards the Conceptual Content only in the form of the conception itself; how then can Ho be regarded as 'mistaken' :-(3599-3600)
It has been argued, under Text 3243, that "such assertions sound well only when addressed to people imbued with faith-we, however, are wanting in that faith, and hence ask for reasons".
The answer to this is as follows:
TEXT (3601).
WHEN THE Brähmana (OPPONENT) HAS ASSERTED THAT "SUCH ASSERTIONS SOUND WELL ONLY WHEN ADDRESSED TO PEOPLE DBUED WITH FAITH", -HE HAS NOT SAID ANYTHING RELEVANT
TO THE SUBJECT UNDER CONSIDERATION (3601)
COMMENTARY.
Question - "Why? What is the subject under consideration, to which our remark is not relevant?"
Answer.
