Vicharmala Granth Satik Pustak 1 to 8

Author(s): Anathdas Sadhu, Govinddas Sadhu
Publisher: Heeralal Dhole

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VICHA TALA. Joubts, wavering the rest; and to another, that does nob create any consistency. Because the qualified individual is one is said to be possessed of the four means of Selfknowledge.
In that case, Guru cannot be equally inclined to ati, for to the ignorant he would appear inimical. That there is no need for such a misapprehension is shown in the verse following
As the moon makes the moonstone forsake nectar at
once; So the sight of a Guru's face, helps the cognition of
BRAHMA to a pupil. Like the fabulousngem called moonstone, receiving the light of the moon, forsaling nectar (amrita) not because the nocturnal orb is more favorably inclined to it and is inimical to nectar, but she is equally composed to all objects and illuminates them accordingly; so th sight of the Guru's face helps a pupil to perceive or experience BRAHMA in Self, and if an unqualified person is not similarl influenced, it is not because a Guru is inimical to him, but for his ignorance which is his disqualification : therefore the sight of a Guru is equally favorable to all alike.
Having taken protection of such a real professor what is the pupil to do? So he enquires Worshipful preceptor, I have taken protection with
thee, Do out of mercy remove my misery. Kind and revereud preceptor, I have left the world, discarded overy thing, and taken thy protection, I pray at thy feet to take mercy on me a poor ignorant person, to impart me
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