Vicharmala Granth Satik Pustak 1 to 8

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

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VICHARALA.
15 material comforts. umbly bow down in reverence to thy worshipful format and take protection of them, do shew me an easier proud, whereby I may succeed to destroy the fear of birth and death from my recollection. Replies the GuruHear my word pupil, which a persou wants to benefit
himself by; If you like iu remove your fears, keep company with
the wise. One that is desirous of ascertaining the blissfulness of Self and of causing the destruction of ignorance-the source of phenomena-has recourse to the instruction conveyed by the help of the transcendental phrase “ That art thou.” Listen to its signification, that you may likewise be successful in a similar way; and if you find yourself incompetent, keep company of the wisc and devout...
If a mole be swallowed by a snake, it dies, If it lets go the mole, its sight is destroyed ; If it gets into water, it feels comfort, Just se, a man experiences happiness in the company
of the wise. Says the author
A Guru is kind to his poor pupil, He offers benefit without stint To one who takes protection of him,
And destroys his miseries. He is extremely liberal.
That is to say, for his destroying the miseries of his pupils, a Guru is called extremely kind to the poor and helpless, und as they leave off all desire of material well-beigg when taking protection of him, and he imparts the necessary instruction without stint, to help them to the cognition of Self who is extreme blissfulness, he is hence said to be liberal.