Vicharmala Granth Satik Pustak 1 to 8

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

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VICHAR MALA.
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One who has studied the Vedas and other Shastras Derives knowledge of Self; but serving a Guru brings
it instantly.
There are four Vedas. Rig, Sam, Yajur and Athurba : and four additional Vedas, Agur etc., . and six members or limbs as Grammar etc.; eighteen Puranas, Brahma, Vishnu, Padma, Matsya, Varunt, Agni, etc., besides Nyaya, Mimansa and Dharma Shastras. When a person bas studied them, he arrives at the knowledge of Self one with Brahma; but his study must range for an indefinite period ere he is capable of cognising Brahma; whereas from serving a Guru, that knowledge is produced in an instant, and he experiences “I am Brahma." As mentioned in reference to Janak and Ashtabakra, "That non-duality which has been the subject of ten millions of works and treated there, I speak unto you in a single verse its purport :-Brahma is Real, the world unrcal, and Jiva is Brahma."
What are Sumeru and Kylas Mountains, They are not equal in height to serving Guru : Like the famed Vindhya Hills Impregnating trees growing there with sweet scent; Company of the wise
Imparts the fragrance of knowledge to a pupil. Sandal trees grow in the Vindhya Hills, therefore it is said, as the Malaya mount impregnates its natural and inherent fragrance to trees growing there or (converts every one of them into sandal); so does a theosophist converts persons living with him into good. Hence his equality with the mount is complete. But it may be argued, the golden mount (Sumeru) and the Snowy Range are the abode of Devas, how can a theosophist be superior to them? Because though the golden and silver mountains abound in precious ore, they are incapable of converting trees growing there into gold and