Vicharmala Granth Satik Pustak 1 to 8

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

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VICHAR MALA. silver, and inasmuch as a theosophist makes his .pupil equally Bo, he is therefore superior to them; as Bashishta says:
The gate of emancipation is guarded by four mentinels : Passivity, contentment, discrimination and associating With the wise ; which fourth
Know to be the most valued.
As the entry of a king's palace is guarded by sentinels, so is the gate of emancipation firmly held by passivity, contentment with whatever one gets for his maintenance, and in whatever situation he may be placed; discrimination of things eternal and non-eternal, and keeping company of the wise; and this fourth is ascertained by all learned men as the best of them all. Because that companionship is superior to what the Shastras say.
To produce emancipation, remove bondage Though many are the methods said. Yet in spite of these two millions of means,
Associating with the wise is needed. The sacred writings lay down innumerable means for procuring emancipation and causing the destriktion of boparents yet all learned persons have ascertained the necessity of associating with a theosophist, and consider it to be essential for that emancipation in spite of the above means. Wby?
All works are based on a motiye Of reward in this life or the next : As a means of acquiring knowledge Company of the wise is unrivalled.
All works practised by individuals are actuated by a motive, either for enjoying reward in this or the next life ; but as a means of acquiring knowledge of Self, keeping company of the wise is unrivalled.