Book Title: Vicharmala Granth Satik Pustak 1 to 8 Author(s): Anathdas Sadhu, Govinddas Sadhu Publisher: Heeralal DholePage 95
________________ 84 VICHAR MALA. BOOK VII. In the present treatise, the pupil discloses the benefit of the instruction received from his Guru after tendering bis salutations and respects repeatedly : Says the pupil, Over and over I salute thee, Worshipful Guru, kind to the poor. Sage ! thou hast destroyed the World illusion by thy sweet worüs. Thou kind Guru! My illusion about the existence and reality of the world has disappeared from hearing thy kind instruction, therefore do I offer my salutations over and over. But then after having acquired this priceless treasure in the form of Selfknowledge, it is but proper for a pupil to present his professor with something equally priceless; and salutations ( as they cost nothing ) are not adequate. Therefore it is said, there are two substances in this world, not-self and self. Of them not-self is unrcal, insentient and for its being a product of ignorance is worthless, and not fit for giving away. Self is devoid of action and as he has attained him through his professor's kindness, therefore cannot be given as a present; consequently salutations only are offered. Bhagavan, through your kindness Doubts are gonc. Naturally pure Is Self, that I know well : And though in body, he is not it. Bhagavan, says the pupil, through your kind instruction all doubts concerning that non-duality which is the subject toPage Navigation
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