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voices of the Munis who were reading and reciting the scriptures. He stood there listening to the scriptural studies being carried on by the Sadhus. A shravak came there. His name was Daddar. Daddar entered the Upashraya observing the prescribed principles; and saluted the Acharya and the Sadhus according to the prescribed principles; and then he sat near the Acharyadev. Aryarakshit understood all the principles. He also heard the Sutra (hymn) for salution and memorized it. Now, he entered the Upashraya and saluted the Gurudev according to the prescribed principles; but he made a mistake; and the Acharyadev, at once, understood that he was a new Shravak. Tell me what mistake Aryarakshit committed.
From the Audience: We do not know the principles relating to the Guruvandana (the salutation of the Gurumaharaj).
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Maharajashri : If you do not know the principles relating to the Guruvandan; if you do not know the prescriptions relating to the worship of the Paramatma and if you do not know the way in which Pachchakkan (practising austerities) should be performed, what else do you know? Whatever spiritual austerities you perform, you must carry them out according to the prescribed principles. If you carry out spiritual austerities without observing the prescribed principles, such austerities do not bring the desired fruit. Not only that; sometimes, they may even bring about contrary reactions. Therefore, you must know the prescribed principles relating to every spiritual austerity.
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The Guruvandan Bhashya contains the principles relating to the Guruvandan or the salutation of the Gurumaharaj. The Chaityavandan Bhashya contains the principles relating to the worship of the Paramatma.
The Pachchakkan Bhashya contains the principles relating to the performance of the Pachchakkan.
You must study these three Bhashyas. After studying them, you must perform spiritual austerities according to those scriptural prescriptions. You will experience delight by performing
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