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Role of Abhyasi
either to get up to the level where burning in a dead flame may become possible and practicable, or to attain that highest state where the question of burning may not arise at all. But this depends upon God's grace and one's own bold efforts.
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ATTACHMENT AND FAITH
Sita had a parrot. She loved it very much. It died. Her father, Raja Janak loved his daughter Sita greatly. So, because of her he began to be grieved too. That may bring some to the conclusion that a great saint like Raja Janak was unduly attached to the petty parrot. But whatever may be their justification for it, I believe that if one does not feel grieved at the distress of others, he is devoid of the common sense of humanity or, in other words, he is not a man at all. I do not therefore agree with those self-styled jnanis who induce people to consider father, mother, brother or son as their enemies. On my part I shall never be prone to follow that principle at any cost. Whatever may be their view, in my opinion they are but dragging people into
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