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ROLE OF ABHYASI
Babuji Maharaj Himself in His works has talked about the non-attachment as a first thing to be developed by us. The development of non-attachment or developing due attachment to all things is to be practised by us. All our problems arise out of undue attachment to things. So Babuji Maharaj talks about due attachment or non-attachment. There are certain exercises which are given to us to develop this particular state of Vairagya or detachment or non- attachment. We have to study the nature of the Knot No.1 and No.2, as given in the book “Towards Infinity” of the Master. We ought to know that these two centres tell us what attachment is and what non-attachment is and the real attitude that we will be developing towards our life and towards the Master. That means when He has stressed that this is a must, He is telling us that it is for us to see that the first knot is kept as pure as we can, so that the attitude of yielding to the Master develops. When we talk about due attachment, we are talking about a trustee relationship that He has been asking us to develop. In “Ten Commandments”, He talks about how we should develop an attitude of being trustees towards our wives, children and parents etc. Everything is being entrusted to us and therefore, it is our duty to see that they are safeguarded. So this
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