Page 13 - Bodhayanti Parasparam Vol 10

Spiritual Awakening
centre and around us are many clusters of entities somehow related. Cooperation of inferior type starts where our advantages are also weighed while cooperating with others. The pseudo self-starts expressing its rebellious natures and tries to make changes in the circumstances and environment. Naturally this is met with relatively less success or many a time total failure. Then mutual dependence gets understood. Such a situation naturally compels us to change our belief systems and we start developing compassion towards other clusters of entities or beings around us. Communion among the entities starts while previously only communication was obtaining.
12.Then we arrive at the stage of confidence and strength and consequent authenticity of being devoted to the pursuit in the path. Love and devotion to the path and the goal gains importance over and above our own strength and courage. All this it may be easily understood is the off shoot of companionships and camaraderie which is had in satsanghs and other gatherings. Though we are all in search of the goal and however steadfast we are in the path we feel lost or face crisis or find ourselves in search of real guide. Dependence on the guide which was but nominal in the beginning throws out many sprouts and all demanding constant wetting and pruning. Surrender to Master really develops at this stage only and till this stage
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