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Bodhayanti Parasparam – Vol 10
seeking for years. That is real devotion that develops. All this is blessings.
7. The spiritual path is not only a winding path where the path ahead is but dimly perceived, it is also a steep path. Further the roads ahead are bumpy and give occasions to fall and falter. The spiritual path is also compared with a stream- a stream of consciousness and the more we try to forge ahead the more we get pushed down. We seek finer states of consciousness and we find ourselves fallen into a deep pit of forgotten stages of consciousness. We think we have crawled above into the stage of utter dependency or Prapatti and we start slipping into the stage of devotion while we are unable to perceive the difference between these states. Traditional lore and revered saints and musicians of the past and present aid us greatly in this confusion. We need, not only a push from below but a pull from above too. To the sensitive aspirant the anguish is far too great and the urgency to come out of the stage categorical imperative. Master states that 'the subtle force is very strong and if an abhyasi tries to go further by his own effort, he is at pushed down because he cannot get at the subtle force.' The trainer alone who knows the path and is always dwelling in the consciousness of Master and is who is not in any way different from the Master is the we refuge.
8. While the need for a trainer is obvious it is a necessary to select the trainer or guide carefully. Master classifies the
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