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BODHAYANTI PARASPARAM – VOL 4
To say that the learned people don't really know threatens to throw people back into the unknown. That is precisely what Rev. Babuji has stated in his book Philosophy of Sahaj Marg: ―It is just possible that the man, who has thus impressed you, with outward form, learning or eloquence, may be at the lowest lever as regards practical attainments. Knowledge therefore is no criterion of a true mahatma or yogi. Similarly the real test of a mahatma or guru is not his miracles but experience on the path of realisation.‖ The purpose of education is to educe from the pupil the inherent qualities and virtues in him. There are enough number of teachers and very few educators in the field of spirituality. The teacher pretends as an educator and this is a hopeless situation in the field of spirituality where we seem to have Masters any number and equally large number of Divine Masters. Rev.Babuji stressed that if any one were to feel he is a Guru or Master he is actually usurping the position of God. He could not imagine that there will be Divine Masters also and so did not say anything of them. To say this about what is actual, may appear to be snatching away people's
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