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MOULDING IS THE PRECEPTORS BUSINESS
slowly abdicated their responsibility for training and accountability to progress of the aspirants. The article, ̳Method of Training‘ has to be read therefore keeping in view the main theme of the Master namely clarifying the points in training and the role of the aspirant, the trainer and the Master.
If we ponder over the word ̳training‘ it becomes clear that there can be no training without moulding. But it is also true that Master used to talk about transformation. While we use the word moulding usually with reference to material objects we use the term transformation in the case of living beings. However moulding or transformation implies first of all change from the existing position or status. Therefore it is incumbent on the part of aspirants that they should be prepared to accept change in their ways of living and behaving as also bring in changes in their attitudes and priorities. It has been our experience that while almost all aspirants want to get ̳Realized‘ very few of them ever think of being prepared to change. This refusal to change and sticking to their familiar ways of living has been the
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