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“Some are deluded by their own thinking and some are illumined by Divine Grace”
I think, when we are taken out of delusions, we get illumined. I am very much thankful to the Institute for their efforts, mentioned above, in illumining the Abhyasis.
I am thankful to Imperience for giving me an opportunity to share my thoughts and I request all of you to pardon me for any mistakes above.
Pranams
4. Sri. Ravi Yelluripati
Pujya Sir, my dear brothers and sisters, my humble pranams.
In this letter Master, Pujya Babuji is expressing the importance of the need for taking help from a spiritual guide in the path of yoga. It is clear from the letter of the Master how some are deluded by their own thinking relying only on self-acquired knowledge and practices, while ignoring the selfless spiritual service rendered by the masters in the path of Satyapad. In this paper I would like to elaborate my understanding of the message, the key points that would be presented being:
1.1 Pitfalls in Self-Effort only
1.2 Self adopted practices
1.3 The need for help from master
1.4 PAM
It is the belief of many that by self-effort one can
realize God and it is probably true as in the case of very few saints of the past. But the path is very difficult to tread and attaining liberation in the first place, in one’s lifetime is very difficult. The march on the path of Satyapad is very slippery and difficult, and the help of an adept is indispensable for advancing into higher realms.
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