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seeking) ensued. This is harmful as well as beneficial. I have to repeat that benefit out of this (idol-worship) can be derived only by the one, whose aspiration is linked only to God, and who may suppose the idol only as the concrete means for fixing one’s eye on. It is also not to be taken as such for the whole life-time; but waiting for that time should continuously be there, when this (attachment or dependence on the idol) would start dropping off automatically. This is possible when taking it only as a means. This (idol- worship) is useful for those who are stupid, and remain unable to move on any further unless they adopt something concrete to satisfy their gross attitude. In fact, there is need for a guide even for this also, who may have acquired such capability at least, as to take a stupid fellow forward, while keeping him at his gross level”.
“This article I have dictated just by way of indications. As the circumstances may prevail, and according to the trends, the inquisitive aspirant should be taken forward and made to cover stages, having regard for all limitations. During my life-time, I had hinted at some time that wandering sages, on noticing the calm serenity of some place, used to bow down their benign look over that (place, to charge it with grace)”.
Revered Master: “This happened mostly in the temples, which were frequented by a large number of people. They (wandering sages) used to hypnotize the idol so that even the stupid people may get some effect on sitting before it. This is another kind of technique (imbuing the idol with vital force), which is the invention of the sages. They started doing this, when such a system came to prevail”.
[ 24-10-1945: pg. 62-64 (A.B.II - III)]
Lord Krishna – Relevence Of
Dictation from Revered Master: - “If some one initiates against these instructions, it shall be ‘contra initiation’. You issue orders (to that effect). Elders of yore have praised your faith (in your Master) quite a lot, even though (your) style was impertinent. If I had not made you beware, there would have occurred a conflict concerning leadership of spiritual guidance; and the purpose would have remained only half realized. Your permission from Kabir-panth (sect) is intact. I had got permission from Kabir-panth, Dadu-panth and other sects: all those permissions shall remain in tact. All initiations shall be effected on my





























































































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