Compressibility is His trait whereby no matter how great
the pressure may be, the Gnani would adjust, bear the burden
blithely and resume the original state as soon as the pressure is
gone. His flexibility is where He will not break down at any
time, no matter how much force is exerted. And tensibility is His
trait whereby He remains steadfast amidst tension, torment or
tribulations. These three traits would remove all hurdles and set
backs in the worldly life and lead one to liberation without any
obstruction.
The Gnani is both laghutam and gurutam. This means he
can be the lowest among the lowliest (laghutam) and he can
soar to the highest peak among those whose goal or ascent is
the highest (gurutam). This is a simultaneous blending of the
twin state: the macrocosmic and microcosmic. He is not only
the infinite but also the infinitesimal. If addressed to as a
donkey he would say, “I am that and still lowlier than that. I am
the lowliest. My smallness will defy all your measures”. And
adored as a preceptor, he would say, ‘Yes I am that. But if you
are desirous of knowing even more, then I am at an even higher
state than that. I am God in the human form.” What one gains
from the Gnani is in proportion to one’s openness and
receptivity. The Pure Self is neither laghu nor guru – immutable,
unchangeable, free from waxing or waning.
Only the Gnani is trustworthy in this world. You can place
your trust in the Gnani in all respect, not only in worldly matters
but also in your path of liberation, until you reach the ultimate
destination. So long as one has not realized or glimpsed the
Pure Self, the Gnani is his very manifest Soul; the guiding star
of his self. The Gnani is Liberation Incarnate. The Self within
will manifest upon having seen the Gnani. The Gnani is the gem
of parasmani – that which turns iron – a non-realized being into
gold, Self-Realized, provided one has lifted his inner curtain of
discord or dissent before Him. The Gnani has innumerable
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