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he does grant you his grace, then you can attain that state within
an hour.
Otherwise, attain it gradually. Those people that are in no
hurry; those who still have worldly desires to experience the
pleasures of the senses, they can attain it slowly. And those who
experience pain even in worldly pleasures, and who cannot even
endure happiness, qualify for liberation. The Gnani Purush then
liberates them. This is because the Gnani Purush has himself
become a savior (tarantaaran). He has crossed the ocean of
the worldly life and he can help others across as well.
Questioner: If we have such guru’s grace (guru-krupa),
then we would not have to work so hard.
Dadashri: All the effort you are making right now is all
going to go to waste. It is not a complete waste, but a task that
would generally take an hour, will waste a whole year. And if
you have a guru above you, he will take you only as far as he
has reached; whereas a Gnani Purush has been all the way,
and so he will take you all the way as well.