have a diversion? How can you take such a risk? In the end, it
will cause a terrible fall!
Whatever comes across as hindrance in the path to
liberation should be quickly plucked and thrown out. Then only
can one stay focused on the goal. If the goal is set for liberation
but the intentions are impure, one will lose the goal. That which
makes one lose the goal is the enemy.
When one wants liberation, he has to become so strong
and make a decision that ‘come what may, whatever may
become of this body, let it be, but I will not forsake the path of
liberation. I want to accomplish my goal’, and for such a one the
work, the goal will be accomplished. Only this intent and a firm
decision have to be made.
After knowing from the Gnani Purush these dangerous
chasms that exist on the way to liberation, one has to be in a
constantly cautious state about them. It is worth being free from
the faults by expressing them directly to the Gnani and by turning
away from them. Do not attempt to gain any recognition or
worship in the path to liberation. The goal of salvation for the
world cannot be harbored with any intent or sense of doer-ship
and there is no place for ego in it. One has to walk in the path
of liberation without being recognized. One must not give up
Gnani Purush’s Satsang or the Gnani’s shelter all the way to the
final liberation.
One should not see the faults of the Gnani Purush; he
should not find mistakes in the Gnani Purush. If nine of the
Gnani’s statements are understood and one statement is not, that
one statement should be put aside and one should ‘wait and
watch’. It will be understood later.
9. ‘I-ness’ (potapanu) : The Supreme Soul (parmatma)
The Gnani Purush has oneness (abhedta) with the whole
world; he has no separation from anyone. Separation will be
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