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Chapter 13
In this way, wise men remove the defects of a striver, which he himself does not know, easily, and enable him to realize, the Lord.
A striver, should go to such a preceptor, who according to him is endowed with, the following traits.
- He should be a liberated soul.
- He should know, the Disciplines of Action, Knowledge, and Devotion etc., in the right perspective.
- His company and words, remove doubts even without being referred.
- His company, gives solace and peace.
- His relationship with a striver, is only for his welfare, without having any selfish motive.
- He does not expect anything, of the striver, in the least.
- All his activities are directed; towards the welfare of strivers.
- His company, enhances the spiritual inclination, of strivers.
- His company, sight, discourses and remembrance, remove wicked traits and develop divine trails, in the strivers.
- He is uncommon, and singular and has, no equal.
So a striver, should serve and obey such a preceptor, with faith and reverence. He should live with a preceptor, only for his emancipation. He should not worry about, what his preceptor does and what he does not do, and why he does so, and so on. He should depend on his preceptor, and act according to his behest, and hints. If such a preceptor, does not accept a striver as his disciple formally, the striver should not insist on it. He should accept him, as his preceptor by heart.
If such a liberated soul, is not available, a striver should take refuge, in the Lord. By doing no, either the Lord Himself guides him as a preceptor, or makes a preceptor available.
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