vadapav Posted March 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 17. As the man who digs obtains underground water by use of a shovel, sothe student attains the knowledge possessed by his preceptor throughhis service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vadapav Posted March 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 18. Men reap the fruits of their deeds, and intellects bear the mark of deedsperformed in previous lives; even so the wise act after duecircumspection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vadapav Posted March 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 19. Even the man who has taught the spiritual significance of just one letterought to be worshiped. He who does not give reverence to such a guruis born as a dog a hundred times, and at last takes birth as a chandala(dog-eater). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vadapav Posted March 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 20. At the end of the yuga, Mount Meru may be shaken; at the end of thekalpa, the waters of the seven oceans may be disturbed; but a sadhuwill never swerve from the spiritual path. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vadapav Posted March 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 21. There are three gems upon this earth; food, water, and pleasing words --fools (mudhas) consider pieces of rocks as gems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vadapav Posted March 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 CHAPTER FOURTEEN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vadapav Posted March 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 1. Poverty, disease, sorrow, imprisonment and other evils are the fruits borne by the tree of one's own sins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vadapav Posted March 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 2. Wealth, a friend, a wife, and a kingdom may be regained; but this bodywhen lost may never be acquired again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vadapav Posted March 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 3. The enemy can be overcome by the union of large numbers, just asgrass through its collectiveness wards off erosion caused by heavyrainfall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vadapav Posted March 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 4. Oil on water, a secret communicated to a base man, a gift given to aworthy receiver, and scriptural instruction given to an intelligent manspread out by virtue of their nature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vadapav Posted March 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 5. If men should always retain the state of mind they experience whenhearing religious instruction, when present at a crematorium ground,and when in sickness -- then who could not attain liberation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vadapav Posted March 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 6. If a man should feel before, as he feels after, repentance -- then whowould not attain perfection? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vadapav Posted March 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 7. We should not feel pride in our charity, austerity, valour, scripturalknowledge, modesty and morality for the world is full of the rarestgems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vadapav Posted March 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 8. He who lives in our mind is near though he may actually be far away;but he who is not in our heart is far though he may really be nearby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vadapav Posted March 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 9. We should always speak what would please the man of whom weexpect a favour, like the hunter who sings sweetly when he desires toshoot a deer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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