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Appendix I Self-realisation
18. One cannot kill by self-conceit,
Foes, pride and all, but seek refuge; True Teacher's, easily defeat,
All mighty foes' extinction huge. 19. Who knew full soul, attained Godhood, By means of sermons such sublime; Reveres his Teacher of true mood,
Not yet perfect for former crime. 20. Such system of Reverence so deep,
The Lord proclaimed in holy Books; Profit thereof they only reap,
Few fortunates, who know the nooks. 21. If any untrue teacher takes,
Advantage of such reverence; Goes down into the deep birth-lakes, Delusion great is dangerous. This fact the seekers understand,
The bigots draw the sense perverse; Impartial description, attend,
22. 23.
Of bigots' badges, soul-aimless. 24. Some bigots follow false teachers,
Who outwardly renounced the world; Or their hereditary preachers,
But soul-aimless, believe their word. 25. Some confine their own talent,
In pompous Godly congregation; Jin's pictorial form and height, Or superhuman revelation. 26. Even in presence of true Teachers, The bigot takes the perverse side; Confirms his former false preachers, To mostly gratify his pride. Celestial abodes, universal lores,
27.
He takes for inherent knowledge; Sectarian forms and creed adores, Believing cause of final stage.
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