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be willing to notice their deficiencies and drawbacks and to adopt changes, where necessary. In other words, they should be guided by the criterion of truth and be prepared to act accordingly.
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સેવે સદગુરુચરણને, ત્યાગી દઈ નિજપક્ષ; પામે તે પરમાર્થને, નિજપદનો લે લક્ષ.
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Seve Sadguru Charanane, Tyagi Dai Nij Paksha; Päme Te Paramärthane, Nijpadano Le Laksha.
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Giving up his own view point, if one serves at the feet of a true Guru, he would understand the real truth and proceed towards self-realization. (9)
Explanation & Discussion: The primary objective of spiritual pursuit is to get on the path of liberation. The nature of soul is the ultimate truth and the way it can be realized is Paramärth. The main obstacle in realizing it is that one may either feel satisfied with lifeless rituals or may be stuck with bare knowledge. The reason for adhering to such a one-sided approach is that the aspirant has not sought the shelter of a true Guru. While explaining this stanza at length Shrimad has pointed out the importance of a true Guru in spiritual pursuit in the following words (Vachanamrut # 718).
“The way to overcome lifeless rituality and the bare knowledgeable state is to give up one's own views and to rest at the feet of a true Guru. The lifeless ritualists have taken recourse to wrong gurus, who do not have selfrealization and do not know the right way. They know the path of rituals and physical hardships, to which they draw the people and get them attached to the family tradition.
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