Sri Tandavaraya Swami
Disciple:
Lord, you are the Reality remaining as my inmost Self; ruling me during all my countless incarnations! Glory to you who have put on an external form in order to instruct me! I do not see how I can repay your grace for having liberated me. Glory! Glory to your holy feet!
Master:
To stay fixed in the Self, without the three kinds of obstacles obstructing your experience, is the highest return you can render me.
Disciple:
My Lord! Can such realization as has transcended the dual perception of 'you' and 'I', and found the Self to be entire and all-pervading, fail me at any time?
Master:
The truth that I am Brahman is realized from the scriptures or by the Grace of the Master, but it cannot be firm in the face of obstructions. Ignorance, uncertainty and wrong knowledge are obstacles resulting from long-standing habits in the innumerable incarnations of the past which cause trouble, and then the fruits of realization slip away. Therefore root them out by hearing Truth, reasoning and meditation. Checked by incantation, fire will not scorch. Likewise defective realization will not put an end to bondage. Therefore devote yourself to hearing the Truth, reasoning and meditation and root out ignorance, uncertainty and wrong knowledge.
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