Sri Tandavaraya Swami
Disciple:
How can it be reckoned that the task of the sage is finished if by prarabdha he lives on in a body acting and teaching to satisfy others desirous of liberation?
Master:
Occupations of people are of three kinds: those pertaining to life, here or hereafter; are only for the ignorant, possessed by the desire for enjoyment, sense of ownership and attachment to the body. Only those who long for deliverance turn to the learning of the Truth etc. Is there anything to be gained by learning or other similar actions for a person who is all-perfect?
Disciple:
O crest jewel among Masters! Hear me. It is right that they alone can practice true wisdom who have deliberately discarded the joys of life here and hereafter. Can those who have turned away from worldly activities and rituals to tread the path of liberation ever turn back to the old methods? Are not hearing, reasoning and meditation necessary to make the mind firm? Tell me truly!
Master:
Wise son, hear me. They who do not know must learn the Truth (as taught by scriptures and Masters); those who have doubts must engage in reasoning; those who are in the grip of wrong knowledge must practice meditation. Can there be anything wanting for those who have become the real ethereal Being-Consciousness-Perfection?
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