Guest guest Posted May 9, 1999 Report Share Posted May 9, 1999 > The idea is that if you are swimming around in material nescience, you > cannot get out of it without getting help from a person who is already > sitting in a boat who can drag you out. If you meet someone who is himself > stuck in the ocean, who tells you about the boat or the shore, maybe he > can help you to figure out where to look for the boat, but he cannot pick > you up himself before he is safe. Something like that, ok? > > Ys > Jkd You can actually imagine a person who is drowning, but shouting anyway to another person: "See that boat, grab it !! Save yourself ! He is a saviour, although he himself is drowning. We have heard of Lord Brahma, who initiated our sampradaya, that he fell down. Still he is considered guru. Once Lord Indra offended his guru, but after due penances and remorse, he was reinstated in his position. Who knows the picture of it all in another one, ten or fifty years? ys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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