from the Garland of Guru's Sayings translated by WHO cont'd

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> Verse 75. If this so-called jiva (individual soul),

> arising as " I " out of

> the darkness (of ignorance), like the pretended companion

> of the bridegroom

> (of the story), be forced to flee by the Quest (of the Real

> Self), then the

> truth of the Real Self will shine of itself.(41)

>

> (41) The parable referred to is as follows: When a marriage

> was being

> celebrated, a man came in, pretending to be the bosom

> friend of the

> bridegroom, and was admitted without question; but after a

> time doubts

> arose and an inquiry was started; when the impostor came to

> know this he at

> once made himself scarce. Here the so-called jiva is the

> impostor, who has

> to be got rid of by the Quest of the Real Self.

>

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> These quotations are from the book,

> Guru--Ramana--Vachana--Mala by " Who, "

> published by Sri Ramanasramam.