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Sarangpur-10: A Physical Perspective versus the Ātmā’s Perspective; Being Beaten by Shoes

Summary

1. Two types of people:

1. One who follows the path of righteousness:

1. Forsakes misdeeds and remains within the disciples of dharma fearing God.
2. Everyone trusts him.
3. Likes the company of a true sādhu.

2. One who follows the path of unrighteousness:

1. Engage in evil deeds.
2. No one trusts him.
3. Does not like the company of a true sādhu and spites those who do.

2. One who aspires to attain liberation should follow the path of righteousness and keep the company of a true sādhu.
3. The understanding of one with a physical perspective:

1. The adobe of God is very far away.
2. Is not very beneficial.

4. The understanding of one with a perspective of the ātmā:

1. God’s abode in not even an atom’s distance away.
2. My chaitanya is distinct from the three bodies and God forever resides there.

5. The greatness of a Sant with this type of understanding [as described in 4a-4b]:

1. God and God’s abode it not even an atom’s distance away from him.
2. Darshan of him is the same as the darshan of God.
3. He is fulfilled.
4. If that Sant were to daily beat a person five times with a pair of shoes and he tolerates it, and in no way can he abandon his association with the Sant, then whatever that Sant attains he also attains.