Avadhuta Sanyasi
continued to instruct Yadu Maharaj. ‘Water is used to clean dirt. By its touch
it purifies all the objects which come in contact with it. Like water a
Bagawatha must purify everyone who come in contact with him/her. Like Agni, a
Bagawatha must illuminate the lives of others by providing true knowledge. Fire
can exist as a spark as well as large flames. Similarly a Bagawatha has an
unassuming nature like a spark but reveals his/her effulgence in order to help
others and clear their doubts. Fire also takes the shape of the object it
burns. Like fire our atma takes the shape of the body it exists in. Fire
absorbs what is good for it and leaves behind unwanted items as ash. Similarly,
we should only see the good in people and ignore their defects. The moon seems
to undergo change as it waxes and wanes. The moon only appears to change while
the actual moon remains constant. Like the moon our atma is constant unchanging
while only our body undergoes changes. A Bagawatha must remain with an unwavering
mind and must not be affected by fame or dishonor. Sun provides different level
of heat according to the seasons and at the right season collects water to
bring rain showers. Like this a Bagawatha must provide instruction according to
the needs of the person seeking knowledge. A pigeon is very affectionate in
nature. It is blinded by affection and as soon as its family is caught by the
hunter in a net, the pigeon willingly enters the net in order to stay close to
them. It forsakes life out of affection. We should not give rise to such blind affection.
If the pigeon hadn’t been overcome by affection it could have come up with a
plot to save its family.’
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