man leading other blind men
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Imported quote 14976 Imported quote 18265 This instruction, the common sense is that if my position is like that, acchedyo 'yam adahyo 'yam, na hanyate hanyamane sarire [Bg 2.20], then what is that life? How I can attain that life? That is brahma-jijnasa. One should be inquisitive. If we remain fools and rascals like cats and dogs to maintain this body only, then what is the benefit of this human life? Human life is meant for understanding this science that "I am not this body, but I am busy with this bodily comfort. I am soul within the body. What I am doing for that which is Brahman?" This is required. Therefore tad vijnanartham sa gurum eva abhigacchet [Munḍaka Upanisad 1.2.12].
(More...) Imported quote 24070 If one is serious about going back home, back to Godhead, he must consider the mercy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead the summum bonum and chief aim of life. If he is a father instructing his sons, a spiritual master instructing his disciples, or a king instructing his citizens, he must instruct them as I have advised. Without being angry, he should continue giving instructions, even if his disciple, son or citizen is sometimes unable to follow his order. Ignorant people who engage in pious and impious activities should be engaged in devotional service by all means. They should always avoid fruitive activity. If one puts into the bondage of karmic activity his disciple, son or citizen who is bereft of transcendental vision, how will one profit? It is like leading a blind man to a dark well and causing him to fall in.
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