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by Pir Vilayat
Khan
Excerpt from
"Toward the One"
But beware of the
obsessive quality of the being
who exercises coercion upon your will,
ROBS YOU OF YOUR FREEDOM,
Places you in a position where your conscience is in a
quandary.
He who is the master of men while being the slave of his
ego
Is the most pernicious leader astray.
Many innocent or
candid souls have fallen victim to
these
either by becoming hybrid examples of a strange
spirituality
blended with sanctimonious contempt for others
or an insufferable sense of righteousness,
or blind materialism concealed under the guise of
holiness.
Many do not seem to
have the measuring rod
to distinguish the genuine from the false
sometimes to a disconcerting degree!
What criteria can
one offer to the pilgrim on the search
for the teacher?
Quite apart from the considerations given earlier
about the real purpose pursued in his actual living
If he or she has no
axe to grind
He will be bubbling over with the joy of an inner
freedom
Even though greatly sensitive to pain
Connected with the problems surrounding him.
This you can ascertain if you feel inspired after seeing
him.
A crucial criterion
is to see how he reacts to personal
insults.
If he handles the matter soberly, without taking personal
offense,
He is most likely to be the master you are seeking.
The slightest mark of a lack of charity tells a long
story
Because the characteristics of a person spring to light
When he is off guard.
You will also watch
for any show of importance.
Other than the natural sovereignty and dignity of his
being
AT ALL TIMES.
He would rather
underplay his power than preen his
feathers
Screen you from his power than burn you by it
Walk gently by your side rather than crush you from an
Upraised throne
Enlist your approval by his wisdom rather than impose his opinion
BY FORCE OF WILL.
The divine power
passing through him
Will give you a sense of optimism regarding your
problems
Rather than coercing you into subservience
If he is endowed with superior wisdom
He may not counter your arguments by arguments
Which might give vent to further debate
or pass his mind behind the quandary.
"He has passed
before you had time to see him."
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