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Another day, astinnyasl from Kashi took Ramdas out for
vcstlk rriund thefamuns hill. On going some distance both
stoase platform heiieath a tree. Here the
ti<iedto Ramdasbis condition.
j/' h»?s&iii, **I have been for nearly thirty years
ilk this Sine of sannyas, but still my mind is perfectly
Lust, greed and wrath are as rampant in it u?

""Th»- *t|j]y u-jty to contrrd the minrl and free it
t»i»-**vil$ y<iiu i mention isahv-ays to take the Xame of Go«l,
t*»^H3» great attributes and surrender all your
t«> Him/" Rasndas replied suggestively.
'* I ha vi- don^ ull that an*l I have failed," h? said.
lbYi;u t Might t*> practise in solitude," Ramdis put in.
*"OJj!" h"- crie<l ont, "don't speak of solrude. I Imve
terror f»>r scJitude. When I am left alone, my mind
»es I?it*» ;t \\hirl of most unholy desires. So I *m miming
uudnts. In their society I have peace, Bu I know,
I sh*>iiM not gnlely depend upon external aids foi attaining
peace, as such peace cannot be permanent/' Hest^ppe<l mid
lijoketi at Ramdas fur the solution of his problem.
** Wliat you say is right/' Ramdas DOW spoke & length:
" tiud, who is absolnte existence, consciousness ana bliss. Is
within you — nay, yo*i and He are not different. Uriess you
realize Him tbere can be no true liberation and lasting
peifcce. Please injte that the first qualification necessaryfor the
meeker of God is fearlessness. Neither the terror of wlitui^e
»«<r the terror of the vrowd shonM «lannt you. Bnt soit^ de
i$ a #mt help. Know that Ood, who dwells in 5^11, is
almighty, geek His assistance by constant remembrance,
iat**titation ami prayer. Then the mind is bound to come
urulrr wutrul. The evil passtons muBt depart from it.
^Ftflryet aut the eeatral truth that Ood is seated in your
owx» buwrt IhnTt be diabeartenetl by failures at initial
lUgm. Cultivate ike spirit of surrender to the workings of
Hi* will in you aud oataide 7011 until you have completely