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termed as persuasion. It has no stable foundation to
rest upon and disappears under ordinary adverse
3 circumstances. ”
When we accept and follow a guide Master says and as we know “....we naturally begin to feel an inward attraction for him and think him to be the very person who can shape our destiny. The feeling gradually develops into faith and we begin to love him. We submit to his views with due regard to his personality and proceed along the path under his guidance. The experience of achievements gained during the course convinces us further of the extraordinary capacities of the Master and we begin to look upon him as a super-human being. Our faith now is greatly helpful to us in our spiritual progress. It dispels clouds of doubt and uncertainty and
4 removes difficulties and obstructions from our path .
It is then we find that “Faith itself is existence of substratum (base) on which Realisation begins. (SS- 218) Thus we find the Master stating “True faith is really an unspeakable virtue which is beyond the
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