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Great Commentary says on the second vers
Great Commentary says on the second verse of the Initiations chapter:Disci
ples who wish to gain worldly and nonwor
ples who wish to gain worldly and nonworldly powers by way of mantra shoul
d Þrst devote themselves to a guru. Furt
d Þrst devote themselves to a guru. Furthermore one should examine the vaj
ra master thoroughly. One should thoroug
ra master thoroughly. One should thoroughly examine his words. Otherwise,
relying upon a guru unexamined, the disc
relying upon a guru unexamined, the disciplesÕ dharma will be perverse, an
d perverse dharma will send them to hell
d perverse dharma will send them to hell.Also the Paramarthaseva And slan
derous and cause schism.DonÕt take bad p
derous and cause schism.DonÕt take bad people as your companions.2Wise one
s, be intimateWith the faithful who spea
s, be intimateWith the faithful who speak gently,Are ethical and do much l
istening.Take the best as companions.3Do
istening.Take the best as companions.3Do not devote yourselfTo bad compani
ons and wicked beings.Devote yourself to
ons and wicked beings.Devote yourself to holy people,And to spiritual frie
nds.4By devotion to people like thatYou
nds.4By devotion to people like thatYou will do goodness, not wrong.5By de
votion to faithful and wise peopleWho ha
votion to faithful and wise peopleWho have heard much and pondered many th
ings,By heeding their Þne words, even fr
ings,By heeding their Þne words, even from afar,Their special qualities ar
e attained here.6A hundred lines from o
e attained here.6A hundred lines from one,But for the infantile beingsA t
housand lines do not su"ce for one.20[If
housand lines do not su"ce for one.20[If one must chose between them],Bett
er the wise even if unfriendly.No infant
er the wise even if unfriendly.No infant is suited to be a friend.Sentient
beings intimate withThe infant-like are
beings intimate withThe infant-like are led to hell.21Wise persons are th
ose who knowInfantile ones for what they
ose who knowInfantile ones for what they are:'Infantile ones' are thoseWho
take infants to be the wise.22The censu
take infants to be the wise.22The censure of the wiseIs far preferableTo
the eulogy or praiseOf the infant.23Devo
the eulogy or praiseOf the infant.23Devotion to infants brings misery.Sinc
e they are like oneÕs foe,It is best to
e they are like oneÕs foe,It is best to never see or hearOr have devotion
for such people.24Like meeting friends,
for such people.24Like meeting friends, devotion toThe steadfast causes ha