Kaṭhopaniṣad : {प्रविभागः-ii}

श्रवणायापि बहुभिर्यो न लभ्यः शृण्वन्तोऽपि बहवो यं न विद्युः।
आश्चर्यो वक्ता कुशलोऽस्य लब्धाश्चर्यो ज्ञाता कुशलानुशिष्टः॥७॥
{कठोपनिषद्-1.2.7}

“A teacher who is self-realized is very rare.
The opportunity to hear instructions about

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the science of self-realization from such a teacher is even rarer.
If, by great good fortune,
such an opportunity presents itself, students who can comprehend this topic are the rarest.”

Hence,
an Enlightened Teacher is never discouraged when, despite sincere efforts,
the majority of the people are either not interested in, or cannot understand the Science of the Ātman.
This is continuing प्रविभागः ~ part of the Kaṭhopaniṣad Series.

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