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Dialogue with Machchinder Nath
When the true Guru went to Sangladeep, then in some island or near
some beach, or some sandy spot surrounded by water he met Gorakh
Nath and his mentor Machchinder Nath. They were already sitting there
when Guru Nanak reached there. When, from a distance, they saw Guru
N anak coming, then Machchinder asked: 0 Gorakh, who is coming?
Gorakh respectfully said: He is Guru Nanak, and with him two of his
disciples are coming. Machchinder was delighted and he h'Teeted the Guru
and welcomed him. Both asked each other about their welfare and sat down.
Then Machchinder said: 0 Guru Nanak, we are sitting on the sea beach. If a
living person tries to swim across the sea, he will be drowned but if a dead
body is thrown into the sea then it floats. Even though it floats, it is dead. You
tell how a person may swim across the sea and remain alive.
The true Guru said: 0 king ofyogiS, Learn to swim in water. Initially, you
will learn to swim with the strength of your arms and feet. When you become
a swimmer, then you learn to swim without moving your hands and feet. In
this way you will learn to swim without any effort like a dead body floating
without any effort. And then the swimmer remains living also.
But 0 yogi, you tell what for you want to swim?Just swimming is a play. It
is an exercise of the body. One should swim with some aim.
Machchinder: One should swim so that the body remains healthy, life
may prolong, concentrate in self and people should praise.
Guru: For all this, you have renounced the world. In solitude, you are
absorbed in Hath yoga. So, you have renounced the worldly ocean. Now,
you are walking with dry legs. Why do you want to swim? Your need is to
walk only.
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