Do not hold the immature, the credulous, the foolish, the slow, the layman and the fallen to have nothing good in them. They all teach something. Learn from them. Surely we do not give up a game although we have mastered it?
Think not lightly of your Guru should he lack letters and learning. Take the Truth he teaches and ignore the rest. Know well that a boat, painted and adorned, will carry you across the river; so also will one that is plain and simple.
As softness is not perceived apart from soft objects, as sweetness is not known apart from honey, as bitterness is not known apart from the [very bitter-tasting] Neem tree [leaves], as fluidity and coolness are the nature of water, so the primordial form of matter called mahat ['giant'] is no other than the Self (Atman). As the rays of the sun differ not from the sun, so matter does not differ from God.
Avadhuta Gita
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The boat may need to be treated with paint that may prevent rot. Waterproof paint may also need to be added. Adorning the boat may make it attractive for thieves. If the passangers all wear simple clothes and minimal jewellery, carry small amounts of cash and are not behaving in an attention seeking manner/raucous then they are less likely to be robbed from folk outside the boat or from folk in their midst. If the boat is made from other materials then a decoration on it would be nice. Regular maintenance should be performed on all appliances.
Bliss should be kept intermittent and woe should be minimised so that more work, study and maintenance tasks are done.
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