Passage 28

In English

By describing as , made up of the three letters A, U, M and elaborately commenting in this manner, the pedantic expositors confuse the aspirants. By such expositions, devotion is weakened. Each one expounds these statements in his own way. When the question is asked whether these exponents practise any of the teaching they preach, the answer is in the negative. When such is the case, how can spirituality grow? Hence, practice is more essential than preaching. When you practise the teachings, others will follow your example. When you preach to a of people what you don't practise yourself, all of them lose their faith in the teachings and are indifferent to them.