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It is not the teacher who can sever the disciple's attachment to worldly life, for a man's heart is his own most intimate, most private possession. The disciple must do it for himself. It is he who must realize the necessity of renunciation and it is he alone who must change his feelings accordingly. Such a change requires constant thinking about values and incessant disciplining of tendencies. Who else but the disciple is to think these thoughts and exercise this will if the result is to be shown in his character? The teacher cannot really help him in any vicarious sense, cannot save him from the stern task of working upon himself.

-- Notebooks Category 1: Overview of the Quest > Chapter 6 : Student-Teacher > # 692