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The human symbol under which the devotee receives his inspirations and illuminations in vision or feeling is, after all, personal to him. It is not a universal one, not for all mankind at all times and in all places. Consequently his onward progress will one day demand of him that he transcend it. However useful and even indispensable it has been, it will best fulfil itself when he is able to forget it.

-- Notebooks Category 1: Overview of the Quest > Chapter 6 : Student-Teacher > # 829