618. No!

```

Must one become stupid

Before he becomes a man of knowledge?

No!

Must one become a beggar

Before he becomes the richest man on earth?

No!

Must one become a useless disciple

Before he becomes a first-class disciple?

No!

no!

no!

```

From:Sri Chinmoy,Transcendence-Perfection, Agni Press, 1975
Sourced from https://srichinmoylibrary.com/tp