But you must know that why that test? Their teaching has great effect because it is living teaching. Then when I once pondered on the subject that, "These six months, did I benefit by it or not?", and when I pondered, I thought, "Without one word of teaching I benefited just the same, much more than words had taught me. Even to see the living example is a greater benefit than reading thousand books. What is intellectual teaching, after all? Learning and learning and learning. Besides, spiritual attainment does not come by learning things." And then I began to see every day more and more that the presence of my teacher uplifted the consciousness, inspired and blessed, and enforced the powers and inspirations that were latent in me. And others began to notice it. I was unaware of it for many years before others noticed it. Even to such extent that in my music it would come, it would express itself. And yet, I did not know. For six months I did not know what was taught.