Between the ordinary man who takes himself as he is, and the philosopher who does exactly the same, there stands the Quester. In the first case, outlook is narrow, being limited by attending to the inescapable necessities and demands of day-to-day living. In the other case, peace of mind has been established, the thirst for knowledge fulfilled, the discipline of self realized. In between these two, the Quester is not satisfied with himself, has a strong wish to become a better and more enlightened man.
En el primer caso, la perspectiva es estrecha, limitada a atender las ineludibles necesidades y demandas de la vida diaria. En el otro caso, se ha instalado la paz mental, se ha saciado la sed de conocimiento y el ego ha sido disciplinado. En el medio de estos dos, se encuentra el Buscador, que no está satisfecho consigo mismo y tiene un fuerte anhelo de convertirse en un hombre mejor e iluminado.