The Yoga-Vasishtha Maharamayana of Valmiki, Vol. 2 (of 4), Part 2 (of 2)Valmiki
Religion
The Yoga-Vasishtha Maharamayana of Valmiki, Vol. 2 (of 4), Part 2 (of 2)
Valmiki
Hinduism -- Doctrines -- Early works to 1800; Religious life -- Hinduism -- Early works to 1800
92. The same Intellect sees at a glance, these great multitudes of
objects, that fill the infinite space on all sides, in all the three
times of the present, past and future.
93. The selfsame pure Intellect knows at once, the various states of
all things presented in this vast phenomenal world, in all the three
times that are existent, gone by and are to come hereafter.
94. This pure Intellect reflects at one and the same time, all things
existent in the present, past and future times; and is full with the
forms of all things existing in the infinite space of the universe.
95. Knowing the events of the three times, and seeing the endless
phenomena of all worlds present before it, the divine intellect
continues full and perfect in itself and at all times.
96. The understanding ever continues the same and unaltered,
notwithstanding the great variety of its perceptions of innumerables of
sense and thought: such as the different tastes of sweet and sour in
honey and _nimba_ fruit at the same time. (_i.e._ The varieties of
mental perception and conception, make no change in the mind), as the
reflexion of various figures makes no change in the reflecting glass.
97. The intellect being in its state of arguteness, by abandonment of
mental desires, and knowing the natures of all things by reducing their
dualities into unity:—
98. It views them alike with an equal eye and at the same time;
notwithstanding the varieties of objects and their great difference
from one another. (_i.e._ All the varieties blend into unity).
99. By viewing all existence as non-existence, you get rid of your
existing pains and troubles, and by seeing all existence in the light
of nihility, you avoid the suffering of existing evils.
100. The intellect being withdrawn from its view of the events of the
three tenses (_i.e._ the occurrences of the past, present and future
times), and being freed from the fetters of its fleeting thoughts,
there remains only a calm tranquility.
101. The soul being inexpressible in words, proves to be a negative
idea only; and there ensues a state of one’s perpetual unconsciousness
of his soul or self-existence. (This is the state of anæsthesia, which
is forgetting oneself to a stock and stone).
102. In this state of the soul it is equal to Brahma, which is either
nothing at all or the All of itself; and its absorption in perfect
tranquilness is called its liberation (moksha) or emancipation from all
feelings (bodhas).
103. The intellect being vitiated by its volition, does not see the
soul in a clear light, as the hoodwinked eye has naught but a dim and
hazy sight of the world.
104. The intellect which is vitiated by the dirt of its desire and
dislike, is impeded in its heavenly flight, like a bird caught in a
snare. (Nor love nor hate of aught, is the best state of thought).
105. They who have fallen into the snare of delusion by their ignorant
choice of this or that, are as blind birds falling into the net in
search of their prey.
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