The Yoga-Vasishtha Maharamayana of Valmiki, Vol. 3 (of 4), Part 1 (of 2)Valmiki
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The Yoga-Vasishtha Maharamayana of Valmiki, Vol. 3 (of 4), Part 1 (of 2)
Valmiki
Hinduism -- Doctrines -- Early works to 1800; Religious life -- Hinduism -- Early works to 1800
14. Again his conscious knowledge or _clair-voyance_ of other spheres,
led the seer to penetrate into the solar orb of his desire on the
wings of his rays; and thence return (by his reminiscence) to redeem
his buried body from cave of earth. (So the soul of Jesus ascended
to heaven after his crucifixion, and returned to redeem his dead and
buried body from the grave after three days. It is also recorded
of many Yogis to revivify their bodies, as it is predicted in the
holy writ, of the resurrection of all dead bodies on the last day of
judgment or _Quiámat_, when the rotten bones will stand up (quama), at
the sound of the last trumpet of the Angel. This sort of resurrection
is analogous to the daily resuscitation (jágara or waking) of animal
bodies, after their _susupta_ and _swapna_ or sleeping and waking
states of every body. But the relinquishment and reanimation of the
body, was a voluntary act of the Yogi and entirely dependant on his
free will and option. Hence the modern Yogis and Jugis, are known to
bury their dead bodies, and not to burn them like Hindus. And all this
depends on the knowledge of yoga philosophy as it is said here in the
text).
15. This sage was the personification of the mind, and it is the mind
which is personified in the sensible or visible forms of I, thou, he
and this other. (Because the mind being the essential part of man makes
his personality, and not the body which is but an appendage to the
mind). The mind is also this world which consists in it, and without
which it is not known to subsist. (The mind makes the world and is
identified with it, wherefore Brahmá the mind of God, is represented as
the maker and identic with the world).
16. By knowing this transcendent truth, and being freed from the
faults of passions and feelings, and far removed from the foibles and
frailties of the world; the silent sage followed the dictates of his
mind, and attained thereby the endless blissfulness of his soul:—the
_summum bonum_ of human life.
CHAPTER LXXXIX.
A LECTURE ON RATIONALISTIC MEDITATION.
Argument. On Freedom from Desires and Delusions, and _Aerial
flights_ of yogis, and the Indestructibleness of their bodies.
Vasishtha said:—Ráma! you must have to imitate this sage, in order
to know the nature of the soul, and all that is knowable and worth
knowing. And in order to know these things, you must be passionless,
and without the emotions of fear and perturbation of your spirit at all
times.
2. As this sage seemed to pass the course of many millions of years,
in his cheerful meditation; so you shall have to habituate yourself to
your silent contemplation, without the discontentedness of your mind.
3. There have been many more sages of great minds in their times and
places, who have had their perfection in the same way; and who are
worthy of your imitation for the consummation of your object.
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