The Yoga-Vasishtha Maharamayana of Valmiki, Vol 4 (of 4), Part 1 (of 2)Valmiki
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The Yoga-Vasishtha Maharamayana of Valmiki, Vol 4 (of 4), Part 1 (of 2)
Valmiki
Hinduism -- Doctrines -- Early works to 1800; Religious life -- Hinduism -- Early works to 1800
41. For want of the knowables or objects of objective knowledge, there
remains the only unknowable One, who is of the form of everlasting
felicity; and this soul of the incorporeal spirit, is extended all over
the infinite space in its form of perfect tranquility.
42. All knowledge, knowable and knowing, are said to be quite mute and
silent in their nature (being confined in the mind); therefore it
behoves you to remain as quiet and calm, as stones and pebbles and the
caverns of rocks.
43. Remain as knowing and wise man, both when you are sitting or doing
anything; because wise men are persons who know the unknown, and
personifications of true knowledge.
44. Remain as clear as the sphere of the sky, and be content with
whatever may happen to you; when you are sitting quiet, or moving about
or doing anything, and in every state of your life.
45. It is for wise men to be doing what they have to do, and whatever
comes in their way; or to give up and renounce all and everything, and
remain with their quiet and peaceful minds at every place.
46. Whether sitting in solitude or in silent meditation, let the wise
man remain as quiet as a statue or a picture; and having repressed his
imagination, let him view the world as an imaginary city or an airy
nothing.
47. The waking wise man sees the rising world, as sitting down in his
state of sleep; and let him view the spectacles before his eyes, as the
born-blind man has no sight of anything before him.
48. The ignorant man resorting to his _nirvána_, has more cause of
regret than the peace of his mind, at his renunciation of the world; and
the preaching of _bon-ideals_ serves rather to increase their ignorance,
than enlighten in the path of truth.
49. The ignorant man who thinks himself wise in his own conceit, is
deluded to greater ignorance, by thinking himself successful with his
ill success.
50. The man comes to meet with his ill success, who strives to thrive by
improper means; because the learned reckon all fanciful steps, as no
steps at all to successfulness.
51. It is wrong to resort to _nirvána_-resignation, on account of some
transitory mishap which ever happens to humanity. But that is known as
true resignation by the wise, which a man has recourse to after his full
knowledge of the errors of the world, and the indifference which he lays
hold upon, at his entire disgust with and distaste of all worldly
affairs.
52. Ráma, as you are delighted at the recital of tales, so should you
take a pleasure in your spiritual instructions, with a melted heart and
mind; unless you know the transparent intellect, and view it as diffused
in the form of the infinite world, you cannot attain to your
_nirvána_-extinction into it.
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