The Yoga-Vasishtha Maharamayana of Valmiki, Vol. 4 (of 4), Part 2 (of 2)Valmiki
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The Yoga-Vasishtha Maharamayana of Valmiki, Vol. 4 (of 4), Part 2 (of 2)
Valmiki
Hinduism -- Doctrines -- Early works to 1800; Religious life -- Hinduism -- Early works to 1800
66. Therefore that Brahma is all in all, and there is none and nothing
besides; He alone is the soul of all, as all these live in Him.
67. The roving mind thinks the world to be roving about with all its
contents; but the steady minded take it to be quite sedate and quiet;
hence it is impossible for the learned also, to settle their minds
without the habitual sedateness of their attention.
68. There is no other means, for suppressing the mind from the sight of
the visibles; without the constant habit of attending to the lectures
(of the preceptor) on this sacred _sástra_.
69. Though it is difficult to repress the mind from its thoughts of
this world, either in its states of living or death, (_i.e._ either
in its waking or sleeping states); yet it is possible to do so by
effacing its impressions at once, from the study of this spiritual
sástra.
70. The knowledge of the nihility of the visible body, and that of the
mind also in want of the body; both in this world as well as in the
next world, will always serve to preserve our peace and quietism (and
this is attainable by means of studying this _sástra_).
71. The mind, body and the visibles, are all three of them suppressed
under the sense of their nothingness; as the mind, its force and the
moving clouds, do all disappear in absence of their cause (_i.e._
motion).
72. The cause of restlessness is ignorance only, which is altogether
dispelled by the study of this _sástra_; and those whose minds are a
little enlightened, have their composure from attending to the recital
and preaching.
73. The unintelligent will be able to understand the teachings of the
former part from the latter; and he that understands the words and
purports of these lectures, will never return disappointed (in his
expectation of _nirvána_ or ultimate rest).
74. Then know this _sástra_ as the best means, to the dispersion of
the error; and to the production of an universal indifference or
_insouciance_ everywhere.
75. Therefore try your best, to weigh well the precepts of this
_sástra_; and whether you study one or both parts of this work, you
will doubtless be freed from your misery thereby.
76. Should this _sástra_ prove unpalatable, owing to its being the
composition of a holy sage; in that case the student may consult the
sacred srutis, for the perfection of his spiritual knowledge.
77. Do not spend your time in false reasoning, nor offer your precious
life to flames and ashes; but let your sapient understanding commit the
visibles to the invisible soul (_i.e._ view them in their spiritual
light, and bury the gross phenomenal in utter oblivion and appear in
the noumenal soul only).
78. No one can buy a jot or moment of his lifetime, at the cost of
all the gems in the world; and yet how many are there, who foolishly
misspent their time in their worldly dream?
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