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184 While Self, the Source and Reality of the ego – which can only know objects other than itself through its senses – alone should be clung to, all an aspirant’s efforts to concentrate on other objects [which are all second and third persons], are just like ignoring something while trying to grasp its shadow. 29 The greatness of Aham-mukha (Self-Attention) 184 While Self, the Source and Reality of the ego – which can only know objects other than itself through its senses – alone should be clung to, all an aspirant’s efforts to concentrate on other objects [which are all second and third persons], are just like ignoring something while trying to grasp its shadow. 185a For the extroverted intellect – which suffers greatly, knowing through the senses only the objects of form and quality before it – the means to abide in Self is to begin enquiring inwardly, “Who am I?” 185b For the extroverted intellect, the means to abide in Self is to begin enquiring inwardly “Who am I, who suffer greatly, knowing through the senses only the objects of form and quality before me?” 186 O miserable and extroverted people, failing to see the seer, you see only the seen! To dissolve duality by turning inwards instead of outwards is alone Blissful. Sadhu Om: The terms “inward” and “outward” can be used only in reference to the body, but as the body is itself a mere imagination, such terms should not be taken literally. The reason for the use of these words is that the aspirant, in his ignorance, feels his body to be ‘I’, so on being told to “turn inwards” he should understand that the should “turn Selfwards,” that is he should turn his attention towards what he feels as “I”. In truth, Self is neither inside nor outside the body as it alone exists beyond all limitations such as time and space. 187 O mind, it is not wise for you to come out [in the form of thoughts]; it is best to go within. Hide yourself deep within the Heart and escape from the tricks of Maya, who tries to upset you by drawing you outwards.
Posted on: Fri, 14 Mar 2014 18:43:30 +0000

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