The Supreme Yoga (Yoga Vasistha), Volume 1 - by Swami Venkatesananda: November 20 section VI.1 chapter 4 5 adya ham prakrtistho smi svastho smi mudito smi ca lokaramo smi ramo smi namo mahyam namo stu te (5/7) Vasistha continued: O Rama, the mind, the intellect and the ego-sense, as also the senses, are all devoid of independent intelligence: where then do the jiva and all the rest of it reside? Even as the moon is one and yet it appears to be two or more on account of defective vision or agitation in the reflecting medium, the self (inner intelligence or consciousness) is one, but appears to be many on account of the agitation caused by the thoughts. Just as night comes to an end when darkness recedes, ignorance comes to an end when the poison of craving for pleasure ceases. This deadly virus of craving for pleasure is instantly cured by the magic formula of scriptural declarations. At the very instant when wickedness or foolishness comes to an end, the mind with all its retinue vanishes, even as pearls scatter when the connecting thread is broken. Hence, O Rama, they who abandon the scriptures have chosen to live as worms and vermin for their own self-destruction. When wind subsides, the surface of the lake becomes calm once again: when agitation caused by ignorance ceases, the unsteadiness of the eyes caused by infatuation for wife and other objects of pleasure ceases. Obviously, O Rama, you have reached that steadiness. You have listened intently to my words: and on account of that the veil of ignorance has been lifted in you. Even ordinary human beings are profoundly influenced by the words of their family preceptor: how then can it be different in one who possesses an expanded vision, as you do? Rama said: Lord, by listening to your words of wisdom, the world which appears to be outside has lost its substantiality and my mind has ceased. I rest in supreme peace. I perceive the world as it is, as the infinite consciousness infinitely displayed before me. All my doubts have been dispelled. I am free from attraction and resistance. I am established in nature, I am well (svasthah: I rest in the self) and I am happy. I am Rama in whom the worlds find their refuge. Salutations to me, salutations to you. The mental conditioning has vanished. The mind has come to an end. I see the self as the all-in-all. When I think of the past, I smile at the foolish ideas of duality I used to entertain. All this, thanks to the effect of your nectarine words of spiritual counsel. While still living in this world, I am also in the world of light. Thanks to the rays of light that emanate from your illumined heart in the form of words of supreme wisdom, I am immersed in supreme bliss here and now.
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