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LAGHU YOGA VASISTHA
manifesting themselves as waves, foam, etc., the
above mentioned Jiva alone shines as the earth and
other objects through the heterogeneous illusions
of Sankalpas (thoughts) and Vikalpas (fancies)
which arise and die. The causeless Satta-Matra
(Absolute Being) existing from before creation,
manifests itself through its (inherent) Lila
(sportive) power of creation, as this world
composed of the myriads of objects which are no
other than our objective vision (or ideation) and
rests in its own all-pervading Jnana like the
fluctuating power in Vayu (air). The innumerable
quarters and time, being but the diverse forms (or
aspects) of the non-dual all-pervading Atman
Jnana, is „That‟ only from which they start. Know
therefore, through this means, that the universe,
the illusory creation of Brahman is one that has no
other cause than „That.‟
The disappearance of the universe with Jnana: Atma-
Chaitanya alone evolves, in a moment, this
universe into a visible shape. The evidences of
inference, etc., are the means (through which Jnana
can be known). The reality of belief in the
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