Laghu YOGA VASISHTHA - HolyBooks.com

LAGHU YOGA VASISTHA
comes the second Prakarana called Mumukshu. Of
the four fold qualifications necessary to a disciple
on the path, vis., the discrimination of Atman and
non-Atman, etc., Rama having developed the first
three is asked by Vasistha to concentrate his mind
upon the attainment of Moksha. For this purpose,
Vasistha expatiates in Mumukshu Prakarana upon
the preliminary qualifications necessary for the
attainment of Moksha or salvation. Here the author
says that the four sentinels posted at the gate of
Moksha are Santi (quiescence of mind or sweet
patience), Vichara (the enquiry after Atman),
Santosha (contentment of mind) and Sadhu-Sanga
(association with the wise) and will have to be
befriended by one wishing to attain Moksha.
Should one of them at least be befriended, he will
introduce the aspirant to his companion sentinels.
Then the author goes on to explain that Moksha
does not mean the physical separation from all
worldly affairs but only a state of the mind bereft
of all impure Vasanas or clinging towards, but yet
working as usual amidst, worldly things. The
difference between Vasanas, pure and impure is
well defined in this chapter.
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