Laghu YOGA VASISHTHA - HolyBooks.com

LAGHU YOGA VASISTHA
by rearing a great forest fire and falling into it.
Thus I approached the flames and rose up to fall
into it, when I tumbled down from the throne here
and woke up to see you, courtiers, uplifting me
and pronouncing the words Jaya, (victory to you)
Jaya (victory to you) and to hear the sound of
musical instruments herein. Thus did I find myself
here not as a Neecha but as the king Lavana. I lost
my senses only through the fascinating power of
this Siddha. Now I have learnt that the ego of man
has different states of experiences to undergo.‟
Whilst he was saying thus, the ministers in Court
enquired as to who this Siddha was, whereupon
Sambarika, the Siddha disappeared from view then
and there, in the twinkling of an eye.
Vasistha continued. This personage is no other
than the Divine Maya, sent here to illustrate clearly
the fact that this universe is no other than the mind
itself. Know also, oh valiant Prince, the wise say
that the self-light of Parabrahman alone is,
appearing as mind or this universe.
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