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LAGHU YOGA VASISTHA
In the long periods of eternity, a hundred years
will not count for even a second, albeit we consider
them along period and afflict ourselves with the
never-ending excessive desires. Endeavour to
make your mind not perch upon desires by not
allowing it to roam at large upon the objects of
sense. May you live in that state in which you
(originally) were, whilst you were devoid of
desires. Like beautiful gems which emit a dazzling
radiance without any desire or volition on their
part, the universe which is but Sat shines in the one
Brahman (and should not be longed after as
different from it). Hence in the non- dual Brahman,
there are not the dual conceptions of the doe r (of
actions) and the non-doer. In the absence of desire?
There is the uncreate idea of non-doer; but with
their presence, the idea of doer arises. Besides these
two, there arises not any other conceptions in
Atman. Of these two 69, whatever conception suits
you best, in that shall you stay. Having swallowed
this ever-growing mind of yours, may you rest
69 Here are described the two paths on one of which one identifies
himself with the universe as the doer and on the other one thinks he is
not the doer. There is also the third path where he is neither of these.
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