Laghu YOGA VASISHTHA - HolyBooks.com

LAGHU YOGA VASISTHA
which arise in them through their previous
destiny, are Jivanmuktas. Those who are ever in a
dreamy state of abstraction with a mind rendered,
while performing actions, as quiescent as in
Sushupti and whose company is ever courted after
by the wise, are fit to be termed Jivanmuktas.
When the attraction towards external objects
ceases, then there yet remains the internal craving
which is called Trishna (thirst). But when the
attraction towards objects external as well as
internal ceases without any veil, then it is termed
Mukta (freed) Trishna. The mere thought of
longing that such and such a thing should arise to
oneself is Trishna. It is this strong golden chain of
Trishna that you should unshackle yourself from,
without the least hindrance. May you be in that
immaculate and transcendent Atma-Jnana Reality,
after allowing all conceptions of yea or nay not to
transcend their limits, becoming of full mind freed
from all desires and giving up completely all
desires for salvation or bondage as well as
pleasures and pains.
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