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LAGHU YOGA VASISTHA
three being associated with the emancipated and
pure Trishna, is to be found in Jivanmuktas only.
Of these, if one is impressed with the incomparable
certitude that all things are no other than the I/
then the mind will never be affected by pleasures
or pains. (All being one), the Void, Prakriti, Maya,
Brahma, the Light of Chit, Intelligence, the stainless
Purusha, Atman, Isa (Lord) and Siva all these can
be termed Parabrahman itself. It is Brahmic Sakti
(potency) that sporting in the creation of this
universe brings about the differentiations of the
numberless divisions in it. This incomparable Sakti
re siding in the non-dual Brahman exists through
the impartite nature in it and then flourishes
(manifold). Therefore, oh Rama, banish from your
mind all thoughts of differentiations of „I‟ or „you,‟
birth or death, or pleasures or pains in objects or
actions. Those persons who, being above all,
concentrate their attention upon the supreme Seat
with a cool mind unaffected by pleasures or pains
will never subject themselves to the trammels of re
-births. Those persons following the footsteps of
the ancients who show the same leniency and
mercy towards both their friends of virtuous deeds
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