Laghu YOGA VASISHTHA - HolyBooks.com

LAGHU YOGA VASISTHA
differentiated „I‟ from the body and destroyed
thereby all Ahankaric ideas, and rendered the
mind as immaculate as Akasa without stains and
the diverse characteristics. Amuse yourself freely
oh Rama, in this world with perfect liberality of
spirit without undergoing the difficult observances
of life but yet trying to understand the rationale of
all things by following the easy ones. Oh Rama,
amuse yourself ever in this world with acute
intelligence and non-desires, full within but
seeming to be hot and impetuous without, as if
prompted by Karma in the performance of actions
whilst you are cool within.
Do not in the least contemplate, oh Rama, upon
such un-realities of distinctions as friend or foe,
you or I. Such is the case with those only who,
having the paltry impure mind, are engaged in
fruitless endeavours. But to the wise, this whole
world is their inseparable kindred. It is only
through the delusions of birth that persons
consider one as their friend and another as their
enemy. Thus is man s delusion which rejoices
every moment (with this or that). But through true
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