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LAGHU YOGA VASISTHA
person (who is a Guru), it is only through one‟s
own energy and will that he can destroy the pains
arising from association with diverse objects and
kinsman. Having laboured hard through Vairagya,
Jnana books and the noble good qualities of
benevolence, etc., if your mind is made to lead the
Atmic life, then all pains will cease. Not even the
happiness arising from all the collective wealth of
the three worlds will in any way bear comparison
with the bliss of a mind that has reached Kaivalya
(emancipation). Like a shoe worn on the foot that is
able to protect it wherever its wearer goes, so also
the mind fills the whole universe with ambrosial
bliss wherever it becomes all full. A mind filled
with the ponderous non-desires will never sink
into desires; but a mind filled with desires, will
never have its grievances redressed completely.
Compared to a desire- less mind which yields pure
thoughts as easily as Muni Agastya sipped 72 in one
breath the waters of the ocean, even the full moon
does not shine so bright; nor is the milky ocean
72 When Indra wanted to conquer his enemy Vritra who was hiding in
the waters of the ocean, Agastya sipped the whole waters at one sip.
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