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LAGHU YOGA VASISTHA
Atmic Reality inseparable from Moksha and
shining with the lustre of a stainless gem. His
creation (namely minister) typifies the mind (or
intelligence). The real supreme skill lies in the
thorough eradication of sensual pleasures and the
complete development of Vairagya. When the
mind is overpowered by non-desires, then it
resembles a rutting elephant caged within Keddha.
Persons unacquainted with the true Jnana-books,
maintain that out of the four parts into which they
divide (the actions of) mind (or time), two parts
should be devoted to sensual objects, a quarter, to a
study of Jnana-books and the remaining quarter, to
the worship of the really blessed Acharya; and that
if so done, Jnana will shine in them after the
removal of the darkness of Ajnana. But the
partially- knowing maintain that if, out of the four
parts above- mentioned, one should devote two
parts to the contemplation and worship of
Acharya, a quarter to the meditation upon the
truths contained in Jnana-books and the residue in
the actions of the organs, Jnana will prevail in him
so as to cognize the Supreme Truth; while the third
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