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LAGHU YOGA VASISTHA
whether they are associated with their body or not.
Those who are happy in the relinquishment of
their material desires (while in body), are the
blissful Jivanmuktas; but those who are
trammelled therein are bound; while
Videhamuktas are far above these two classes of
persons.
Such Jivanmuktas will always transact their
present duties. They will neither long for things in
the future nor ruminate upon (and be affected by)
things of the past. They will be performing all
Karmas. Their minds will neither be attracted
towards men bound (by the worldly pleasures) nor
will be affected by grief. They will appear as
devotees amongst devotees: will conduct
themselves disguisedly amongst men of duplicity:
as children amongst children; as old men amongst
the old; as the puissant amongst the puissant; as
youths amongst the young, and grief stricken and
in sympathy with the grieved. They will enjoy bliss
with their intelligence, virtuous acts are their glory,
they have Jnana unsullied by Ajnana, are
illumined and of indomitable heart. Such
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