Laghu YOGA VASISHTHA - HolyBooks.com

LAGHU YOGA VASISTHA
not allow the serpents of love and hatred ingress
into the hole of his mind, will be like a Kalpa tree
which yields anything and everything to its owner.
Oh intelligent Rama, erudite persons who are selfpresumptuous
through their ability to solve any
doubts are only like an ass carrying much burden
and not worthy of being approached, if they are
not devoid of love and hatred.
Should the axle called Sankalpa of the car of
existence, having the wheels of illusory re-births,
be stopped completely, then the car will come to a
dead halt; but if the axle of San kalpa be a little in
motion, then none, however mighty, will be able to
arrest the motion of the car. Such a stoppage
should be made through the power of Jnana, subtle
intellect and self-efforts. The whole universe
contains not an object which cannot be
encompassed by the efforts of true Jnana, the
qualities of the wise and a study of Atma- Jnana
Sastras. This mischievous and powerful imp of the
lower mind is the generator of all pains and all
fears, and the destroyer of all noble (spiritual)
wealth. Having slain this slayer, may you become
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