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LAGHU YOGA VASISTHA
The mind is destroyed by the control of Prana or
the arrest of the fluctuation of the mind Such a
distraction is termed by the wise to be the supreme
Seat. The Bliss which arises, when the visibles and
sight are merged into one (the seer), is the allpervading
Paramartha (Reality). Beyond „That,‟
nought else is. Through such a vision (or direct
perception), the mind will be destroyed and will
generate infinite bliss. Such Bliss has no increase or
decrease, no appearance or disappearance. The
mind of the discriminative Jnanis cannot be termed
mind but only Tatwa (Reality). That which gets
differentiated through the diverse objects is the
mind. It will become immaculate, like copper
transmuted into gold. This Reality of Jnana, having
become the mind, will sport once in this universe
and then reaching the Turya (fourth) state will
become that Eternal Verity which is above Turya.
Hence Brahman can be one as well as many like
this variegated cosmos. All are Brahman only. The
differentiations of the mind, etc., do not in the least
really exist and will appear as so many
manufactured illusions of the brain. Now I will
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