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LAGHU YOGA VASISTHA
the sacred books, are the Sankhya-Yogis. Those
who easily attain the supreme eternal seat through
such means as the control of Prana etc., are called
the Yoga Yogis. The eternal quiescent seat is the
asylum of all. This self-same seat is the goal of
destruction for both. Should both Prana and mind
caught in the trap of Vasanas be annihilated, that
alone is the Brahmic Seat.
Without enquiry, the mind appears to be real; but
with enquiry, it will vanish into thin air. Can that
death be real which one dreams of in his dreams,
as occurring to himself? Firmness of practice in the
stainless non-dual Principle, control of Prana and
the subjugation of the mind these three are the
paths to cognize the meaning of Moksha. Out of
these three, should one of them be mastered quite,
then the good effects of all the three will be
obtained, as all the three are inseparably related to
one another. If mind and Prana cease to exist, then
thoughts will not arise in any. Both these are one
only like the flower and its (Vasanas) odor or a
sesame seed and the oil in it. Prana and mind stand
to one another in the relationship of the supporter
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