Laghu YOGA VASISHTHA - HolyBooks.com

LAGHU YOGA VASISTHA
permeates me all throughout. It is only through
Ahankara that all the mental cares, dangers and the
ever-increasing actions of life arise. There is no
enemy greater than he. Having associated with this
enemy of mine for a long time, I am now in an
agitated state of mind I do not taste food with
water. Why need I speak about (other) enjoyments?
All our daily ceremonies, yajnas (sacrifices), the
enjoyables and others associated, as they are, with
Ahankara are merely unreal. Therefore the real
secret lies only in the renunciation of this
Ahankara. So long as this Ahankara be-clouds us,
so long will the flowers of desires bloom and
increase in us. Though I have given up all Karmas
(actions) in order to free myself from Ahankara, yet
my pains have not ceased, not having cognized my
own Self. May you, Oh Rishi, be pleased to bless
me in order that I may liberate myself from this
cursed Ahankara which is the source of all dangers
in this world, is evanescent, has its seat in the
mind, and is idiotic in its nature and without due
discrimination and intelligence.‟
Manas - „Then my Manas (mind) is tossed about in
objects of love and hatred, etc., like a light feather
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