Laghu YOGA VASISHTHA - HolyBooks.com

LAGHU YOGA VASISTHA
desires for the fruits thereof. This will irrigate his
mind with the waters of discrimination and protect
it. This stage will be developed with nonattractions
(or indifference). With the development
of this indifference every day through proper
efforts, it will be found that the first stage is the
substratum of the other stages like low-caste men
cultivating lands for others sustenance. From it, the
next two stages Vicharana and Tanumanasi will be
reached. With the cultivation of special
indifference, the third stage is reached. A person
who has reached this stage will be void of all
Sankalpas.
Here Rama remarked: How can salvation be
obtained by those who are of degraded family,
without intelligence, performing bondage-giving
Karmas, of vicious tendencies and without Jnana?
Moreover if, I person dies having reached the first,
second or third stages, what will be his future fate?
Please enlighten me on these points, Oh
immaculate Lord.
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