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LAGHU YOGA VASISTHA
Therefore my mind falters and is afflicted through
mental cares. The diseases of desires preponderate
in all. It is rare to find those high souled men who
are free from the intense mist of desires. This my
youth which is well-fitted for the acquisition of the
higher spiritual ends is now vainly spent in
fruitless endeavours.
Association with the wise – ‘True love for great
personages is at a great discount and hence the
path of Moksha (salvation) is not known. So it is
that it is rare to attain Atma- Tatwa. As the impure
mind (of man) has not the good heartedness (or
benevolence) to consider other s happiness as its
own, it is ever reeling. Again as this mind has not
the complacency to rejoice at another s virtue, there
is no internal contentment. Then as it does not
consider others pains as its own, there arises not
compassion in it. Again if it is not indifferent to the
vicious actions of others, baseness (of mind)
however distant, will overtake it. And then
cowardice will take the place of courage; else
persons de graded into hell will again return to
Swarga. It is very easy to contract association with
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