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Chapter IV<br />
PREPARATION FOR THE FLIGHT<br />
Desirelessness<br />
As all Hindu Scriptures and Buddhism<br />
aver, desirelessness is <strong>the</strong> main sine qua<br />
non for progress in spirituality. Normally,<br />
any enjoyment of worldly objects leaves<br />
some scar (called Samsk¢ra or V¢sana), an<br />
impression on <strong>the</strong> mind which induces<br />
desires for repetition of <strong>the</strong> experience and<br />
also for enjoyments not experienced so far.<br />
He is a rare Sadhaka who eschews such<br />
desires not only for enjoyment but for<br />
liberation too. (XVII - 4, 5)<br />
Ashtavakra affirms that detachment<br />
from sense objects is salvation while<br />
attachment for sense objects is bondage. 1<br />
1. _mojmo {df` d¡añ`§ ~ÝYmo d¡f{`H$mo ag…Ÿ&<br />
EVmdXod {dkmZ§ `WoÀN>{g VWm Hw$éŸ&& (XV-2)
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