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Part XII: The Four-Fold Means.1565
Everything that depends on Self is bliss, everything that depends on “Self”
is misery.
Manu.
A mere cover of bark satisfies one; but another seeks satisfaction in wealth
and luxury. The feeling, however, is the same in either case, and the difference
is really no difference at all. He, indeed, is the miserable man of poverty
who has in him the most insatiable desire. The mind being all contentment,
what can make the rich or the poor?
Vairagyasataka.
Oh my heart! to secure what favour dost thou enter this slough of worry
and distraction in trying to please the mind of others? If thou wouldst only
please thy Self, there would, indeed, dawn of itself, on thee, the power of
that jewel which is known to fulfil every desire;—what wish, then, of thine
will remain unfulfilled, on the merest thought of the moment?.
Vairagyasataka.
What can be said to the man who finds fault even with him who values at its
proper worth all rubbish and its belongings!
Naishkarmyasiddhi.
There is no remedy, within knowledge, which can satisfy each and all. Attend,
every way, to thy own good, what can the many-tongued world do to thee?
Jivanmuktiviveka.
When men desirous of doing good, give up even wealth acquired with
considerable pains, for the pleasure of others, I would consider it an unmixed
good, brought about without any trouble, if men should find satisfaction in
speaking ill of me. In this world where we stumble upon poverty of spirit
at every step, and which is devoid of every kind of happiness, if any being