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A cat made up of sugar is a real cat for a child. Sugar doesnot appear for the child as it is swallowed up by the cat. Thecat has concealed the sugar. For an adult it is just sugar only.The sugar has swallowed up the cat. Even so for a Jivanmuktaor liberated sage, Brahman swallows all illusory names andforms. He sees only Brahman everywhere. All names andforms vanish. For a worldly man, the names and forms haveswallowed up or concealed Brahman. He beholds the illusoryforms only.The Jivanmukta has his upper shoulder as his pillow, thesky as his covering, the earth as his bed. He embracesrenunciation as his wife and sleeps fearlessly anywherewithout any anxiety and enjoys the supreme bliss of the Selfor the unalloyed felicity of the Atman.O Ram! [n essence thou art the Light of lights. Thou art thesource for everything. Thou art the infinite power-house. Thouart the Beauty of beauties. It is thy effulgent light that lendslife and lustre to the Himalayan snow peaks, sun, moon, stars,flowers and trees, the great scientists, poets, orators,politicians, scholars, philosophers and doctors. Thou art thatpower which moves the steam-engine, aeroplanes, steamers,railway engines, motor-cars, etc. Thou art the beauty at sunset,brilliance in the diamond, the sweet charming smile in youngmaiden, strength in athletes, endurance in ascetics andintelligence in geniuses. Thou art above, below, to the right, tothe left, in front, behind and everywhere. Thy sweet effulgent,majestic, magnanimous presence shines. Feel this. Realisethis. Rejoice in the Self. Move about with perfect joy. Getyourself saturated with deep abiding peace.Thou art the peasant and the king. Thou art the rogue andthe saint. Thou art the maiden and the youth. Thou art thechild and the father. Thou art the seed and the fruit. Thou artthe five elements and their combinations. Thou art the oceanand the rivers. Thou art ugliness and beauty. Thou art merit118 LECTURES ON YOGA AND VEDANTA