Vivekachoodaamani

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276. Wherever the mind is bound, there give up external desire. And

when you have given up all external desires, then comes the

realization of the atman, free from all impediments.

 

277. How? Only by staying always in the Atman, the mind of the yogi

dies and desires cease to exist – not all at once.

 

278. By increasing the sattva and rajas qualities, kill the tamas.

And by increasing sattva, kill rajas. When that sattva is purified,

it dies of itself.

 

279. What will become of my body? – Do not be afraid this way. Your

works done in the past, your praarabdha karma will sustain your body.

Be sure of this and be steady, be patient and carefully do away with

your ignorance of identifying the Self with the non-self.

 

281. Practice according to the scriptures, reason and one's

realization of the Self – by these three means, know thine own self

as the self of all and that way, do away with your ignorance of

identifying the Self with the non-Self.