Vivekachoodaamani

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301. That which exists in this body, identifying itself with

intellect appears as "I am" and with the complete destruction of

that, shines the real Self, free from all distractions.

 

305. Therefore give up by force this ego – the idea of "I am the doer

and enjoyer" (which is the cause of all these bondages and troubles).

Evil, error, this world, death, birth and old age – all these you

have got by identifying yourself with this ego (though in reality you

are the blissful pure consciousness).

 

308. Then doing away with the actions of this ego etc giving up all

desires other than obtaining the real self and attaining eternal

bliss by the knowledge of the self, remain in that changeless Brahman

in full.

 

309. Even when this great ego has been cut down to its root – if it

is attended to, even for a moment – it revives again and causes

hundreds of distractions as the clouds in the rainy season, dispersed

after a short time, again collect.

 

310. Therefore after subduing this enemy of the ego, you should not

give it any respite at all by thinking of the objects of senses,

because that is the cause of its revival, as water is the cause of

the revival of the lemon tree.