Vivekachoodaamani

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Method of abiding in Brahman

 

338. Internally and externally, in sentient, in insentient –

everywhere knowing himself as the basis of all and who has given up

all names and forms and become one, undivided self – one who stays in

that state is surely a liberated on, a free soul.

 

339. In every way there is no better state than seeing one's own self

everywhere in order to make oneself free. One can be free partially

but if you want perfect freedom you must see yourself everywhere and

it comes when you do not take appearances as your own self. By giving

up appearances and staying in that state of oneness all the time,

comes this perfect freedom.

 

340. But how is it possible for one who is in this body to give up

all the appearances because the mind must be in external things part

of the time? The answer is : not all at once. Those who want to have

that blissfulness should carefully try to bring that state by staying

as much as possible in the state of Brahman and by giving up the

whole attempt for external enjoyments.

 

342. This idea of "I am" is so strong that it cannot be broken in a

day. Even the wise cannot do away with this sense of ego in a day.

Because it is so strong, you should try all the more and be very

careful to attain nirvikalpa samaadhi.

 

344. Two powers the ego has – of covering and of distracting. To cure

the power of distraction is very hard. It cannot be done unless you

have the power to do away with the covering. The snake in the rope

first covers and then deceives. When you can separate the seer and

the seen, as the swan separates the milk from water, then naturally

the power of covering goes away.