Guest guest Posted November 17, 2004 Report Share Posted November 17, 2004 STUDY GROUP on SPIRITUAL INSTRUCTON CHAPTER 4 ATTAINMENT Arudha V4. Q. As liberation is common to all, why is the varistha (lit. the most excellent) alone praised excessively? M. So far as the varistha's common experience of bliss is concerned he is extolled only because of the special merit acquired by him in his previous births which is the cause of it. V5 Q. As there is no one who does not desire to experience constant bliss what is the reason why all sages (jnanis) do not attain the state of varistha? M. It is not to be attained by mere desire or effort. Karma (prarabdha) is its cause. As the ego dies along with its cause even in the fourth stage (bhoomika), what agent is there beyond that stage to desire anything or to make efforts? So long as they make efforts they will not be sages (jnanis) . Do the sacred texts (srutis) which specially mention the varistha say that the other three are unenlightened persons? ------- anu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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