Mystery of Mysteries and Super Saint

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CHAPTER XXIV

PARAMAHAMSA YOGIS

The Yogis are those who have controlled all the out going faculties of the

mind and attained concentration by the practice of the eight fold means of

Yoga, i.e., Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana, and

Samadhi. The Paramahamsas are those who have attained the super conscious

state in which all illusion of the world has vanished in the direct

realization of Truth, the oneness of existence. They belong to the highest

order of Sanyasis. The world is put here to qualify Yogis because they are

sometimes seen to apply their powers of Siddhis to worldly ends, which

brings on their downfall. The Paramahamsas, however, having realized

the hollowness of all earthly vanities through knowledge renounces them.

 

The Paramahamsa path called Turiyashrama (the fourth order) is accessible

with great difficulty through the merits acquired by the strenuous exertions

of many previous births. They have not many exponents, and it is enough if

there be one at any time in any country. Such a one is firmly

established in the consciousness of “I am the Brahman”. This is what

the knower of truth hold, he is not conditional by anything, though living

in the body, for he rests his whole mind always in Lord Brahman

(Pramatman); and Lord Brahma (Pramatman), too, for that -- reside in him.

Having renounced his sons, friends, wife and relations etc; with a view to

attaining the perfect and un- disturbed peace of mind, without having

anything to identify his self with all things which is useful only so long

as Truth is not realized and all desire which binds the soul and charms it

by its endless deceitful sports of Maya.

 

 

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