Guest guest Posted April 12, 2000 Report Share Posted April 12, 2000 Chapter 2, Verse 39: Swami Chetanananda When the yogi attains that Supreme Atman, he trasncends the injunctions and prohibitions of the scriptures. There is no idea of purity or impurity, nor can any evil thought arise in the undifferentiated mind of the yogi. Anything forbidden to others is permissible to him because he is beyond all rules. Swami Ashokananda When injunctions cease and the yogi attains to the supreme Self, his mind being void of differentiations, he has neither purity nor impurity; his contemplation is without distinguishing attributes; and even what is usually prohibited is permissible to him. Notes: Injunctions - prescriptions given by the scriptures to a spiritual aspirant in regard to what he should practise. The yogi who has attained to the Highest is beyond the need of such prescriptions. Contemplations, etc. - The consciousness of the yogi dwells on the attributeless Absolute. Prohibited, etc. - The spiritual aspirant is prohibited fromdoing certain things, just as he is enjoined to do other things; but upon attaining the Highest he goes beyond all injunctions and prohibitions. Realizing himself as the Absolute, he may act in even an apparently evil way, just as God does some apparently evil things in His creation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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