Guest guest Posted November 2, 2007 Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 4. Therefore, being fully established in this awareness, they are not affected if things change, if persons change, if situations change. They are not the least bit affected if things start decaying and disintegrating before their eyes. They are not the least affected if things dissolve, perish and disappear. They know that this is the way of life. Therefore, they look upon it with serenity born out of knowledge. Tasmat apariharye'rthe na tvam sochitum arhasi (Therefore, over the inevitable though shouldst not grieve). Thus they are established in a state of perfect equanimity, knowing the real nature of this world: it always changs, comes and goes, there is nothing stable here. That is the inner state of the jnani -- tasya prajna pratishthita (his wisdom is stady) -- whose inner being is established in a state of firmness, enduring and abiding firmness, who is unperturbed, not agitated in the least bit, never ruffled. For, it is only after having attained this state of wonderful calmness that they were able to meditate and realise God. Real meditation is impossible in a ruffled state of the interior, in a being whose mind is constantly thrown out of balance. Real meditation is impossible unless there is an overcoming of all agitation. If a mind is prone to being agitated, it cannot meditate. Agitation is a weakness of the mind. Sama, one of the shatsampattis (sixfold virtues), is the state of being absolutely calm, cool and equanimous within, in the antahkarana. Contd.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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