Vasanas 4 Cont'd (2)

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Vasanas 5 Cont'd

 

Dear Soul and others,

 

I have now found a note written under 92 by Muruganar in Padamalai P.248-9 from

Guru Vachaka Kovai verse 912.

 

" Only the collection of vasanas present in the Heart deserves to be despised and

discarded by the wise as an association [sanga] that constitutes the obstacle to

Self-abidance.

 

If one initially remains in solitude, patiently practising SElf-abidance, and

consequently gets the mind to subside completely, then, in whatever environment

the one who possesses the eminence of a vasana-free mind may happen to live on

account of his prarabdha [destiny], no blemish will accrue to him.

 

Unless the vasanas, the inner attachments, are already present, the outer

attachments cannot pull the mind, making it wander here and there, preventing it

from getting established in Self-abidance. Therefore, those who possess the

greatness of a stilled mind do not incur any blemish irrespective of the

environment they may reside in. The implication is: only inner attachment is

tuly attachment; outer attachment is not the problem.

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Alan Jacobs <alanadamsjacobs wrote:

 

> Dear Soul and others,

>

> I have now found a note written under 92 by Muruganar in Padamalai

P.248-9 from Guru Vachaka Kovai verse 912.

>

 

Dear Alan, we are singing in tune together.

PLeasure to choir with you.

 

Mouna