THE STORY OF DAMA, VYA LA AND KATA. Summary. Having seen that the universe shines as Atma Sankalpa, the author illustrates in this story that the conception of the reality of the universe wi... Read more
Then this All-devourer, in order to explain the real situa tion to the Muni, softly addressed him thus “We who are only administering the laws of Eswara will not but extol you who have immea... Read more
THE STORY OF SUKRA (VENUS). Summary Having in the previous Prakarana given out the Ajnana stages to shew that the play of the mind, arising out of Chaitanya, constitutes this universe, as al... Read more
The proper means to subjugate the mind is Jnana or the development of spiritual wisdom. And it is done only through the path of (the realisation of) these Jnana Bhumikas. Without the aid of... Read more
The seven Ajnana States. Now listen to a detailed explanation of the 7 states of Ajnana, I gave out before. They are called Bindu-Jagrat, Jagrat, Maha-Jagr^t, Jagrat- Swapna, Swapna, Swapna-... Read more
To which Vasishta of immeasurable Tapas replied thus It is the transcendental Jnana of Brahman which does not manifest itself objectively in the visibles, is the Plenum, and the one that is,... Read more
If the mind which flits from one object to another, is slain with the sword of non-Sankalpa, then will, the selfshining Principle which shines as the all and permeates them all, be cognized.... Read more
In order to celebrate their marriage, he killed for flesh the bodies of monkeys, horses, fowls, crows and pigs and dried them like festoons in the strings of nerves. Birds were pouncing upon... Read more
THE STORY OF A SIDDHA. Summary. Having seen that persons who have not cognised the seer believe the visual to be real, the author now proceeds with this story to exemplify the fact that time... Read more
(i) The interminable forest referred to in the story is nothing but this Samsara (mundane exis tence) which is devoid of beginning, middle or end, is asso ciated with Maya (or is illusory) a... Read more
