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THE ENLIGHTENED VISION OF THE SELF
With this sole apparent difference, Here "passions," there "Equanimity." (1)
1. I am that which the Supreme Being is and the Supreme Being is what I am. The only apparent difference is that while He is absolutely without delusions and passions, my empirical Self has them in ábundance.
COMMENTARY
That which is my intrinsic nature is the obvious expressed nature of the Supreme Being, or what the expressed nature of the Pure, Supreme Soul is, is my innate nature (starupa). But there is only this apparent difference between me and the Supreme Soul. He is free of all attachment and aversion, etc. while I am having a wide range of passions and delusions.
This difference is only superficial, because intrinsically both are exactly similar. If passions had been a part of my intrinsic nature, they will be irremoveable; then religion, austerity, penances, and vows (self-denials) will all be futile, and there will be no way for the advancement of the Soul.
मम स्वरूप है सिद्ध समान ।
अमित शक्ति सुख ज्ञान निधान ।। किन्तु आश वश खोया ज्ञान । बना भिखारी निपट अजान 11 (2)
mam starupa hai Siddha saman, amit shakti guna jnana nidhan; kintu aash rash khoya jnana, bana bhikhari nipat ajan. (2)
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