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are available in the form of shastras. Only those who are scholars and who have a special kind of training can study the shastras and attain knowledge. The others must acquire knowledge by listening to the precepts of the mentor.
The second Shayya (bed-stead) is deep contemplation. The cow masticates after cating grass. This helps digestion. In the same manner, people should calmıly and thoughtfully contemplate on what they have Teard from the mentor. Like undigestoc food, wassimilated procopts are wasted. Contemplation leads to comprehension and assimilation and thus contenplation enriches the knowledge received from the mentor.
The third Shayya (bed) is madhyasthya or neutrality. It means adopting av attitude of neutral. ity or a detached indifference towards the faults of others. People generally take delight in spreading scandals, in condemmning others, in criticising the defcets of others and in witnessing quarrels among others. But, a lover of dharna does not like such things. He thinks of his own defects and faults and tot of others.
The fourth shayya or bed is deep introspection. This means thinking of one's affairs within ourself. Who am I? From where have I come? What is the
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