Spiritual Enlightenment

SR No.: 022373
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Yogindu Deva, A N Upadhye
Publisher: Radiant Publishers
Publication Year: 2000
Total Pages: 162
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 10 MB

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Spiritual Enlightenment
140. Conquer the king of the five senses, that is, Manas (mind). By conquering it, all the five senses are conquered, as by cutting off the root of a tree, the whole tree becomes dried up.
140*1. O wise one! One who has not controlled the mind and conquered the evils of sense attractions and sensual pleasures, and also not subdued his ego and passions, can in no way liberate himself from worldly miseries and afflictions.
141.0 Soul! Being fascinated with the enjoyment of sensual pleasures, how long wilt thou roam about in Samsara? Now having become Nishchaya (calm and steady), associate thyself with Shiva (i.e., concentrate thy mind upon the pure nature of thy Atman), so that thou shouldst necessarily obtain Moksha.
142.0 disciple! Do not give up the association of thy own Pure Atman to pursue sense-gratification; those who do not associate themselves with their Atmans are subject to nothing but pain.
143. Kala (time) is from eternity; Jiva (soul) is also from eternity; and the Samsara-Sagar (ocean of transmigratory condition of souls) is also eternal; but godhood and Samyaktava (perfection or wholeness) can be found nowhere else but in the Jiva (soul), that is, these are the special attributes of Jivas alone.
· 144.Do not regard thy household, i.e., wife, children, etc., except as a gallows erected for thee to be hanged upon; therefore it is desirable that thou shouldst give them up.
145.When even one's body is not one's own, how can other objects become his? Therefore do not disregard, for the sake of others, Shiva Sangam (association of Shiva or meditation on the pure nature of soul).
146. Meditate on the pure nature of thy soul alone, so that thou mightst obtain Bliss; thou shouldst not think of anything else, because by thinking of other objects, thou wilt not obtain Moksha.