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## Chapter Seven
[On Dispassion]
Dispassion in this world arises in two ways: in relation to objects and in relation to qualities. The first is called "secondary" and the second "primary" by the wise in the spiritual realm. ||1||
**Meaning:** On this earth, two types of dispassion prevail - one in relation to objects and the other in relation to qualities. The wise in spirituality have called the first dispassion "secondary" and the second "primary". ||1||
Even when objects are experienced or heard about through tradition, they do not create any disturbance for the dispassionate seeker, just as a person immersed in nectar does not experience poison. ||2||
**Meaning:** Even when objects are experienced or heard about through scriptures or from experienced individuals, they do not create any disturbance for the dispassionate seeker, just as a person immersed in nectar does not experience poison. ||2||
The mind of the yogi, absorbed in the tranquil and unstruck sound of Om, is not intoxicated by the sweet fragrance of a vast mango tree filled with blooming flowers and the chirping of cuckoos and crows. ||3||
**Meaning:** The mind of the yogi, absorbed in the tranquil and unstruck sound of Om, is not intoxicated by the sweet fragrance of a vast mango tree filled with blooming flowers and the chirping of cuckoos and crows. ||3||