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## The Eightfold Vision: A General Statement
(65) Meaning: The vision of a person with a pure vision is of eight types, where the comparison is made (respectively) to the diminishing intensity of the light of a fire made with grass, a fire made with cow dung, a fire made with wood, a lamp, a gem, a star, the sun, and the moon. For example, the vision of a friend is like the fire made with grass, the vision of a star is like the fire made with cow dung, and so on.
## Commentary
Here, we come to the core subject of this scripture. This is a statement about the eightfold vision. To understand it clearly, an example is given using a comparison. The author, the sage, has used this comparison with such skill and expertise that the meaning of the vision can be easily understood from the comparison itself.
These eight visions are compared to (1) the fire made with grass, (2) the fire made with cow dung, (3) the fire made with wood, (4) the light of a lamp, (5) the light of a gem, (6) the light of a star, (7) the light of the sun, and (8) the light of the moon. Just as the intensity of light increases from grass to the moon, the intensity of vision increases from the vision of a friend to the vision of the Supreme. Therefore, this comparison is complete and comprehensive.
The great and powerful sage Shrimad Rajchandraji has compared this eightfold vision to a thermometer, which is also a very appropriate and fitting comparison. Just as a thermometer can measure the temperature of the body, this eightfold vision can measure the spiritual progress of the soul, its state, and its spiritual qualities.
"In which vision am I situated? Do I possess the qualities mentioned for that vision? If not, how should I strive to attain them?" By introspectively examining these questions, one can receive inspiration for the growth of one's spiritual qualities. This eightfold vision is a great boon and benefit to the seeker of liberation.
To understand its nature, the example of a school is given. Its meaning is as follows:
1. The vision of a friend: "Where there is a friend, there is attachment, like the fire made with grass." - Shri D. Sakzaya. In the vision of a friend, the understanding is like the fire made with grass.