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## Deeprapti: Attachment to Shruta, Sheel, and Samadhi
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It is not like the play of a blindfolded man on a grinding stone. The blindfolded man on the grinding stone keeps spinning around, but how long does he spin? He is unaware of it. Similarly, those who are blind due to their attachment to their own opinions, argue in strange ways, yet they do not understand the truth that is revealed.
“You think about the arguments, but you don't reach the end.
Those who speak about the truth, are rare in this world.
...They see the stones, but they don't see the other things.” - Shri Anandghanji
Therefore, a seeker should not be attached to anything at all. But if a seeker should be attached to anything, it should be to the Shruta, the eternal scriptures. They should be attached to Sheel, the conduct that is free from betrayal, and to Samadhi, the state of meditation. Because Shruta, Sheel, and Samadhi are such auspicious places that attachment to them, meaning deep immersion, firm conviction, and steadfast adherence, is beneficial and highly commendable for the seeker who desires liberation. Although attachment in the form of stubbornness, prejudice, and opinionatedness is completely undesirable and should be abandoned, the attachment to Shruta, etc., mentioned here is not of that kind. It is of the nature of steadfastness and truthfulness, and is highly commendable. Here, attachment means deep immersion.
Therefore, attachment to Shruta means to worship the Shruta with firm devotion, to dive into the ocean of Shruta and understand its meaning. Attachment to Sheel means to adhere to Sheel, pure conduct, firmly, tightly, and steadfastly, to cling to it, and to serve it without any break or interruption. Attachment to Samadhi means to enter Samadhi firmly and remain unshaken, to attain such a state of stability that no fear, doubt, or disturbance can affect it, and to achieve an unbroken state of self-absorption.
Thus, in the commendable sense of firm devotion to Shruta, Sheel, and Samadhi, attachment to them is highly desirable for the seeker. Because Shruta, Sheel, and Samadhi are the best means to achieve the seeker's desired goal of liberation, therefore, it is highly desirable for the seeker to be firmly attached to them, to be devoted to them, and to immerse themselves in them.