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Domaani: The path to liberation is one and the same.
(37) 5. Abandon the company of wicked people, associate with the children of good teachers, and cultivate the state of mind of yoga and samadhi, which is the purpose of liberation, this is the path to peace.
“Refrain from actions that are prohibited, and let your actions be free from obstacles; accept the things that are permitted, and let your actions be free from attachment... Peace is found by abandoning the company of wicked people, and associating with the children of good teachers.
Cultivate the state of mind of yoga and samadhi, which is the path to liberation... Peace.” 6. Consider honor and dishonor to be the same, consider praise and blame to be equal, consider gold and stone to be the same, consider all living beings to be equal, consider grass and jewels to be the same, consider liberation and the world to be the same, this is the peace that is like a boat to cross the ocean of existence.
“Consider honor and dishonor to be the same in your mind, consider gold and stone to be the same, consider praise and blame to be the same, know this... Peace is found by considering all living beings to be equal, considering grass and jewels to be the same in your mind.
Consider liberation and the world to be the same, this is the boat to cross the ocean of existence... Peace.” 7. Similarly, the state of our soul, which is pure consciousness, is the true family, better than all other companions, therefore, to enter into this pure state of soul and remain in it, is the best way to attain peace.
“The state of our soul, which is pure consciousness... is the true family, better than all other companions... Peace.” And so on, the nature of this path of peace, the path of peace, is described in the scriptures.
“The cessation of passions like anger, etc., the weakening of the passions that have arisen, the state of the soul that can be withdrawn, or the cessation of the tendencies of the beginningless time, this is peace.”
- Shrimad Rajchandra, Patraank 122 (15) All those who seek liberation desire to attain this one path of peace, therefore, the path is one and the same for all. Just as all the paths on the seashore are “paths to the sea”, therefore, they are one and the same, so too, the paths of all those who seek liberation are “paths to the shore of existence”, the path to liberation, the path to peace, therefore, it is one and the same. Then, even though there may be differences in the stages of development, some may be closer to this one path and some may be farther away. Just as some paths to the sea are closer to the shore and some are farther away, but they are all “paths to the sea”.