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**Gadashtisamuchchay**
Just as a Chatak bird, waiting for the water of the clouds, does not look at any other water, similarly, a wise man's mind does not find any attraction in anything other than the Supreme Soul.
Why would a Chatak bird look at any other water when it is waiting for the water of the clouds? Why would a mango tree, with its cool shade and sweet fruits, be attracted to a tall, barren palm tree? Why would a lotus flower be attracted to anything other than the sun? Why would a moonflower be attracted to anything other than the moon? Why would Gauri (Parvati) desire anyone other than Girish (Shiva), or Lakshmi desire anyone other than Girish (Krishna)? Similarly, why would a wise man's mind find any attraction in anything other than the Supreme Soul? (See page 381-382)
This unwavering love for the Supreme Soul makes the wise man so absorbed and focused that he does not even perceive any other object. The mind of a wise man with Samyagdrishti is so engrossed in its own nature that it is not even aware of what is happening elsewhere. This extraordinary, unique feeling is evident in the spontaneous words of Shrimad Rajchandraji, which are a living example for the discerning and wise. For example:
"Night and day, my mind is only focused on the Supreme Soul. My food is the Supreme Soul, my sleep is the Supreme Soul, my bed is the Supreme Soul, my dreams are the Supreme Soul, my fear is the Supreme Soul, my gathering is the Supreme Soul, my possessions are the Supreme Soul, my movement is the Supreme Soul, my posture is the Supreme Soul. What more can I say? My bones, flesh, and their essence are all the same color. Every hair on my body knows only the Supreme Soul. Therefore, I do not like anything, I do not taste anything, I do not hear anything, I do not smell anything, I do not touch anything, I do not speak, I do not remain silent, I do not sit, I do not stand, I do not sleep, I do not wake up, I do not eat, I do not feel hungry, I do not like being alone, I do not like being with others, I do not like being happy, I do not like being sad. It is like this." (See Shrimad Rajchandra, Patrank 120, 133)
This is just a glimpse into the state of a wise man with Samyagdrishti, who has attained this unique feeling. In this sixth stage of perception, the sixth mental defect called Anyamud is destroyed. Anyamud is the tendency to find pleasure in things other than the Supreme Soul, or to be attracted to other things while neglecting the Supreme Soul. It is like a shower of embers on the path of the Supreme Soul. (See page 86)
In this sixth stage of perception, the sixth virtue called Mimamsa is manifested. After the manifestation of the virtue called Sukshmad in the fifth stage of perception, the virtue of Mimamsa naturally arises.