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The Offering of Distics (Doha pahuda)
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the ordinary knowledge collides likewise with the superior knowedge
then begins the acxt episode, 163. To the various sounds that are bcard 12 the sky then no evil thought is said for a reply 10 echos, the mind, together with the fiv3 senses, decline (and set)
O poor man, then the supreme Reality stands out clearly. 69 In the imperishable and healthy supreme course (of existence), they 1o not yet absorb themselves,
the error of their mind has not been broken, (but) thus, the days are ounted.
170 O yugi, stop the camel going towards the lonate (common) condition:
if sent forth towards the imperishable and healthy (goal), he will natur. ally keep himself in check.
171. In the imperishable and healthy course, throw the mind and let it (80)
the creeping herb of coming and going (in the samsara) will be cut off, be sure about it. 172. So is the Self meditated, having fixed onc's thoughts immovably: . It is gone to the great City of Perfection, having destroyed the eight karmans,
173. Studying the character of the letters, inked they have become emaciated;
(but) one point, the supreme point, they have not known, where the Self has arisen, where it 19 absorbed. 174. Having broken their duality, I have made them one, for the sako of the mind, I did not allow to graze the creeper herb.
I am the disciple of this Guru: I have no desire for anythlog else. 175. In front, bebind, in the ten directions, where(ver) I contemplate, there He 13.
So, my errors have disappeared, inevitably one asks nothing/nobody. 176. Just as salts dissolves in water, so (it 18) if the thoughts get dissolved.
The soul has become identical (with the Self), how can it achieve concentration (with him)? 177. If you reach be it only one pada (foot/sojourn), I will make a remarkable ovation (for you)
(it would be) just as, if a finger or a foot are visible, the whole body (and) the head also are seen). Sambodhi 5.2-3