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secured its, desired objects. Similarly the uncontrolled mind is also merged. 5' It is very difficult to control the mind, until the realization of the Ultimate Reality. As a merchant makes an unsteady balance steady by constant practice. Similarly the Yogin should make his mind steady with continuous practice. 52 Very poetically it is stated that when the bird in the form of mind attains steadiness, it perishes when the two wings in the form of inhaling and exhaling, and two feet in the form of senses and grasping the objects have completely grown weak. <3 Just as the multitude of rays are absorbed when the sun sets, similarly the whole universe disappears for one whose mind is merged.
Thus, 37457 CM' presents a complete picture of the concept of 37Hit 469. Just like the path of knowledge, the path of Yoga also leads the aspirant towards the state of 'No-mindedness'; achieving which one remains as a gut being merged in the ocean of Non-duality.55 Conclusion :
While summing up we may state that '314-1919:' is such a state of experiencing the Ultimate Reality, which is propounded by various schools of Indian philosophy namely Vedānta, Yoga and Vijñānavāda Buddhism. It is also noteworthy that we find this concept not only narrated in various books, but we have glorious examples of great spiritual personalities who had acquired '37HuTa' during their life span. They are Sri Raman Maharsi, Śri Ma Anandamayi, 56 Śri Aurobindo, Śri Rāmakrsnaparamahamsa, Sri Motā, J. Krsnaniurthy etc. Those who seriously wish to remain aloof from the worldly phenomena though living in the midst of it like a lotus remained in the midst of water, who wish to quench their thirst of spirituality, for them the concept of '37 ' is a wonderful remedy !
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Foot-Notes 1. 14: T uri Roi :
Elfa- UFAUL - (ab) ईशादिविंशोत्तरशतोपनिपा मनो हि द्विविधं प्रोक्तं शुद्धं चाशुद्धमेव च । अशुद्धं कामसंकल्पं शुद्ध कामविजितम् ॥ १ ॥
Tafef797-8 ___ बन्धाय विषयासक्तं मुक्त्यै निविपयं स्मृतम् ॥ २ ॥
fagyfre - (cd) Scc मैत्रायण्युपनिपत् - षष्ठः प्रपाठक: - ३४ यथा निरिन्धनो वह्निः स्वयोनावुपशाम्यति । तथा वृत्तिक्षयाच्चितं स्वयोनावुपशाम्यति ॥ ३ ॥
freg - 14: 3 :- 3.
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