Atmayogaasutra

Author(s): Ram
Publisher: Institute of Bharatalogical Research Sriganganagar Rajasthan

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Karmans and separate them from the Atman. The separation of the Anatman, associated with the Atman, from the Atman is the final annihilation of the Karmans; thereby transforming the effortivity into non-effortivity (naishkarmya), the inherent attribute of spontaneity in realibrium.
13. The spontaneity in realibrium is the formless ever-inmotion supreme effortivity, ever-in balance, ever-in-peace, ever-inharmony and ever-in happiness. This is the state of the final attainment (siddhi). This is the final end of every realiser.
14. The Atmayoga prescribes the right way (Samyagmarga) for the total annihilation of the Karmans (matter) attached with the Atman of the realiser.
15. The realiser (sadhaka) practises the limited Atmayoga. The Samnyasin (Right-trustee), niketastha (houser) or parivrajaka (wanderer), practises the total Atmayoga throughout his whole life.
16. The Samnyasin, firstly, shall have the right knowledge of the Atmajnana so that he may have steady and firm faith in the reality of the necessity of the total apnihilation of his karmans.
17. He shall, secondly, firmly pledge his whole life to Atmasamyama (spirital right conduct) by accepting the Eightfold-way in totality. He shall follow the ten-fold regulations of realisery (sadhana) prescribed for a Samnyasin as given in Appendix 3. He shall, thus, block the windows in his body for the entrances and interpenetrations of the matoms with his Atman. The incoming of the newer karmans, thus, shall cease for ever.
18. He shall, thirdly, constantly, with full awareness, engage himself in the practises of the Atmadhyana (spirital meditation). These practices shall render big blows to the already accumulated karmans, good and bad. They shall cleanse the mind and the intellect.
19. He shall fourthly, get ready for self-defence against the onslaughts of the scattered karmans, which the meditational
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