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Ätmasiddhi
267 100. Attachment, hatred, ignorance,
Are three chief knots of bondages, The path of freedom, find at once,
If they fall off, leave no traces. 101. The soul that's living, conscious, beauty,
Quite free from all deluding views, That leads to perfect purity,
Serves for the means of freedom huge. 102. The bondage has infinite forms,
The chief are eight, with one foremost; 'Deluding Karma' the name adorns,
To cut it off, take pains utmost. 103. It pollutes Faith and Conduct both,
Unfailing means accordingly, Enlightenment by Teacher's truth,
Unattachment true distinctly. 104. All experience that passions bind,
Their antidotes as forgiveness, Make one free from that bondage-kind,
No doubt there is, it's common sense. 105. If one gives up self-guiding-whim,
And blind religious pursuit, creed; By following this Gospel-cream,
he has few births, no doubt indeed! 106. Six questions of six doctrines asked,
Foundation of True Faith They lay; If mind in these is doubtless fixed,
The path of freedom that's saints say. 107. Look not to caste-or garb-distinction,
The path aforesaid is essential; Whoever takes it gets liberation,
No distinction in status final. 108. Mark knowledge-thirst, inner compassion,
Suppression of all passions four; The hope of only Liberation,
Dejection of such rebirth-tour.
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