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- and the mind is caught up in the Snares of delusion. So the mind should be extricated from these snares and then only it can become firm. A person should first have real knowledge of the Reality. This will help him in weighing the pros and cons and thus he will be able to assess the value of every thing in a right perspective. As a result, delusion will disappear and the mind will become balanced. The ground shouid be cleared for the knowledge, by divesting the intellect of its usual weakness, the weakness of becoming disturbed off and on provocation. If tranquility of mind is ensured, knowledge will, indeed, follow. The victory over sense organ is a causative factor for renunciation which itself is responsible for religious activity. Satiety, nongre. ediness or disirelessness will follow one by one from the religious activity. This will ripen into accepting monkhood, which is dependent on the scriptural knowledge, discrimination and neutrality. All this is the outcome of fearlessness, avoidance of self-praise and philosophical insight. This last, that is to say, the philosphical insight is due to one's aversion to worldly existence, avoidance of world-consciousness and comprehensive and deep study of the religious scriptures. This can never be ensured without the acquisition of yoga, worship, meditation and penance. Ultimately, all encompassing Synthetical view to glimpse the Real is the prime cause, basic cause, fundamental ingredient of the spiritual formula which is offered here in the Jnanasara by the author. As same light shines through all the facets of a jewel, each view point is a pointer to some aspect of the reality. All aspects are equally important and when combined in an all embracing vision reveal the glory of one reality. Yashovijayji Maharaja who rules supreme as a savant, Sadhu and saviour of the spiritually ailing humanity. The corrective recipe given in it is true for all times and climes.
There is another view--point also regarding interpretation, each of the Astakas, excepting first which states the aim and objective of a person, can be understood as an independent unit without bothering whether it is interlinked or not. Each Astaka has something to say to us and if we accept that, it will help us in our onward march to perfection. When the precept, the advice, the exhortation contained in one Astaka is listened to and acted
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