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Now we will present some of the words of the saints in this
context.
Sant Kabir says:
Where that the Purusha (Supreme Being) resides, nothing else exists. This I know (from my experience). Whoever understands what I say [this mystery] has achieved nirvana.
Guru Nanak Dev Ji speaks about nirvana as a permanent and eternal state which can not be attained without first purifying the heart. He elaborates further that nirvana is only possible by immersing oneself in celestial sound:
The Divine Palace (Divine Abode of the Supreme) cannot be achieved unless one is pure in heart. By immersing oneself in the celestial sounds one is able to attain the state of nirvana.
Shrichand Ji Maharaj, the founder of the Udasi community, speaks about the mysterious nature of nirvana:
Guru is eternal and knowledge of the Vedas is subtle; the knowledge of nirvana is very mysterious.
In the words of Jagjivan Sahab:
[Those are fortunate] who are intent on listening to the inner celestial sound of unqualified nirvana.
Maharishi Mehi Paramhans Ji Maharaj says:
Unnamable, unapproachable, unseen, is the abode of Truth (the Supreme Reality). When the consciousness
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