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Istopadeśa - The Golden Discourse
43. The Yogi who has experienced the joy of self-realization
does not wish to go back to worldly pursuits. 44. The Yogi washes away all impurities of the wavering
mind, like attachment, aversion and delusion, by being
detached from the sense-objects. 45. The Yogi relies solely on the Self to attain the everlasting
bliss that essentially appertains to the Self, cannot be found anywhere else, and is, therefore, independent of all
outside agencies. 46. Propelled by the mechanism of karmas, the soul wanders
in the cycle of births and deaths indefinitely, till it finally
exerts to get rid of all karmas. 47. The Yogi, away from worldly occupations, experiences
supreme kind of happiness that is free from the terror of
sensuality, and is identical with tranquility. 48. The Yogi goes deeper and deeper into the Self and
achieves greater purity of meditation as he purges his soul
of karmic mire. 49. Self-knowledge is the bright fire that burns material
karmas to ashes and frees the soul from karmic bondage. 50. The right believer knows that his only possession is his
soul, eternal and pure. All other objects, animate or inanimate, cannot be his possessions.
In Istopadeśa, Ācārya Pujyapada has shown the experiential path leading to the ultimate goal of self-realization. It appears a distant dream and unattainable goal only so long as the passions and desires continue to impair the natural tendencies of the soul. As the soul gradually gets rid of these negative emotions, positive outcomes can be perceived in terms of increased serenity and
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