Light Of Life

Author(s): Padmasagarsuri
Publisher: Arunoday Foundation

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years, he remained deeply absorbed in his endeavours to search for the self, forgetting himself. In order to express those experiences one need not go anywhere and one need not wander anywhere.
The soul of a Sadhak becomes firm. There is contentment in spiritual firmness. The race - horses get fodder, but the master gets a huge income. In the same manner, the body runs like a horse while ths senses reap the harvest.
but the masteri
Therefore, you must get rid of your Abam (Ego). Even after carrying out a search of this kind for forty years, Sri Aurobindo said that his search was incomplete.
MANDAN MISHRA'S ABSORPTION
Mandan Mishra, after his marriage, did not even see the face of his wife. He had achieved an outstanding mastery over countless Shastras. Sri Shankaracharya has written a cnmmentary called 'Shankara Bhashya'. Mandan Mishra wrote a detailed commentary on it. This commentary contains scholarly comments, expositions, annotations, reflections and deep scrutiny of words. He was deeply absorbed in knowledge. He sat in the same place for thirty five years deeply absorbed in spiritual contemplations. He ate food in the same place; slept there and he spent several years in such absorption.
One evening, oil had been exhausted in the lamp. His wife came to pour oil into the lamp. His concentration was shaken. As she was pouring oil into the lamp, he looked up and asked her, "Who are you? How did you come here ?"
Mandan Mishra had forgotten everything in his absorption in his task of writing his commentary. The woman said. "I have come to help you in carrying out your task. I am your wife, Bhe mini."
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