Philosophy Of Liberation Interfaith

Author(s): Paramhansa Maharaj, Donald Howard, Veena Howard
Publisher: USA Santmat Society of North America

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100. The following should be avoided because they cause unsteadiness of the mind: intake of intoxicants, including alcohol and various non-prescription drugs, and eating of meat and fish.
101. Through association of saints, the hearing of spiritual talks and study, wisdom can be acquired. Wisdom is essential in determining what is the right way to live your life. Without wisdom one can make poor decisions, which result in undesirable consequences.
102. The essential nature of the Pure Self (Supreme Sovereign) is infinite. Owing to Its infinitude, nothing exists beyond or outside It, nor can It come or go anywhere, as It is, by nature, everywhere and everything. On the other hand, the Conscious Realm is finite. By nature it is in a constant state of flux and motion. That portion of the Infinite where the forms of the Nonconscious Nature (the Realms) are dissolved is called liberated. The physical body (Gross Realm) is a form composed of Non-Conscious nature and is dependent upon the consciousness. When the consciousness leaves, the body vanishes. Thus it is evident that when the other realms and their respective forms of Non-Conscious Nature are devoid of the stream of consciousness, they will also vanish.
Through the practice of the Nadanusandhana (Yoga of Sound), the consciousness will transcend the Non-Conscious forms (Realms). Subsequently, the Consciousness being lured to the Original Sound, will merge in the center.
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