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sage of South India gave the same instructions to his wife to cross a river as Durvasa did She was quite astonished to see that the river gave way when she uttered the words of her husband. The state of Jnanis is indescribable and incomprehensible.
The presiding deity of the Vak Indriya is Agni; that of the hand is Indra; that of the feet is Upendra or Vishnu, that of Upastham is Prajapata; and that of Payu or anus is Mrityu.
You will find again in the Gita: "Knowledge, the knowable and the knower form the threefold impulse to action; the organ, the action and the actor form the threefold constituents of action." Ch. XVIII-18.
You will find in Nyaya philosophy the terms Jnana, Iccha and Prayatna Jnana is knowledge of objects Iccha is desire. Prayatna is effort to obtain the desired objects At first the Jiva or the individuai soul has knowledge of the objects Then a desire arises in the mind to get possession of the objects for his enjoyment. Then he applies himself diligently and exerts to obtain these objects. Desire is the motive force that moves the mind to action Man muses or thinks of the objects of the senses Then he develops attachment to them From attachment there springs desire. Thought is the fuel. Desire is the fire. If you can stop the Sankalpas, the fire of desire will be extinguished by itself, just as a lamp is extinguished when the supply of ghee or oil is withdrawn.
There is at first attraction for objects. Then comes
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