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SANNYASA DAARMA
(9) Nirjarā nnuprekshā.--After samvara comes nirjara which accomplishes the work of the destruc. tion of karmas. Nirjarā is really effected by dhyāna, which is like the consuming fire that can destroy a whole forestful of trees in no time. The little
wooden cross, 'too, can be burnt up with ease by dhyāna, and steadiness of dhyāna (self-contemplation) is, therefore, to be aimed at.
The Self (that is, the soul) is blissful and Omniscient by nature; and Self-contemplation is the highest form of dhyāna, its culmination being yoga samādhi. Because the Self is blissful and Omnis. cient, therefore, is the samādhi of Self-contemplation full of ecstasy and the cause of the obtainment of perfection in respect of Knowledge and Bliss !
This anuprekshā along with the preceding one is intended to encompass the complete destruction of the meshes of karma, setting the soul free to realize its natural inborn perfections and divinity.
(10) Loka unuprekshā.---Loka signifies the Universe. This is situated in the midst of space and surrounded, on all sides, by Aloka (emptiness) where nothing but the infinitude of pure space lies stretched in all directions. The Loka is composed of six different kinds of substances, all of which are eternal. Of these, Spirit and Matter are the two most impor. tant substances. Different conditions of life prevail in different parts of the world ; in some places life is very pleasant ; in others, very painful; middling conditions are to be found in other regions. The top.
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