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vanish or get destroyed. Naturally therefore, they are not the worthy objects of his interest and attachment. The Self will never be destroyed. So the Soul's interest should be fixed in the Self and in nothing else. The enlightened Soul firmly knows that the aspirant for Liberation should determine that by taking interest in the world one has always to lose something and one day at death all belongings will be rooted out. Therefore one should gradually forget the worldly actions and reactions and feel that he has nothing to do with th.em. Only when the mind is emptied of worldly thoughts then the thoughts of the Self can fill their place. The dreams in sleep are due to an intense bodily attachment developed by a person. In the absence of bodily attachment these dreams will not occur or arise.
स्थानक पांच विचारीने, छठे वर्ते जेह ।
पामे स्थानक पांचमुं, एमां नहि संदेह ॥१४१।। Sthanaka pancha vicharine, chhaththe varte jeha, Pame sthanaka panchamu, ema nahi sandeha. 141 Who thinks of first five doctrines well, According to the sixth who acts, Attains the fifth, great seers tell, No doubts remain in these true facts. 141
After a definite understanding of the first five fundamental truths one should earnestly act according to the sixth truth namely the method of obtaining Liberation and he will undoubtedly secure Liberation. It is not the time but eamestness and quick action that matters in the effort at Liberation. There are instances of the Souls that were enlightened in a very short time and there are also instances of the Souls who have not been enlightened for want of proper effort inspite of the number of births they have been in and through.
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