Book Title: Spiritual Enlightenment
Author(s): Yogindu Deva, A N Upadhye
Publisher: Radiant Publishers

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________________ English Translation lead to Moksha or salvation without control of mind and the senses. 36*2. One who remains engrossed in the Self, is on fast each day; but one whose mind is attached to or thinks of external objects, seems to be dying of hunger all the time. 37. The Muni (saint) who bears pleasures and pains with equanimity, stops the influx of Punya (virtue) and Papa (evil). 38. So long as a Muni becoming free from all Vikalpas (mental commotions or disturbances) remains immersed in his own Swarup (pure self), he does Samvara and Nirjara all that time. 39. The Muni who gives up all Parigraha, and establishes himself in Samabhava(equanimity, evenness of mind) destroys his previously-acquired Karmas and stops the inflow of new ones. 40. He who possesses Samabhava (equanimity) enjoys right belief, right knowledge, and right conduct, the three Jewels; but he who is devoid of Samabhava, does not possess any of the three. The Jinawara (the Conqueror of the lower-self) has said so. 41. So long as a Jnani (Sage) possesses Samabhava (equanimity or tranquillity of mind), he is Sanyami, when he is under the influence of Kashayas (passions, etc.) he is then Asanyami. 42. That which produces Kashaya (passion) in mind is Moha (attachment) which ought to be abandoned, for by the abandonment of Moha and Kashaya (attachment and passion or excitement) Samabhava (equanimity) is produced. 43. The Sages who know the Tattva and the Atattva (self and not-self), who establish themselves in Samabhava (equanimity) and who become Leen (immersed) in the contemplation of their Shuddha Atman (pure soul) are verily happy 44. There are two defects (actually praise) in him who adopts Sama-bhava (equanimity); firstly, he destroys his Karma

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