Spiritual Enlightenment

Author(s): Yogindu Deva, A N Upadhye
Publisher: Radiant Publishers

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Spiritual Enlightenment
23. That Paramatman (God) is not known by reading Vedas and Shastras, nor is He perceived by senses; He can only be known by pure self-contemplation.
24. Know thou that to be the Paramatman who has Kevala Jnana(pure, infinite knowledge), Kevala Darshan(pure, infinite perception), Ananta Sukha (infinite happiness) and Ananta · Virya (infinite power).
25. Who is endowed with these Lakshanas (distinguishing attributes), who is worshipped by the three worlds, who is the Highest Deva and who is without a body, — such a Paramatman resides on the top of the world.
26. The same Param-Brahma who exists as Nirmal (pure) and Jnanamaee (embodiment of knowledge) in the Siddha Avastha (perfect or fully manifested condition) lives in the Samsara Avastha (mundane condition) in the body.
27. That Paramatman, the meditation on whom destroys the past accumulated Karmas, that Supreme and the Highest Object of knowledge, is no where else than within thyself.
28. Know thou that to be the Atman who is not subject to sensual pleasures and pains, who is free from the action of mind; all else is foreign to thee; give it up.
29. One who being united to the body, dwells in it, and who from the Nishchaya (real or natural) point of view is separate and quite distinct from that body, know thou that one to be thy Atman, with other numerous objects which exist, thou hast no concern.
30. Do not regard Jiva(soul or intelligence) and Ajiva(nonsoul or non-intelligence) as one: both of them are, by their own Lakshanas (distinguishing attributes), distinct; know that which is different from Atman (soul) as different from it and *know Atman alone to be the Atman.
31. He (the Paramatman) has not got Mana (mind or heart); has no Indriyas (senses); is Jnana-Maee (embodiment of knowledge or consciousness); is without Moorti (sensible