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

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________________ 78 Spiritual Enlightenment (Karmas) assumes various forms in the world, and adopts the three sexes (male, female and neuter). 41. The universe consisting of the three worlds is existing in the Kevala Jnana (pure and perfect knowledge) of Paramatman, and that All-knowing Paramatman Bhagwan is dwelling in Jagat (the universe), still that Paramatman does not become converted into the Roop (nature) of Jagat (the world). 42. The Atman who dwells in the body is beyond the cognition of Hari and Hara, etc. who are devoid of Param Samadhi (perfect tranquillity or meditation); the same Atman is Paramatman. 43. That which possesses Nija Bhava (own nature) and is devoid of Para Bhava (other's nature), and has been seen dwelling in the body by the Jinendra Deva, who is devoid of Para Bhava and one with Nija Bhava, is to be known as the Paramatman. 44. Know thou Him to be Paramatman by whose dwelling this five-sensed village (the human body) becomes populated, and by whose going away it becomes quite desolate. 45. That who knows the objects of the five senses but is not knowable by those senses, know Him as Paramatman. 46. That whose Svabhava (real nature) is free from Bandha (bondage of Karmas) and Samsara (roaming about through the various stages of evolution, being subject to birth and death, or transmigrating from one condition of life to another) is the Paramatman. Meditate upon Him and regard the Vyavahara (apparent mode of discourse) a thing fit to be given up. 46*1. O the wise being, try to know the Knower, i.e. the one who knows, and observe the one who observes; there is nothing much to add; be indifferent and disinterested. 47. Kevala Jnana (pure and perfect knowledge) is Infinite, it pervades all the objects of the universe; has there been more objects, it would have also pervaded them, just as a creeper can pervade the whole room however large it may be. The

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