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EXAMINATION OF THE PERSON OF SUPER-NORMAL VISION'.
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TEXT (3534).
AS REGARDS THE KNOWLEDGE OF SELF, BROUGHT ABOUT BY THE PRACTICE OF MEDITATION, THIS ALSO HAS BEEN ALREADY PROVED TO BE
UNTRAMMELLED' IN THE CASE OF THOSE PERSONS.(3534)
COMMENTARY.
This also i.e. the knowledge of self. Tesām'-of the revered Buddhas. Already' -Under Tect 3434.—(3534)
Says the Opponent- "The knowledge of self there mentioned is that consisting in self-Cognition, not that of the Spirit functioning within. How then can our argument be futile (proving what is already admitted) ?"
The answer to this is as follows:
TEXT (3535).
THAT ALONE IS knowledge of self WHICH CONSISTS IN THE PERCEPTION OF THE PURE SELF,-AS THEREIN THE ONLY COGNITION IS THAT OF PURE CONSCIOUSNESS FREED FROM ALL ADVENTITIOUS
IMPURITIES.-(3535)
COMMENTARY.
Question :-"How is it known that there is knowledge of pure Consciousness only ?" Answer:
TEXTS (3536-3537). IT HAS BEEN SHOWN BEFORE THAT ALL COGNITION IS IN THE FORM DEVOID OF THE Apprehender and Apprehended; IT IS FREE FROM THE TWO ABERRATIONS. THIS IS THE COGNITION OR KNOWLEDGE THAT HAS BEEN EXPOUNDED BY THE Buddhas. THAT IS WHAT PROVES THESE TO HAVE BEEN POSSESSED OF VAST WISDOM AND OF KNOWLEDGE NOT CONDUCIVE TO BIRTH AND REBIRTH AND IT IS THE TEACHINGS INCULCATED UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF THESE PERSONS THAT ARE LUMINOUS TO THE PRESENT
DAY.-(3536-3537)
COMMENTARY.
Before' -Under the chapter (23) on the 'External World'.
*Samsära, etc.'-i... whose knowledge is not conducive to Births and Rebirths.—(3536-3537)
