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VICHAR MALA. Aud a theosophist is without any desire for material comforts ; because
So long as one knows not the pure Self, There is no knowledge : and his mind Pervades all dirty and impure objects,
And his ignorance continues. A person devoid of Self-knowledge, enveloped iu iguorance, shows an inclination for material objects, which are all its products ; but when that ignorance is destroyed and he discovers Self as no other than Brahma, just as a person shows an avidity for coarse food till he has tasted the sweet and exquisite dish of rice-pudding, vo more desires are left.
What harm is there after knowledge has watured, To have recourse to usual practice ? And that knowledge "Self am I" How can it be productive of misery?
Pupil, if you say, I know “I ain the pure and perfect Bralıma," and have nothing proper for me to do, nor anything • which I am prohibited from not perforning; in that case,
there will be no inclination for the usual practices ; for the very faintest semblance of whose bappiness makes the wiverse feel happy, for such a theosophist to be pained like an ordinary person is quite impossible to believe.
The author now poiuts out the purport of his word and asks his pupil to restrain his mind from begetting desire of enjoyment.
One who is indifferent to enjoyment is released. One baving affectio for them is bound. So say all works ; frm that, Ascertain want of desire in the wise.
Pupil, indifference to enjoyment in this life or the uext,
