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VICHAR MALA.
Brahma is all-pervading, Its natural felicity illuminates every object of which the world is composed; consequently he (he theosophist) discovers that felicity everywhere.
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To be more explicit :
Who desires not emancipation, Nor present nor future enjoyment, But is satiated in the felicity of Self, Is fearless; and has no equal.
That theosophist who is free from emancipation [desire of release!; the means of knowledge (hearing, consideration, and profound contemplation); who has no wish either for present enjoyment or for the blissful abode of heaven; who is satisfied always in the blissfulness of Self is the best person; hence he does not resemble other persons-worshippers and worldly minded, included.
What use to him of objects
That are naturally non-existent ?
What is he to take
And what forsake?
Since he knows it for certain, the natural non-existent condition of the objective world, he has no desire for any object; that has ceased, as a consequence: they are of no use to him, and he has neither to take nor forsake anything.
But it may be asked, if a theosophist has no necessity for them, why does he beg for his daily bread etc., and thus practically shew the use he makes of certain things? Therefore he shows their reality [otherwise how can othing' be used? ] and that reality is subject to destruction conditionally.
Here is the reply,
As with the rising of the sun,
Light issuing of a lamp gets lim and absorbed :
So in the felicity of Brahma
All other felicities merge.
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