Vicharmala Granth Satik Pustak 1 to 8

Author(s): Anathdas Sadhu, Govinddas Sadhu
Publisher: Heeralal Dhole

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YICHAR MALA.
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When conceit for the physical boily is gone . And it is no more mistaken with Self, As non-different from him; it is
Called the fifth ground 'Indifferevce.' After doubts have been dispelled, when there is no more any misapprehension left about the non-difference of Self with the physical body, and the conceit ceases, or a similar conceit in regard to another's body is cured (as fur instance, the mistake for Self with a son and wife) it is called (Asam sukti) Indifference. It is the fifth 'grourd' of kuowledge.
What is called intellection of materiality, Aud when material substances are removed, Then follow their want or removal ;
And that is the seventh ground. In other words, when mistaken notions concerning Self with the physical body, sensory organs, active organs, mind, vitality, and intellect have all been destroyed, then follows a tangible perception of Self, as Intelligence only and all of them are said to disappear, just as a rich man using false jewelry is said to be decked With gold ornaments.
In the seventh, there is neither 'being, nor 'non-being'
There is no 'mine' or 'thine,' and no presence and want. It is called ecstacy (Turya). Here there is no perception of mine and thine as in the fourth and fifth varieties. That is to say, the meaning of a word is 'demonstrator' (Pramata). Thou' means the subject that is to be demonstrated or proved, and from a description of the two, what is established is called demonstration, proof or authority. Now these three are easily discovered in the fourth and fifth grounds, but not here. And as want or negation is established in the sixtb, so it is not present in ecstacy. If you ask, what is that, which is at once different from being' and 'non-being ? the reply is :-It is un. speakable, because no words can express it as the Sruti