Vicharmala Granth Satik Pustak 1 to 8

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

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D'ICHAR MALA.
Like onu thread-folded thrice and tied into a knot, Is pure Self, this world is discovered.
In other words, as yarn thrice-folded and afterwards, tied into a knot embracing all the folds, and as in that thread beads are hung which only are discovered by the sight and not the thread (that exists nominally) and as between the thread and the beads the relation is an imaginary one caused by the name and form of the latter, so from an imaginary 'identical relation' are the three bodies connected with Selt, discovered.
The associates (cause, subtle and physical bodies) are unreal, but the reflected shadow of intelligence in them is real.
As a toy made of rag has its featyres marked, But without thread it cannot be made. So are all dependent upon Self, And without that pure Intelligence, there is nothing.
Like a toy made of rag having hands and feet, dressed with colored cloth, now both this cloth and that out of which the toy is made are artificial products of yarn, for if duly considered it will be found there can be no cloth, without yarı, and no toy without cloth ; similarly the three bodies and - flected intelligence, are artificial contrivances, and not something over and above the pure Intelligence, Self.
Why then are happiness and misery felt in convection with material substances ?
Sight of Elephant and chariot produces happiness Discrimination removes it, just as sugar dissolved in
water.
The sight of elephant, horse and chariot is productive of happiness so long as the discrimination of their upreality is not ascertained, with that they are all destroyed just as sugar disappears in contact with water. Similarly without discrimi.