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bliss appears in the soul. In the ideal state of salvation, the soul will embody such eternal virtues. On account of these virtues, the soul will experience endless, ineffable bliss. After the soul attains this ideal state of salvation, at any time, it will not be bound again by Karmas; therefore it will not have to be reborn in Samsar. Do you desire that your soul should attain that ideal state in which it will be bodiless and devoid of infatuation and hatred? Has there awakened in you the lofty aspiration that your soul should attain absolute and supreme bliss and that it should be characterised by Sath (truth) Chith (Supreme consciousness) and Ananda (supreme bliss). You will not get moksha by merely saying, "We desire moksha". No one can get it by merely aspiring for it. How can you attain it by merely speaking of it? How restless you become when you do not breathe in air for a moment? How much restlessness and agitation appear ? Have you at any time grown restless and agitated like that for moksha ? You speak of becoming bodiless but you entertain inordinate and endless infatuation for the body. You speak of rising above attachments and hatred, but you play the colourful game of holi, day and night in respect of attachments and hatred. You speak of the need for the attainment of a spiritual state which is characterised by the boundless radiance of enlightenment but you lead your life in the dreadful darkness of ignorance. This is how you desire for Moksha. Why do you deceive yourself thus ?
Did you at any time desire to attain freedom from your body? You do not have a desire for Moksha but yet you speak of attaining it. You seek Moksha from the Paramatma. What are you doing? You are absorbed in materialistic pleasures and yet you speak of moksha ? What a contradiction this is ! At least, have you visualized the pure form of the soul either in your imagination or in your meditation ? "I am a pure soul;" Has this idea at least occurred to you at anytime? If this idea has been occurring to you and if it has been occurring again and again, it implies that the love of salvation has appeared in you. After you begin to love moksha, you will experience the efficacy of Dharma. By means of Dharma, moksha can be attained. The essence of what I want to say is this. Understand the
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