Book Title: Yoga Philosophy
Author(s): Virchand R Gandhi, Bhagu F Karbhari
Publisher: Devchand Lalbhai Pustakoddhar Fund

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________________ YOGA KUNDILINT-UPANISHAD 149 the three Virat, Hiranyagarbha and Eswara in the universe, the egg of the universe, the egg of man and the seven worlds-all these in turn are absorbed in Pratyagatma through the absorption of their respective upadhis (vehicles). The egg being heated by the fire of Gyana (wisdom), is absorbed with its Karana (cause) into Paramatma (universa) self). Then it becomes one with Paramatma. It is then neither unsteadiness nor depth, neither light nor darkness, neither describable nor distinguishable. Sat (Beness) alone remains. One should think of Atma as being within the body like a light in a vessel. Atma is of the dimensions of a thumb, is a light without smoke and without form, is shining within the body and is undifferentiated and immutable. The Vignana (wordly) Atma which dwells in this body, is deluded by Maya during the states of waking, dreaming and dreamless sleep; but after many births, owing to the effect of good Karma, it wishes to attain its own state. Who am I? How has this stain of mundane existence accrued to me? What becomes in (sushupti) the dreamless sleep of me who am engaged in business in the waking and the dreaming states ? Just as a bale of cotton is burnt by fire, so the Chidabhasa, which is the result of non-wisdom, is burnt by the (wise) thoughts like the above. When wisdom is destroyed, Pratyagatma, that is in the Dahara (akas or ether of the heart), obtains Vignana (worldly wisdom) diffusing itself everywhere and burns in an instant Gnana-maya (sheathy) and Mano-maya Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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