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The Yoga-Vasishtha Maharamayana of Valmiki, Vol. 4 (of...

CHAPTER CXXXXIII. Ascertainment of Nirvána or Ultimate Extinction.

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80. All these are immutable and quiet, and lie quiescent in the vacuity of the Divine Intellect; they are irremovable and unconspicuous of themselves, and lie immanent in the Divine soul.
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81. It is the steady consciousness, that is conscious of whatever is fixed upon at any time or place; and represents all things whether real or unreal, that is inbred or inherent in it.
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82. Let our bodies rise or fall, and our destinies overtake us as they will; let happiness or misery befall on us as they are decreed, they cannot affect the serenity of the indifferent soul.
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83. Hence it is of no matter unto us, whether these are realities or otherwise, or whether it may be so and so or not; avoid your desire for any thing, and be wise and at rest after all your wanderings.

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The Yoga-Vasishtha Maharamayana of Valmiki, Vol. 4 (of 4), Part 2 (of 2), Project Gutenberg eBook #71249

CHAPTER CXXXXII. Ascertainment of Karma or Acts of Men. CHAPTER CXXXXIV. Investigation into the nature & Vicissitudes of Things.