Gyaneshwari -Sant Gyaneshwar
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Chapter-18
Release
After the dream disappears in the wakeful state, then a person remains conscious of himself, and he enjoys his single state all alone. One may raise a doubt and say that there cannot be any experience after union with Brahman. We ask such a doubter, “How can a word utter a word? Is it that in the country of such a person, one can see the sun in the light of a lamp or is it necessary to make a canopy for the sky? Can a king enjoy his royal position, if he does not possess the royal attributes? How could a thing have a conception of the sky, unless it is the sky itself? How can ornaments of gold, equal an ornament made of gems (1141-1145)? So how can one who has not become one with Me, know what I am? If not, how can one say, that he is devoted to Me? For this reason, he who practices Yoga step by step, becomes one with Me and enjoys the bliss of My Self.” As a maiden enjoys her youth, or the ripples kiss the water, or the splendour of the sun shines in the sun’s disc, or the space pervades the sky, so he becomes one with Me and worships Me, without overt action. Just as gold is inherent in the ornament, the fragrance is diffused in the sandalwood, or the moonlight abides in the moon (1146-1150), non-dual devotion takes place even though he does not perform any action. |
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