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Gita Madhurya -Swami Ramsukhdas
Chapter XIII
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O Lord, in what aspect is spirit (Purusa) the cause? Spirit is said to be the cause in the experience of pleasure and pain.(19-20) When does spirit become cause for experiencing pleasure and pain? Spirit seated in Matter (Prakrti), accepting the relationship with it experiences Gunas (qualities) and attachment to these Gunas is the cause of his birth in high and low wombs.(21) What are the characteristics of spirit? Spirit, even when dwelling in this body is really transcendent and is the Supreme Soul. But because of its relationship with the body which is the effect of matter, it has been declared to be the 'Witness', because of approval the 'Guide', because of its support the 'Feeder', because of the experience of pleasure and pain the 'Experiencer' and because of accepting its lordship the 'Supreme Lord.'(22) O Lord, what accrues by having this knowledge of 'Spirit' (Purusa) and Matter (Prakrti)? He, who thus knows attributeless Purusa and Prakrti with its threefold qualities, even though engaged in all sorts of activities approved by the Sacred books, is not born again viz., he is liberated from the cycle of birth and death.(23) Is there also ally other means to know that Purusa? Yes, there is. Some by meditation behold the Self in their own heart, others behold (attain) by proceeding alongwith the path of knowledge and other again by treading the path of action.(24) |
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