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Chapter 16
If by chance, his tranquillity is disturbed, out of attachment or aversion, he at once becomes cautious, that being a striver, he should not be affected, either by attachment or aversion. Thus tranquillity, is regained and with passage of time, it is fixed.
Apaisunam:- Exposing the faults of others, is 'Paisuna' and total absence of this tendency is 'Apaisuna. When a man aims at God-realization, he does not expose, the faults of others. The more and more, a striver advances spiritually the more, his feelings of malice and backbiting, are lessened and pure feelings develop. Feelings of pride, do not haunt him. He does not regard anyone inferior to him, because he knows that no one has any affinity with Matter (Nature), the affinity is only, assumed. So, how can he expose the faults, of anyone?
A striver, following the Discipline of Devotion, beholds the Lord, pervading everywhere, a striver following the Discipline of Knowledge, remains established in the self i.e., beholds the self alone everywhere while a striver, following the Discipline of Action sees the served everywhere. So, how can a striver, find fault with others.
Days bhutesu:- The urge to relieve a being of his suffering, is Daya' (compassion). The Lord, saints, strivers and common men, all possess this urge for compassion, but it is of different types.
(1) The Lord's compassion:- The Lord showers His compassion, on all beings, in order to, purify them. The Lord's compassion is of two types - (a) To create unfavourable circumstances, to purge them of their sins is 'Krpa (b) to create favourable circumstances, is 'Daya'
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