Srimad Bhagvata Mahapurana Book 11 Chapter 28:34-44

Book 11: Chapter 28

Srimad Bhagvata Mahapurana: Book 11: Chapter 28: Verses 34-44 Just as the emergence of the sun (only) disperses the darkness screening the human eyes, but does not create (anew) what has already been there, so My consummate and true realization dispels the darkness enveloping the mind of man. The Self is never hidden from our view (but ever directly perceptible). It is self-luminous, beyond birth (and death etc.), beyond all proof, unlimited in point of time and space etc. (and therefore beyond all change), comprising all sorts of experiences, and remaining one (without a second) when all words cease to describe it. Speech and the senses function (only) when impelled by lt. The notion of difference in the absolute Self is entirely a delusion of the mind; for other than one's own self there is no ground for this difference. The view of some self-conceited men that the duality (in the form of the body etc.), perceptible (with the senses) in the form of (so many) names and forms and consisting of the five (gross) elements cannot be refuted is a meaningless tall talk. If the body of a Yogi who has not yet achieved perfection in Yoga and who is still a sudden, he following striving is visited by (some) calamities (ailments etc.), appearing all prescribed as a remedy. One should get rid of and the sun), others (viz., flatulence cold) a tld through Yogic concentration (severally on the moon other ailments) by means of Yogic postures accompanied by concentration on the air and still others (viz., those brought about by evil stars and snakes etc.), through askesis (self-denial), spells and drugs (as required). Some obstacles (such as lust and anger) yielding evil results one should gradually get over through continued contemplation on Me, by loudly chanting the Divine Names and so on, and still others (such as hypocrisy and pride) by waiting upon masters of Yoga. Some men, having controlled their senses and made their living body exceptionally strong (proof against disease and old age) and ever young by various means, take to the practice of Yoga for the attainment of mystic powers (such as transferring one's soul to a dead body and tenanting it). That is (however) not to be made much of by the wise; for the pains taken over such a consummation are futile inasmuch as the body (after all) is perishable like the fruit of a tree (and might drop any moment). (Even) if the body of a man ever diligently practising Yoga attains exceptional fitness, a wise man should not lay much store by such fitness, discontinuing the (practice of) Yoga; he should (on the other hand) remain devoted to Me. The Yogi who, depending on Me, diligently carries on the aforesaid practice of Yoga is not baffled by obstacles; he is (on the other hand) rid of all hankerings and enjoys the bliss of Self-Realization. Thus ends the twenty-eighth discourse in Book Eleven of the great and glorious Bhagavata-Purana, otherwise known as the Paramahamsa-Samhita.