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Reincarnation
Therefore, O Uddhava, do not indulge in enjoying the objects through the outgoing organs. Never allow your mind to be tainted by desire and run out through the avenues of the senses. Note that the delusion of plurality is caused by ignorance and non-perception of the Atman.
Whatever others may say or do unto you, do not care the least about that, but through single-minded devotion, patience, discrimination, enquiry and meditation realise the Atman. Whatever wicked people might do towards you, even if they beat, insult, ridicule, scorn, bind or deprive you of your means of living, spit at you, do bodily injury to you, throw dirt or excretions at you to draw you from your penance, even if you are thus harmed in various ways by the ignorant and put in difficulties, remember that you are the immortal soul and that nothing can affect or taint you if you keep your mind pure and realise you are the immortal Atman and nothing else.”
Uddhava said: “It is very difficult to discard or endure the insults of the wicked and keep peace of mind. Except your devotees who have firm faith in your grace, who have taken shelter at Thy feet, who practise the religion taught by Thee, who are even-minded, no others including even the learned can overcome the frailties of nature or the force of Your Maya. Human nature is human nature, O Lord. It is too strong or powerful for men. Therefore, O best of teachers! O Lord of the universe, Antaryamin of all, kindly explain, how even an ordinary mortal can attain such tranquillity of mind to disregard the taunts and insults of the wicked. Please explain to me in such a way that I may grasp it.”
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