Evolution of love

HOW TO ACHIEVE A BLISSFUL STATE?

It is the residual impressions that are of two kinds – auspicious and inauspicious.

When the Mind is under the influence of auspicious impressions, it is called good.

And it is regarded as evil when the mind under the influence of inauspicious impressions.

The mind should not be allowed to wander towards worldly objects and what concerns other

people. However bad other people may be, one should bear no hatred for them. Both desire

and hatred should be eschewed (to give up). All that one gives to others one gives to one’s

self.

If this truth is understood who will not give to others? When one’s self arises all arises; When

one’s self becomes quiescent all become quiescent. To the extent we behave with humility, to

that extent there will result good. If the mind is rendered (cause to be/ become) quiescent,

one may live anywhere.

Now, how long should inquiry of “Who am I” to be practiced?

As long as there are impressions of objects in the mind, so long the inquiry “Who am I” is

required. As thoughts arise, they should be destroyed, then and there, in their very place of

origin; through inquiry. If one resorts to contemplation of the Self. Unintermittently, until the

Self is gained, that alone would do.

As long as there are enemies within the fortress, they will continue to sally forth (set out the

journey for destruction), but if they are destroyed as they emerge, the fortress will fall into our

hands.

What is the Nature of the Self?

What exists in the truth is the Self alone. The world, the individual Soul and God are

appearances in it, like silver in mother of pearl; these three appear at the same time and

disappear at the same time.

The Self is that where there is absolutely no ‘I’-thought. What is called ‘Silence’? The Self

itself is the World, the Self itself is ‘I’, the Self itself is the ‘God’. All is Shiva, the Self.