Janaka asked, “Oh Lord, how does one attain liberation and
how is non-attachment attained? Please tell me this.
Ashtavakra replied, “Oh beloved, if you want liberation,
then renounce the passions as poison and take forgiveness and innocence,
compassion, contentment, and truth as nectar.
You are neither earth nor air nor fire nor water nor ether.
To attain liberation know yourself as the witnessing
consciousness of all these. If you separate yourself from the physical body and
rest in consciousness then this very moment you will be happy, at peace, and
free of bondage.
You are not a Brahmin or other caste. You are not in any of
the four stages of life.
You are not perceived by the eyes of other senses.
Unattached and without form, you are the witness of the
whole universe.
Know this and be happy.
Oh expansive one, religion and atheism, happiness and
misery, order of the mind – they are not for you.
You are neither the doer nor the enjoyer.
3 comments:
Splendid! Unquestionably splendid, indeed. Cheers.
Very much true. But very difficult to follow.
- If you denounce passion for materialistic things how would one find motivation to do something and go through his or her lifetime
- How do you "rest in consciousness" and still lead your life...i.e. think about family, career, goals in life??
- I guess it will be helpful if someone can explain the technique of getting liberated in plain english or hindi :)
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