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ĀTMĀNUŚĀSANA – PRECEPT ON THE SOUL by Ācārya GUṆABHADRA (ca. 818–900 A.D.) [183]

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    Gātha 182

     

    Just as the seed produces root and shoot, in the same way, the seed of delusion (moha) produces attachment (rāga) and aversion (dveṣa). If you wish to burn down these two, attachment (rāga) and aversion (dveṣa), burn down the seed of delusion (moha) by the fire of knowledge (jñāna).

     

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      • Alexander Zeugin
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        Note 1:

        EXPLANATORY NOTE

         

        Ācārya Pūjyapāda’s Samādhitaṅtram:

         

        Whenever the ascetic – introverted-soul (antarātmā) – notices that due to the fruition of deluding karmas imperfections like attachment and aversion are taking him over, he should immediately start contemplating on the pure nature of his soul. This way the imperfections die away instantly.

         

        Cf. ‘Saṁvara [part Saṁvara [part 4097]]’ gātha 39 https://www.facebook.com/groups/692614454130155/permalink/3424487920942781.

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