Vivekachudamani

jant¨n˜Õ narajanma durlabhamata× puÕstvaÕ tato viprat˜
tasm˜dvaidikadharmam˜rgaparat˜ vidvattvamasm˜tparam |
˜tm˜n˜tmavivecanaÕ svanubhavo brahm˜tman˜ saÕsthiti×
muktirno þatajanmako÷isuk®tai× puõyairvin˜ labhyate || 2||


For all living creatures, a human birth is indeed rare; much more
difficult it is to attain full manhood; rarer than this is a Sattvic
attitude in life.  Even after gaining all these rare chances, to have
steadfastness on the spiritual path as explained in Vedic literature
is yet rarer; much more so to have a correct understanding of the
deep import of the scriptures.  Discrimination between the Real
and the unreal, a personal realization of spiritual Glory and
ultimately to get fully established in the living consciousness that
the Self in me is the Self in all. BUT perfect liberation 
cannot be obtained without the meritorious deeds of many 
millions of well-lived lives.


svapne'rthaþ¨nye s®jati svaþakty˜
bhoktr˜diviþvaÕ mana eva sarvam |
tathaiva j˜gratyapi no viþeÿa×
tatsarvametanmanaso vij®mbhaõam || 170||

In the dream state, even though there is no contact with the
external world, the mind alone projects the entire dream-universe
of enjoyer etc. Similarly, the waking-state is no different.  All this
(world of myriad phenomena), is but a projection of the mind.

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