Talk:Yoga Vāsiṣṭha
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[edit]- "The great remedy for the long-lasting disease of samsara is the enquiry, 'Who am I? To whom does this samsara belong?', which entirely cures it."
- "Nothing whatsoever is born or dies anywhere at any time. It is Brahman alone, appearing in the form of the world."
- "O Rama, there is no intellect, no consciousness, no mind and no individual soul (jiva). They are all imagined in Brahman."
- "That consciousness which is the witness of the rise and fall of all beings – know that to be the immortal state of supreme bliss."
- "Knowledge of truth, Lord, is the fire that burns up all hopes and desires as if they are dried blades of grass. That is what is known by the word samadhi – not simply remaining silent."
- "The moon is one, but on agitated water it produces many reflections. Similarly, ultimate reality is one, yet it appears to be many in a mind agitated by thoughts."