A Mystery

Sage Vasishtha 

This world-illusion can be compared to the imagination of the hero who thinks that he is bound by the invisible chains that issue from the eyes of his enemy and that he is harassed by the invisible army created by the mere thought of the enemy.This world thus conjured up by the non-existent mind is also destroyed by another equally non-existing mind. This illusory world-appearance is none other than the mind. He who is unable to understand the true nature of the mind is also unfit for being instructed in the truth expounded in the scripture. The mind of such a person is unable to grasp the subtle truth of the teaching expounded in this scripture: it seems to be satisfied with the illusory world-appearance. Such a mind is full of fear: it is afraid of the melodious sound of the veena* and it is even afraid of a sleeping relative. It is frightened by hearing someone shout aloud and flees that spot. 

The ignorant man is completely overcome by his own deluded mind. A man is burnt by his own mind which is in his heart, which is as virulent as poison though it is mixed with just a little happiness. He does not know the truth, for, he is foolishly deluded by the mind! This indeed is a great mystery!
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*Veena is a stringed musical instrument used in Indian classical music.