Sage Vasishtha
All these worlds, O Rama, appear in Brahman the absolute; but they are apprehended as an independent substantial reality on account of ignorance or non-wisdom. Such an erroneous notion ceases on the arising of wisdom. Erroneous perception makes all this appear as 'the world': right perception brings about the cessation of this error, O Rama. This error is not dispelled except by right exertion with the right attitude and wisdom. Fie on that person who though such possibility of overcoming this error exists, remains sunk in the mire of world-illusion. Blessed are you, Rama, that the right spirit of enquiry has already manifested in your heart. When the truth is realized through such enquiry, strength, intelligence and radiance increase.
The sage who has realized the truth and who is liberated from error here and now beholds this world as he would in deep sleep, without the least craving. He does not apprehend with his inner intelligence even those objects and experiences which seek him unsought: for his own heart is withdrawn into itself. He has no hopes for the future and he does not recall the past, nor does he live in the present; and yet he does all. Asleep, he is awake; awake he sleeps. He does all, yet he does nothing. Inwardly having renounced everything though outwardly he appears to be busy, he is ever in a state of equilibrium. His actions are entirely now volitional.
The sage is unattached to anything or anybody. Hence his behavior appears to be devout to the devout and harsh to the harsh. He is a child among children, old man among old men, hero among heroes, youth among youth and sorrowing among the sorrowful. His sodt and sweet words are fill of wisdom. He has nothing to gain from noble deeds, yet he is noble; he has no longing for pleasure and hence is not tempted by it. He is not attracted by bondage or even to liberation. The net of ignorance and error having been burnt by the fire of wisdom, the bird of his consciousness flies away to liberation.
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