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Bodhayanti Parasparam Vol 6
topic we are discussing. Talking in terms of the sariras it is the steady dwelling in the atma sarira. This is where the opposites, success and defeat, loss and gain, life and death, matter and spirit are transcended and the person is established in the balanced state. It does not however mean that the person is not swayed at all by the positive and negative circumstances. He is able to recover his equilibrium and poise much more quickly and authentically compared to the unevolved. It is a dynamic equilibrium.
In this context it may be noted that there can be no happiness without peace of mind- ashanthasya kuthassukham. Thus a mind which is running wild full of restless tendencies is not the platform for happiness. Even if the aspirant abstains physically from the fields of enjoyment (sensory), the memory of the taste (ruchi/vasana/rasa) of the past enjoyments remaining within the bliss sheath causes a storm to range in his mind. The longings are purged only after assiduous practice and the grace of the Master leading to the realization of the Supreme. It is also seen that the mind running after the senses carries away the discrimination and awareness of the Self within even as the storm carries away the boat in the stream. The practicants of the Natural Path know and appreciate the value of ‘A’ and ‘B’ meditation practices, the purification sessions, individual and trainer assisted in overcoming the above practical problems in dedicated spiritual pursuit.
A discussion of happiness can not but deal with the subject of pain and suffering. In fact it is definitely a pain to know that the state of happiness will pass away leading to the pessimistic observation that all is sorrow. However the followers of the Natural Path are quite well placed in this respect as the subject of suffering and the
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