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surrender, faith and constant remembrance all mixed up or independently. It is a pure mirror when purified to the fullest extent. Higher states of consciousness get reflected here fully. The light of the Ultimate when reflected here is so perfect that one may take it as the Ultimate itself.
This knot has its connection to the Chit Lake. All the thoughts that arise in us have their origin the Chit Lake. The nature and location of the Chit Lake is given at the appropriate context in this commentary. The flow from the Chit Lake to the second knot is a weak one for one who has not advanced much in spiritual life and is strong in those who have moved far in the path. The flow of thoughts from the Chit lake is more towards the lower tendencies of mind located in the Lower portion of the heart. Through efforts to realize ones' true nature the downwards tendency gets reduced and the flow now towards the Second Knot gets thicker. The connection to the Second Knot is therefore from two sources the horizontal movement from Knot 1 is one and the other the flow from the Chit Lake through the point X located in the chest
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