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Therefore, may all Sadhakas, by their disciplined lives and ceaseless effort, establish themselves in the knowledge of their own Swarupa, their own Reality. May they keep their minds away from the Drisya world, contemplate on the Paramatma always, acquire peace of mind, withdraw from all contact with the sensory world, saturate themselves in Ananda, and know themselves as the One, without a Second.

This is the Udaaseenabhava, the stage of Disinterestedness, the condition of the person who has grasped the Truth. There will never more be, another everything that is, is himself. The holy Suka, Sanaka, Sananda and others achieved the Bliss of this incomparable Santhi. They have no affliction or doubt or distraction, because they have no need for further thought or inquiry; they are not bothered by any change or modification, for the Atman has no such! Once a person has tasted this sweetness, he will never more give ear to any other word or disturbing argument; he will never more entertain any distracting thought; he will never more be drawn towards any diversionary attachment. He will hold on, steadfastly, to his conviction.

The special characteristic of man among all created beings is his Viveka; his power of discrimination. He is therefore bound to act always, using his discriminating capacity. But, there are two forces putting obstacles in his way: one, the ignorant who prompt towards inaction and two, the Teachers of Sankhya. The first set of people, though they may desist from activity through their senses, are unable to withdraw their minds and they continue to commit acts in their minds. So, their Inactivity is meaningless and unreal; it is Mithya.

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