Passage 9

In English

demonstrated through his (sacrificing nature) that if one sacrifices everything, one will attain (liberation). The real sacrifice involves two things: First, to realise the cause of our bondage in this life, and second, to sever this bondage. Man mistakenly thinks that wealth, a family etc., are his bondages, and that by severing connections with them he will be able to sacrifice everything and become eligible to attain . But these are not the real bondage of man. His real bondage is his ignorance in identifying himself with his body. He who cuts off this bondage as did, will attain . For cutting off this bondage a purification of the heart is very necessary. Purification of the body with soap and water and by applying perfume does not result in the purification of the mind. In this , (constant remembrance of God) is the easiest way to purify one's mind; and surrendering to God with a pure mind is the surest way to attain . offered two of his three aspects, namely, (his body) and (his life), for two feet of space demanded by . As for the third foot of space required by , offered his (soul) aspect to the Lord, thus surrendering to Him completely. That is why the Lord placed His third step on the heart of and pushed him into Hell, thus completely pushing all trace of 's ego into the bottom-most layers of the Universe. was thus delivered from the bondage of birth and death.