In English
THAT which is the central subject of the , that which confers (divine bliss) on all life, that which is the object of unceasing search in the world in various ways and along various disciplines - That is . It is everywhere; it is the basis of creation. It is indivisible, indestructible, changeless and absolute. The (the Cosmos), which includes the stars, the Sun and the earth, is but a flake of froth on the surface of the . The (consciousness that cognizes), is only a wave on that sea. The sea itself is the (- consciousness). The alone is real; the rest is all appearance. The play of name and form, both are temporary and transient. Since the (the Reality), is befogged by name and form, we are led to believe that man suffers from the three types of sorrow - the (external objects), the (supernatural) and the (individual self). is the result of attachment to kith and kin, treated as separate but still one's own. It is the egoist bond that pains man the most, often also leading him into evil ways. Its companion, anger, lays hold of us like' a ghost and persuades us to join the devil dance with its gang, of which envy and greed are the chiefs. is the sorrow caused by what are called Acts of God (natural calamities and the like). By earning a balanced mind, unaffected by the whims of fortune, this sorrow can be conquered. Then one achieves a state of (super conscious state of Bliss) which is cognisable by a sense of equal mindedness, equanimity and equipoise. This adventure and attainment belong to the realm of . sorrow is caused by physical and mental illness or disease. (Divine Communion) can overcome this sorrow easily, for it controls and sublimates the agitations of the mind and thereby ensures calmness and peace.