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The self, through effort, steadies the mind above objects. From this union of self and mind, purposeful action arises.
Don’t equate bliss of the self with ritual-born pleasures. That’s like comparing the ocean to a potter’s bowl—vastness vs. limitation.
Self and mind, informed by knowledge, make the inner faculty. From these, along with effort, resolve is born.
Self, senses, intellect, and objects form the external field. Through intention and resolution, success is realized.
Both intention and resolution require consistent effort. Thus, by stopping effort, one may experience no-mind or transcendence.
Virtues depend on the self; beyond them lies transcendence. Wealth depends on fate—why boast? True value lies within.
The Self, extremely subtle, dwells within the heart and can only be grasped through unwavering and persistent meditation. One becomes what one continu...
He who does not have control over his own self cannot control others. But one who has mastered himself can rule all three worlds.
One must diligently protect oneself, as success in battle is fickle. All the mighty warriors accepted this command from their king.
Those established in the Self, fixed in pure sattva, immersed in non-dual samādhi, destroy the knots of ignorance through knowledge and perceive the a...
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