delusion of the mind is wiped away, the mind gains ‘steadfastness’ in meditation and with this steadfastness in meditation, the experience of the Highest and the consequent state of ‘Liberation in life’ (jīvanmukti) is easily attained.
When the age (youthfulness) has passed, where is lust and its play? When water has evaporated, where is the lake? When wealth is reduced, where is the retinue? When the Truth is realised; where is saṁsāra?
With these three examples, it is clear that when the cause is absent, the effect is also absent. Carrying this analogy into the subjective realms of spiritual perfection, Śaṅkara asks the question, ‘When the Truth is realised, where is saṁsāra?’
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