In the shade it is pleasant, in the sun it is scorching. We always have the freedom to turn within to see the light and thus enjoy the shade. When by force of old habit we wander out again, we say to Bhagavan, āThat was only laya, I want nasaā, and he replies, āTurn again to the source and see if manyness exists thereā. By repeatedly turning away consciously from the manyness in this way we come to see that it does not exist apart from us, and that it is therefore not something we need to fear. Some reach this realisation after just a few attempts, but for others it takes longer because their attention is not so sharp and clear.
The Paramount Importance of Self Attention, by Sadhu Om, as recorded by Michael James - Note of 19th December 1977
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Note: Dissolution of the mind can be laya -Ā temporary, or nasa - permanent
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