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Tripura Rahasaya is the spiritual discourse from Sri Dattatreya to Parashurama."Association with the sages, O Rama, is thus the root cause of all that is auspicious and good." Know then, the satsanga (association with the wise) is alone the root cause of salvation.
Faith: "He who is bent on the highest good should never trust an incompetent person. Otherwise, he comes to grief, like a fish attracted by the tempting bait at the end of a fishing line. Therefore, faith can only be put in the worthy and not in the unworthy."
Mind: What is known as the mind is, after all, always like a restless monkey. So the ordinary man is always afflicted with troubles. Everybody knows that a restless mind is the channel of endless troubles; whereas one is happy in sleep in the absence of such restlessness. Therefore keep your mind steady when you listen to what I say. Hearing with a distracted mind is as good as not hearing, for the words serve no useful purpose, resembling the fruit-laden tree seen in a painting.
Aimless discussions are fruitless and that earnest efforts are fruitful in the world.
Maya (illusion): The Master Wizard is Mahesvara. He being the creator of the universe, all are deluded by Him. Just as there are a few who know how to see through the illusory tricks of the juggler and are not mystified by them, so also men can learn to overcome the universal Maya (illusion) if only the Lord is gracious to them. They can never escape from Maya, without His grace. Therefore he should be worshiped by those who are anxious to cross the Ocean of Maya.
He with whom God is graciously pleased is endowed with Mahavidya, the supreme knowledge by means of which his crossing of the Ocean of Maya is certain. Therefore worship the Primal Cause of the universe as the starting point; be devoted to Him; He will soon enable you to succeed in your attempts to destroy the illusion.
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