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36. The meaning of the word ego, which contains the seed
of world in it, is rendered abortive by our ceasing to think of it.
Then what is the good of using the words I and thou, that serve
only to bind our souls to this world. (Forget yourselves, to be
free from bondage).
37. The essence is the pure and felicitous spirit, which is
afterwards soiled under the appellation of ego, which rises out
of that pure essence, as a pot is produced from the clay; but the
substance is forgot under the form, as the gold is forgotten
under that of the ornament.
38. It is this seed of ego, from which the visible plant of
creation takes its rise; and produces the countless worlds as its
fruits, which grow to fade and fall away.
39. The meaning of the word ego, contains in it like the
minute seed of a long pepper, the wonderful productions of
nature, consisting of the earth and sea, the hills and rivers, and
forms and colours of things, with their various natures and
actions.
40. The heaven and earth, the air and space, the hills and
rivers on all sides, are as the fragrance of the full blown flower
of the Ego.
41. The Ego in its widest sense, stretches out to the verge
of creation, and contains all the worlds under it, as the wide
spread day light comprehends all objects and their action
under it.
-----File: 037.png--------------------------------------------------------42. As the early daylight, brings to view, the forms and
shapes and colours of things; so it is our egoism (which is but
another name for ignorance), that presents the false appearance
of the world to our visual sight.
43. When egoism like a particle of dirty oil, falls into the
pellucid water of Brahma; it spreads over its surface in the form
of globules, resembling the orbs of worlds floating in the air.
44. Egoism sees at a single glance, the myriads of worlds
spread before its visual sight; as the blinking eye observes
at a twinkling, thousands of specks scattered before its sight.
45. Egoism (selfishness) being extended too far, perceives
the furthest worlds lying stretched before its sight; but the
unegotist[**unegotistic] or unselfish soul, like a sleeping man doth not
perceive
the nearest object, as our eyes do not see the pupils lying
within them.
46. It is only upon the total extinction of our egoistic
feelings, by the force of unfailing reasoning; that we can get rid
of the mirage of the world.
47. It is by our constant reflection upon our consciousness
only, that it becomes possible for us to the great object of
our consummation--Siddhi; and the attainment of the
pefection[**perfection]