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{FN12-18} JNANA, wisdom, and BHAKTI, devotion: two of the main
paths to God.
{FN12-19} "Man in his waking state puts forth innumerable efforts
for experiencing sensual pleasures; when the entire group of sensory
organs is fatigued, he forgets even the pleasure on hand and goes
to sleep in order to enjoy rest in the soul, his own nature,"
Shankara, the great Vedantist, has written. "Ultra-sensual bliss
is thus extremely easy of attainment and is far superior to sense
delights which always end in disgust."
{FN12-20} MARK 2:27.
{FN12-21} The UPANISHADS or VEDANTA (literally, "end of the Vedas"),
occur in certain parts of the VEDAS as essential summaries. The
UPANISHADS furnish the doctrinal basis of the Hindu religion. They
received the following tribute from Schopenhauer: "How entirely
does the UPANISHAD breathe throughout the holy spirit of the VEDAS!
How is everyone who has become familiar with that incomparable book
stirred by that spirit to the very depths of his soul! From every
sentence deep, original, and sublime thoughts arise, and the whole
is pervaded by a high and holy and earnest spirit. . . . The access
to the VEDAS by means of the UPANISHADS is in my eyes the greatest
privilege this century may claim before all previous centuries."
{FN12-22} Commentaries. Shankara peerlessly expounded the UPANISHADS.
{FN12-23} PROVERBS 16:32.
CHAPTER: 13
THE SLEEPLESS SAINT
"Please permit me to go to the Himalayas.
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