The Changeless Nature
The Changeless Nature
The Changeless Nature
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142 <strong>The</strong> <strong>Changeless</strong> <strong>Nature</strong>359 <strong>The</strong> nine examples, such as Indra's reflection in lapis lazuli,have taught this point. <strong>The</strong> meanings they illustrate so accurately:360 manifestation, speech, all-pervasiveness,the emanations, the shining forth of jnana,the 'mystery' of body, speech and mindand possession of a compassionate nature.361 <strong>The</strong>ir mind ideation-free, all channels of effort having been pacifiedtotally,is just like Indra's reflection and so on appearing in stainless lapislazuli.362 Here, pacification of effort is a proposition.<strong>The</strong> logical justification is the 'mind free of ideation'.<strong>The</strong> examples, of Indra's form and so forth,help establish the point of naturalness.363 <strong>The</strong> point that this is making is that the teacher,who is beyond birth and death,effortlessly manifests these nine — appearance etc.364 Effortless altruistic action for as long as there is existence— like that of Indra, the drum, clouds, Brahma, the sun,the kingly wish-fulfilling gem, an echo, space or the earth— is understood by the great yogin alone.365Similar to Indra's jewel appearance — manifestation,like the divine drum — the perfect bestowing of instruction,the cloud-hosts — those of perfect knowledge and loving compassionwith which the all-embracing pervades limitless beingsup to the summit of conditioned existence.