The Changeless Nature

142 The Changeless Nature359 The nine examples, such as Indra's reflection in lapis lazuli,have taught this point. The 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 Their 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.The logical justification is the 'mind free of ideation'.The examples, of Indra's form and so forth,help establish the point of naturalness.363 The 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.