Ashtavakra Gita An Interpretation By Dr. Albert Joseph Jefferson You have long been trapped in the snare of identification with the body. Sever it with the knife of knowledge that I am awareness, and be happy, my son. 1.14 Whether, or not, you believe it, yet, it is still true, most believe they are carnal, skin and bones, sinews and hair, legs and limbs. They, as hard as it is to believe, believe they are a BODY. They look in the mirror, and, foolishly exclaim, That is me! They are deluded, and, know it not. They know not who it is that they are. The Son of God, in his delusion, has become the abject slave of that which was meant to serve him, and, not rule over him. He has fallen to a low degree. He now falls in love with bodies, totally ignorant of the gem that resides within. He worships the pictures frame, hangs the ornate frame on his wall, and, loudly shouts for all to hear, What a treasure have I! The picture the frame was meant to embellish, he in his delusional state of mind, casually, with no regard to its value, casts aside and studys it not. He SLEEPS and knows it not. He who believes he/she is a BODY, has, because of this error belief, little, or no regard for MIND, and, none for the SPIRIT, which calls out in vain to him for his recognition. His mind, due to his lack of attention, runs amok, torments him, create for him that which he desires not. He gives to mind the power to create sickness for him simply by allowing mind to believe in the reality of that which God created NOT. His mind is now given to the creation of nightmares, delusions because they are illusions. He now fears that which is not there. Due to memory and imagination, he now creates for himself the illusion of time, by believing that the past, and the unborn future are present realities. He believes he can LIVE in them both, and, in so believing, is totally ignorant of this Present Moment, the only reality of which he is aware. SELF-DELUSION is a most fascinating form of delusion because it is delusion done unto self by self. THERE IS NO HAPPINESS FOR THE DELUDED. Selah.
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