How does the concept of saints being 'detached' like the 'moon in the water' relate to the pursuit of self-bliss mentioned in the text?

๐Ÿ“– Chapter 14

Chapter 14 presents a profound connection between detachment and self-bliss. The analogy of the moon appearing in water but remaining "beyond the water" illustrates how saints can be surrounded by devotees and worldly affairs yet remain internally detached. This detachment is crucial for achieving the "state of pure knowledge" by "abandoning attributes like name and form." When one is no longer deluded by these false superimpositions, which cause sorrows, Maya ceases to have an effect. As the text states, such a perfected one becomes "always engrossed in self-bliss." Therefore, the saint's detachment is not a cold indifference but the very condition that allows them to remain merged in their true, blissful nature, free from worldly distress.


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