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great and mighty, where a Soul serene in its
own strength, calm in its own wisdom, has
stilledeveryimpulseof thesenses, isabsolutely
master over every movement of the mind,
dwellingwithin the nine-gatecityof itsabode,
neither acting norcausing toact. But a state
of isolation, thougha stategreatin its power,
in its wisdom,greatin itsabsolute detachment
from all that is transitory, and readyto enter
into Brahman. And into Brahman such a
Soulentersandgainsitsliberation,toremainin
that union forages afterages-a timethat no
humanyearsmayreckon,thatnohumanthought
canspan-havingreachedwhatthe Hinducalls
Moksha,inperfectunitywiththeOneandwith
theAll, comingoutfromthatuniononlywhen
thegreatManvantararedawns,andoutofthat
stateofliberationlifeagainpassesintoallmani-
festedforms.
Turn from the Pathof Knowledge to the
PathofDevotion.• Hererightknowledgemay
notbeignored. Right knowledge-forthatis
needed, otherwise the world cannot well be
served;rightknowledge,becausetheunionmust