Beauty ＆ Pure 231

All the sastras are meant only
to make the man retrace his steps
to the original source.

He need not gain anything new.

He must only give up
his false ideas
and useless accretions.

Instead of doing it
he tries to catch hold
of something strange
and mysterious

because he believes
that his happiness
lies elsewhere.

That is the mistake.

If one remains as the Self there is bliss.

Probably he thinks that being quiet
does not bring about the state of bliss.

That is due to his ignorance.

The only practice is to find out
“to whom these questions arise.”