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Conclusion
Compassion, tranquility, equanimity, forgiveness, truth, renouncement, and detachment are ever-present at the heart of liberation seeker. (138)
Explanation & Discussion: The term Mumukshu literally means one who is desirous of liberation. Shrimad has defined the term (Vachanamrut # 254) as one who, being tired of all the sense of attachment and infatuation, endeavors only for liberation. He can be called a liberation seeker or even a truth seeker. This stanza describes the following seven attributes, which are essential for a liberation seeker.
Daya: This means compassion. It is termed as the basis of religion, and denotes the softening of heart on seeing the pitiable conditions of others. A liberation seeker has thus compassion for self as well as for others. Such a person knows that indulgence in craving and aversion has caused the unending series of birth and death, and has subjected him to untold misery and pain. He would therefore try to avoid such indulgence so as to avert the misery and pain. This is termed as self-compassion. Disaffection for the worldly wandering amounts to self-compassion.
One, who has self-compassion, is invariably compassionate to others. Realization of sufferings borne by him keeps him aware that if he causes pain to others, he will acquire unwholesome Karma that would again extend suffering to him. Not only does he therefore refrain from causing any suffering, but would also try to restrain others from causing the same. Out of compassion he would try to lead others towards the right path so that they can be free from suffering.
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