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other of ore, which subject the jiva to go round and round the wheel of birth's and deaths. Moreover unless this equanimity of mind is attained, a jiva cannot expect to have a right vision into the metaphysics of ideas and ideals without which the veil of mithyatva cannot be torn asunder.
(c) Atmaramata-means 'Introspection' or Self-reflection. By this the mumukshu jiva draws in the powers of his mind from the extramental world and concentrates the same upon the soul to study the different phases it passes through. Thus it gradually creates an apathy to the things of temporal character by a comparative arrest of the influx and enhances the ardent desire for a speedy deliverance from the turmoils of the life of servitude.
(ii) Vachan-gupti-means controlling the speech which can be accomplished in two ways. viz,
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