Purity And Impurity(a)śuddhi
Contemplative
Yukti #98Verse 123
Empowered III
Verse 123kiṃcij jñair yā smṛtā śuddhiḥ sāśuddhiḥ śambhu-darśane ।
na śucir hy aśucis tasmān nirvikalpaḥ sukhī bhavet ॥That which people of paltry understanding consider ‘purity’ is [a cognitive] impurity in the teachings of Śiva. [In truth,] there is neither purity nor impurity. Therefore, be free of such mental constructs, and be happy.
Simplified Steps
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Contemplate what you think is pure and impure, or intrinsically good and bad
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Contemplate whether purity & impurity (or good & bad) can be intrinsic properties of things (or people)
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Ask yourself, if these qualities do not inhere in things (or people), where are they located?
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Consider whether it is necessary to attribute these qualities to things (or people) or if it might be a choice
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If the latter, imagine having the ability to not attribute those qualities to things (or people). What might that be like?
