Sri Vasista

1. O Rāma, whatever I have said is all to establish the nature and form of ‘mind’.  There is no other reason.

2. Like an iron ball which acquires the heat and colour of fire when embraced by fire, the same way whatever mind contemplates upon with firm determination and perseverance, it becomes that itself.

3. Existence, non-existence, receiving, discarding and such are all mental creations and imaginations.  They are neither real nor unreal.  They are mere consequences of inconsiderate whims of mind.

4. World abides because of the self-delusion of the mind.  The dirt and filth of mind spreads across as this universe.

5. [Mind is Purusha, (the lord, the witness, the knower, the enjoyer and source of sanction for Nature’s works)].  Mind is the person.  Put him on the right path.  If that (the mind) is conquered, all becomings in this world are conquered.

6. If the corporeal body is the ‘person’, then how can Sukra of great intelligence get into the delusion of many births of many types and forms?

7. And so mind is the person.  Corporeal body is merely an object (with senses).  Whatever the mind fills itself with, the same it obtains without doubt.

8. O Rāma, whatever is not lowly and not contemptible, whatever is not bewildering with discriminatory attributes, which is easy, unite your mind with that.  You will definitely get that.

9. Wherever mind is, there body is.  Mind never travels to nor follows body.  May your auspicious mind fall where truth is.  Discard all untruth.