I started
re-reading Yoga Vasishta and was surprised to find many notes I have written
all along the margins of the pages in Chapter 1. My remarks were made to show how similar the
passages are to Buddha’s teachings.
Here are the
examples. This chapter starts with Rama
explaining why he is thinking deeply. and says: Asthira sarva eva, meaning that everything is impermanent. Then he says : aayuh pallavakonagralamba
ambukanabhanguram which means, life is like a drop of water at the
end of a blade of grass.
In the next section, Rama is wondering how,
when oceans dry up, stars disappear, saints die and even the pole star is not
permanent, there is any assurance of longevity or permanence for ordinary
mortals. He also says jeevitham
dhukhamayam meaning that life is full of sorrow and asks Vasishta and
Viswamitra: yena noonam nirdhukhatham gathah which translates to : “How can I
conquer sorrow?”. This is exactly the question Buddha asked too.
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