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If you remain in the attributes of the Self, then you are a ‘purush’
(the Self – absolutely free).
‘Prakruti is like a top’ (spinning toy). What does that
mean? The winding of the string around the top is the cause, as
the string is pulled away the spinning of the top is prakruti.
There is skill and precision in the winding and there is also skill
and precision in the unwinding. Everything occurs exactly as it
was caused. Even when a child eats, does he put the food in
his ear instead of his mouth? If a serpent dies before its eggs
hatch, the baby serpent when born will know how to strike.
What is the reason behind this? That is the wonder of prakruti.
The precision with which prakruti functions, is a wonder in
itself. How far can prakruti go? There is a limit from the very
beginning as to how far it can go. Even when a top is spinning,
it spins within its boundary. For example, even the thoughts that
come to you have a limit. When you are overcome with illusionary
attachment, there is a limit to that too. Every living being has its
‘center’ in its navel. In the navel area the soul is completely free
from covering by any karmic matter. The pure light of knowledge
is to be found here. If prakruti were to go beyond it’s limit, then
this area would become obscured and that living being would
become inert, but this can never happen. No matter how intense
a person’s illusionary attachment becomes, it will reach its limit
and then begin to subside. All this occurs according to the laws
and limits of nature. Nothing ever occurs outside the boundaries
of nature.
The Prakruti And Its Three Attributes
The deities of Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh represent the
three attributes of prakruti. These are sattwa, rajas and tamas
respectively. Those with tamas attributes worship Lord Mahadev,
those with sattwa attribute worship Brahma and those with Rajas
attribute will worship Lord Vishnu. You acquire the attributes of