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Attachment is the first child of Maya. This whole Lila of the Lord is kept up by the force of
attachment. There is in the mind gummy substance which is like a mixture of castor oil, glue,
gum-arabic, mucilage of tragacanth, gluten paste, honey, glycerine, jack fruit’s juice and all other
pasty substances of the world. The mind is glued, as it were, to the objects with this mixture.
Therefore the attachment is very strong.
Selfishness causes attachment. Attachment is the root-cause for all the miseries and troubles
of this world. Work incessantly without an identification. Then alone you can have real happiness.
You will yourself feel that you are a different being. This is the master-key to open the realms of
Brahmic Bliss.
From "Light, Power and Wisdom" by Swami Sivananda (1987-1963). More Informations on Swami Sivananda: on the Website of Divine Life Society, Photographs of Swami Sivananda, German Pages on Swami Sivananda