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540. Established in the ethereal plane of Knowledge Absolute, he wanders in the world, sometimes like a mad man, some- times like a child and at other times like a ghoul, having no other clothes on his person except the quarters, or sometimes wearing clothes, or perhaps skins at other times.

[ Ghoul — with no sense of cleanliness. It should be noted that these are some of the devices to avoid the company of vulgar people.

Skins — the word in the text also means • bark." ]

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541. The sage, living alone, enjoys sense-objects, being the very embodiment of desirelessness, — always satisfied with his own Self, and himself present as the All.

[ As the All — knowing his identity with the whole universe, as Atman. ]

542. Sometimes a fool, sometimes a sage, sometimes possessed of regal splen-

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