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Om. The manas is declared to be of two kinds, the pure and the impure. The impure is that which is bound up with desire and willing; the pure is that which is free from desire.
HinduTeachingMindDesireSanskrit
Amritabindu Upanishad 1

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Amritabindu Upanishad
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Amritabindu Upanishad
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