“Liberation is not a destination but a realization.”
This isn't a verse from the Yoga Vasistha. It is an idea from commentary on the text. For the text's own words, see the verses we've referenced.
About the text: Yoga Vasistha
The Yoga Vasistha is a long Sanskrit philosophical work, traditionally attributed to Valmiki, in which the sage Vasistha teaches Prince Rama through stories and dialogue. Its six books teach liberation through self-effort and insight. Scholars date it anywhere from about the 6th to the 14th century, and it probably grew over time.
More from the Yoga Vasistha
- “Self-inquiry is the boat that crosses the ocean of ignorance.”
- “Liberation is achieved when the mind becomes free from desires.”
- “Maya creates both pleasure and pain.”
- “The realized being sees no difference between self and others.”
- “The liberated one lives in the world but is not of it.”
- “Attachment to worldly pleasures is the root of sorrow.”