Mandukya Upanishad
With an Advaita Commentary from our Understanding
by Kenneth Jaques | 31,733 words
The Mandukya Upanishad is a short, just twelve verses, description of the material manifestation and the eventual return to unmanifest form of the Universe....
Verse 94
94. But there is indeed no self confidence in the case of those who move about in a world of difference. Those who hold the doctrine of separateness descend down to differences. Therefore they are traditionally known as nervous wrecks or, pitiable.
Referring to those covered with the ignorance of duality this verse says that they suffer the fear of separateness. This will be due to competition, desire and attachment. Such people feel that they are incomplete, dual, they imagine in their ignorance that they need to gain something to complete themselves. Such people are the ones seen to move around displaying aggression or arrogance in order to enhance their power in the world. In reality such people lack true self confidence and are pitiable due to the effects of their ignorance it is said.