29Kanakanapa

Kankana was the King of Visnunagara whose kingdom was fully developed and did not lack any desirable qualities. One day, a yogin came to the place asking for alms. When the king met the yogin, he asked for a method of practicing the Dharma which does not force him to give up everything thing, or wearing patched clothes and eating alms.

The yogin then said there is a method, so the yogin instructed the king to give up his pride and attachment to the shining bracelet on his arm, and to combine the unattached mind and the light of the jewels into one, and meditate.

The king then directed his mind to the bracelet on his left arm and meditated. Having experienced the mind itself through these objects of desire, he obtained siddhi in 6 months. When his assistants say a circle of countless divine maidens around the king, they requested instructions from the king. He preached his court and to various people of Visnunagara. After 500 years, he went to the realm of the Dakas in this very body.

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