Srimad Bhagavatam — Chaturtha Skandha, Shloka 35
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अर्थे ह्यविद्यमानेऽपि संसृतिर्न निवर्तते । मनसा लिङ्गरूपेण स्वप्ने विचरतो यथा ॥ ३५ ॥
arthe hy avidyamāne ’pi saṁsṛtir na nivartate manasā liṅga-rūpeṇa svapne vicarato yathā
即使所见之物并不存在，轮回之流亦不止息；正如人在梦中，心以微细之相游行。我们因梦见虎、或幻见蛇而受苦，然实无虎亦无蛇；苦由微细造作而生，唯有从梦中觉醒，方能止息。
As stated in the Vedas, the living entity is always separate from two kinds of material bodies — the subtle and the gross. All our sufferings are due to these material bodies. This is explained in Bhagavad-gītā (2.14) :
FAQs
This verse explains that bondage continues even without a real external object because the mind—carrying subtle impressions—creates experience, like dream-wandering.
To show that suffering and enjoyment can be produced by the subtle mind itself; therefore liberation requires purification of consciousness, not merely changing external circumstances.
Reduce mental fixation and impressions through sādhana—especially hearing and chanting about Bhagavān—so the mind stops recreating anxiety and desire even when triggers are absent.