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assessment. These sadhus and acharyas (those who have renounced sex) are able to get this 'taran' because they have had the true inner intent, ‘from now on, I do not want to get married', in their past life.
Intellect, Insight & Pragnya
Questioner: Is commonsense based on intellect or is it based on insight?
Dadashri: Commonsense is based on insight sooj. Sooj is a different thing. It is a natural gift. Everyone has inner sooj - insight that helps them do everything.
Questioner: But is insight- sooj the direct light of the Soul?
Dadashri: No, it is not a direct light but inner insight antarsooj is a natural gift. Insight helps one to get work done in the worldly life. It also shows one what to do and what to avoid.
Questioner: Is intellect not involved in insight sooj?
Dadashri: No, the intellect merely shows shows profit and loss and nothing else.
Questioner: So what is the difference between pragnya and sooj?
Dadashri: Everyone has insight sooj, even animals. A young child runs around according his sooj. Even a puppy has sooj but it does not have pragnya. Pragnya is the energy and the light that arises after one attains Gnan.
Questioner: Are all the tasks accomplished through insight sooj
good?
Dadashri: The work doenthrough insight, are done well.
Questioner: What is a difference between commonsense and pragnya?
