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I and My How Can 'l' Become Separate?
I came across a German couple when I went to Lonavala. What were their names?
Questioner: Susan and Lloyd.
Dadashri: I asked them, “Would you like to be immersed in 'I' or 'My'? There are ponds of this ‘I' and 'My'. Those who have been immersed in the pond of 'I' have never died, while those who are immersed in the pond of ‘My' have never lived.” So they said, “We want it to be such, that we will never have to die again.” So I explained, “There is no worry in 'I'. Don't worry for ‘My'. 'l' is immortal, ‘My' is mortal.” Therefore, separate ‘I' and ‘My’!
Within just half an hour they understood this and they were delighted
Questioner: But how do I understand 'l' as separate? Dadashri: What is your name? Questioner: Chandubhai. Dadashri: Who are you? Questioner: Chandubhai.
Dadashri: Don't you recognize the contradiction between 'I am Chandubhai', and 'My name is Chandubhai'? When you say, “I am definitely Chandubhai,” do you mean you are also the hand?
