Aptavani Shreni 08

SR No.: 030038
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Dada Bhagwan
Publisher: Dada Bhagwan Aradhana Trust
Total Pages: 436
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 1 MB

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Aptavani-8
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The Atma Is Pure; Only the Belief is Wrong
Questioner: The Atma, in its original nature (swabhav) is pure, so how have these kashays (anger, pride, deceit and greed) affected it? How have the karmas come to be bound?
Dadashri: That is a science! If we keep a piece of iron here, and if that iron were living, it would say, 'Do not let me rust. But the rule of science is that if it comes into contact with other circumstances (saiyogo), it is bound to rust. In the same way, the Atma's fundamental nature is pure, but because of the pressure from circumstances, it has picked up rust.
Questioner: Right now, the Atma is covered by karma, but once the Atma has shed all the karma, will it pick up rust again?
Dadashri: Until one comes into awareness of the Self, it goes on picking up the rust, and the rust continues to form. Because you have lost awareness, and you have a falsely ascribed intent (aropit bhaav), the rust still carries on. 'I am Chandubhai' is the false attribution (aropit bhaav), and therefore the rust is constantly building up. Once the false attribution goes away and you enter your own nature (swabhav; the Self), the rust will no longer form!
Questioner: In the very beginning, what must Atma be as its main substance that it picked up this rust?
Dadashri: All these elements are present in the universe (lok). And as long as they are in the universe, they will continually be affected by other elements. That is called scientific circumstantial evidence. When the Atma transcends beyond the lok (plains of existence; the universe), when it ascends to the Siddha gati (realm for Liberated Souls); there it will no longer pick up any rust.
This is how it is. No other karmas have affected it. Only