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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The caves are something which is on trial basis. Otherwise, if one's worldly interaction is beautiful and ideal (aadarsha), then there is no anger-pride-deceit-greed (krodh-maan-maya-lobh) in it. There are good relations with neighbors, and one has a good relationship at home with his wife.
Questioner: But you do not have to look for the Atma, does the darshan not happen on its own?
Dadashri: What has happened is that where the path has broken down, these people have laid down paths that are all ornamental. The main path, after periods of dozens of drought and famine (dukaad), was completely destroyed, and so they created ornamental paths. Therefore, it came to be said that, "Truth can only be discovered through one's own effort!' Just look at this! For everything else, you have to go to college; whereas one can discover this Truth (satya), in one's own home!
Otherwise, a person with ego (vikalpi) can never become an egoless person (nirvikalpi). A seed that is vikalpi, never becomes nirvikalpi; one just gropes about in vain. An instrumental person (nimit) is needed. Vikalpi and nirvikalpi are both, just two differing viewpoints (drashtipher). If a person's vision (drashti) becomes nirvikalpi (with Self knowledge); if someone does it for him, then he becomes established in the absolute truth (nirvikalp). Only the vision (drashti) needs to be changed. This is not possible through study (abhyas). If it could be managed through study, then they would be studying. But in fact, the whole viewpoint (drashti) is different.
Therefore, when a person realizes his own true nature (swaroop; the Self), he then becomes established in the Truth (nirvikalp). When he becomes established in the Truth (nirvikalp), the ego (ahamkar) and the 'my-ness' (mamata) disappear, that is all! The ego and the 'my-ness' go away; it is all the extraneous properties (vyatirek guna) which disappear. The 'my-ness' (mamata) is greed (lobh) and deceit (kapat).