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it not straighten itself out? Does it go in crooked? Does it not become straight at that moment?
Questioner: Yes.
Dadashri: That is how you have to straighten up, here in the presence of the Gnani Purush. Here crookedness will not work. Here, you must stay in the Agna. That is because you do not ever get a chance to do this Gnani Purush's darshan. Internalize the Senses or Become the Atma?
Questioner: What is said about the five senses (indriya), that they are all involved with outside business, is it those senses that need to be turned inward (antarmukha)?
Dadashri: No, they have been turned inward for many days, before in the past. But by the time you turn them inwards, they instantly escape outside. It does not take them too long to escape, if they come across goods on the outside! Besides, these senses (indriya) have never settled down ever, for anybody. No one has managed to build a pool of (contain) these indriya. Nevertheless, despite eating food, that man claimed to be on a perpetual fast. Who was that man?
Questioner: Durvasa (a sage known for his anger and fierce nature).
Dadashri: Yes, and what has been said about Lord Krishna? That He was forever a celibate (brahmachari). That is because after entering the main state, nothing ever touches him. Therefore, whether you turn the indriya towards or away, or do anything to them, all it is, is one kind of exercise. Doing that, your body stays well and your mind stays somewhat well. But your work does not get done.
It is like, if you do not know your way from here to the station, will you reach the station if you just kept wandering around? So it is because of agnan (ignorance) that no work
| SR No. | 030038 |
| Book Title | Aptavani Shreni 08 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Dada Bhagwan |
| Publisher | Dada Bhagwan Aradhana Trust |
| Publication Year | |
| Total Pages | 436 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 1 MB |