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 Ego Is the Cause of All Effects
Questioner: Does the soul (jiva) suffer because the body suffers?
Dadashri: Of course! If the body suffers, the soul (jiva) suffers as well. That is because you believe, “this body is mine'.
Now a person, who has this Gnan, is not affected by the mind and speech. Even he will be affected by the body. Right now, if a tooth ached, it would even let the Gnani know of it. Therefore in this body, there is effective soul (chetan). But because there is Gnan, it does not allow causes to occur. One will settle the karmic account (hisaab) peacefully and with equanimity.
Questioner: So when the Atma has left, why does the body no longer feel any pain?
Dadashri: How can the body feel pain after that? There is still ego (ahamkar) in it at the present time. It tells the body, 'I am', and 'it is mine'. And it is the one that suffers all this. Therefore, all this belongs to the ego (ahamkar) itself.
Questioner: But the ego is lifeless (jada).
Dadashri: The ego is not lifeless; it is mishrachetan (“I' with the wrong belief).
Questioner: What is mishrachetan, I did not understand that.
Dadashri: Mishrachetan means that it contains the intent (bhaav) of soul (chetan). That self intent (chetan bhaav) and the non-living (jada) have come together, to form a mixture, which is why it is called mishrachetan. And the mind is nonliving (jada). Everything the mind thinks is all non-living. However, the ego (ahamkar) is mishrachetan. This body is non-living (jada). But it is partially touched by the mishrachetan which is why it suffers the effects.