Aptavani 01

Author(s): Dada Bhagwan
Publisher: Dada Bhagwan Foundation

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antahkaran will also come to know about the external activities. But one must know how to read the mind, the intellect, the chit and the ego. The mind, the intellect, the chit and the ego are components of the pratishthit soul, in other words the antahkaran is because of the pratishthit soul. Whatever the antahkaran shows within is what manifests on the outside. The brain is also with the anatahkaran but it is gross (sthul), whereas the antahkaran is subtle (shookshma). Therefore, whatever activities take place in the antahkaran, take place because of the pratishthit soul.
If you perform pratishta in an idol, which has a form, you will find a God with form and if you do the same in the formless, you will find a formless God.
Nishchetan Chetan - Lifeless Life What the world calls life principle (chetan; animate, conciousness), I call lifeless life (nishchetan chetan; inanimate consciousness) because even though it looks and acts like life and living, none of its properties are anything like that of a real life element (chetan, the Self). So how can you call it living?
For example polished brass looks just like gold, it's characteristics are like gold but if you were to show it to a goldsmith, he would be able to tell you exactly what it is. The goldsmith will first examine it for the presence of any properties of gold. If there are no properties of gold in it, then it is not gold. If it has the same appearance but not the properties of gold, then it is not gold. Similarly if the appearance of life is present but not its properties, then how can you call it life? I call it lifeless life. (nishchetan chetan; non-conscious consciousness). Brass looks like gold but it reveals its true identity when it rusts, similarly gold too will reveal its identity.
The body is lifeless life (nishchetan chetan). You are pure Self (chetan). Whatever charging (pratishtha) you did in the past is the charged soul) pratishthit soul and that is the
charged consciousness (pratishthit chetan).
Chetan, the Self on its own is fine or achetan, the nonliving on its own is fine but mixed chetan, ordinary lives, is not because it has all the characteristics of chetan, the self. The Lord has said that you may create vibrations (subtle interactions) with a water well (i.e. an inanimate entity) but not with mishra chetan (other living beings). Natural mundane dealings with mishra chetan are not a problem but one should not slip (become entangled by binding) there. When people slip, I caution them : I caution them when they are dealing with mishra chetan. There is no problem as far as achetan is concerned. This cigarette is achetan and I have no objection there. The entries' made in the karmic 'account' (for smoking) will have to be settled, if not, the atoms within will make demands and spoil your mind. But whenever mishra chetan is involved, I caution you. Be cautious even if you have to involve your ego. Do not be unwary otherwise your next life will be adversely affected.
Do the movies have any objection to you enjoying them? No, because movies are lifeless (achetan), whereas the mishra chetan, a living being will make claims against you because there is no peace within him or her. There is tremendous inner turmoil and that is why they will make claims against you. There would be no problems if there were peace within. The moment you have a negative thought about anyone, you should immediately do pratikraman and erase everything. Pratikraman is not needed for achetan. The trouble with mishra chetan is that not only does it prevent your moksha (liberation) but it also prevents any happiness coming your way.
Neither cinema nor good food causes problems. Problems are created only by the mishra chetan (human being). The food does not sulk but can the mishra chetan ever refrain from sulking? Mishra chetan is the foundation of the entire worldly life. Mishra