Aptavani 05

Author(s): Dada Bhagwan
Publisher: Mahavideh Foundation

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decreases in intensity (kshayopsham energy) is dependent upon the unfolding or discharging of karma. So then what is new in what the senses see or know? Can you understand what I am saying? One may understand this when he is here with me, but in my absence a veil of ignorance will cloud over him. All your veils are removed in my presence and after taking my Gnan (Self-realization) those veils are removed permanently.
What causes karmic bondage?
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The main cause behind karmic bondage is the belief, 'I am Chandubhai', I am an Acharya Maharaj (a religious master teacher)', and the second cause is, 'this is mine'. Causes are in the charge form. Wherever there is 'I and my' there are causes. There are no causes anywhere else. Charge is considered puran and its discharge is galan. Everything is in the form of galan (discharge).
One just has to understand this. This is a science. You can 'see' everything in this science as it sprouts. What can You not 'see' in science? Therefore, understand all this. You do not have to do anything. There is nothing left to do in this science. Wherever something needs to be done; there is no right knowledge (samkit) there. Any place where you 'have to do' something; there you will not attain right knowledge (samkit).
Not Becoming One with the Thoughts Questioner: How can we stop thoughts that trouble us and cause us worries?
Dadashri: Whose function (dharma) is it to think?
It is not the nature of the Self (Arma) to think, it is the nature of the mind. You may decide that you do not want to listen to those who insult you or curse you, but it is the nature of the ears to hear and so they will not refrain from hearing. Similarly, it is the nature of the mind to even have thoughts that you do not like. That is the mind's nature. Thoughts are gneyas
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(objects to be known) and You are the Gnata (the Knower). Therefore, You have to keep 'knowing' all thoughts that come to you; You have to continue to inspect them. You should not have any opinions about whether they are good or bad. Regardless of the kind of thoughts you have; no matter how bad they are; there is no problem with them. With whatever inner intent they were bound in your past life, is how they will discharge; You simply have to 'see' them discharge and 'know' the kind of binding that had happened, the discharge of which is taking place now. This Gnan of 'ours' causes no bondage, so there will not be any binding of new karmas. Karmas are bound when you become one (tanmayakar) with thoughts.
Questioner: What will the result of these thoughts be?
Dadashri: We entrusted the result to vyavasthit (scientific circumstantial evidences). We do not have any concern with that. We just need to remain seated in the car at ease. The mind will say, 'What if the car crashes ahead?" You just need to keep 'seeing', that is all. After entrusting its effect to vyavasthit, we should just remain seated at ease.
Questioner: It is not that easy and straightforward, is it?
Dadashri: It is easy and straightforward. You can remain that way from the moment you decide to do so, because it is all under the control of vyavasthit. On the contrary, you will be a fool if you try to interfere in something that is under someone else's control. The only thing that is in your control is the 'seeing' and 'knowing'. Vyavasthit will take care of anything that needs to be done. Vyavasthit is such that nothing will be ruined. A man may die at the age of seventy-two, but long before that he will keep complaining, 'I am dying, I am dying', and he gets scared by such a fear. This world is not such that one should fear it. The mind will even tell 'us', 'What if we have an accident ahead?' 'We' tell the mind that 'we' have made a note of what it is saying. Then it will show 'us' something else;