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Questioner: Does this atkan mean obstinate insistence (pakkad)?
Dadashri: No, not obstinacy or insistence. Obstinacy goes into insistence. In atkan one becomes deluded (murchhit) whereby he loses Gnan and awareness of who he is; while in obstinacy. Gnan and awareness are still there.
Self-realization through the Akram Gnan Vidhi) search for the inner blockade (arkan); others do not. Naïve and guileless (bhoda) people have simple atkan which can be easily removed, and a deceitful person will have a deceitful atkan, which is very difficult to remove. Atkan is so Deluding that it Blocks Bliss and
Liberation
Every human being has a weakness, does he not? Due to this attribute of weakness, one continues to suffer. Once his weakness goes away, he is liberated (mukta). But it is not easy to get rid of this weakness of blockade (atkan). Who can remove it? No one can remove it except the Gnani Purush, One who has realized the Self and is able to do the same for others. The Gnani Purush exposes the weakness and removes it for us. No matter what kind of a "horse' gets stuck, the Gnani will take it forward. He will do whatever it takes to make it go forward. Otherwise, the horse will not budge even if you were to 'kill' it. And it is not just the horses, but the elephants too; if they encounter an atkan, they will not budge either.
Questioner: But, Bhagwan (Lord), is it because of some strong effects of karma (samskar) that have brought us here at your feet?
Dadashri: It is because of the karma effect (samskar) that all these things have come together. Who will help you get rid of them? Who liberates you from the inner blockade (atkan)? Who sets you apart? Therefore, recognize the nature of atkan and where it lies. Then remain very alert and aware there. Have you recognized your atkan? Have you recognized it from all the sides, all around? You should be able to recognize it right away, even when it moves from behind you, you should be able to say, 'There goes the atkan!' Yes, that is how alert you must remain!
Only the Gnani's mahatmas (those who have received
Now everything should be clear within. This Akram Gnan that we have is such that you can remain in constant bliss, if You want to. Therefore, You have to look for ways to see how you can be free of the atkan. You should even do alochana (recall mistakes), prarikraman (ask for forgiveness for the mistakes) and pratyakhyan (decide never to repeat them), in order to get rid of them. These three together are also called 'pratikraman'). Before, when there was no happiness, one was bound to remain in atkan, isn't that so? But what is the need for it once this bliss arises? Why does real happiness not arise? It is because of the atkan.
Questioner: But, Dada, when one has the experience (anubhav), awareness (laksha) and conviction of the Self (pratiti) twenty-four hours a day, is atkan even an issue?
Dadashri: No, everyone experiences that, but there is blockade (atkan) within, is there not? Should one not search for it to see where it lies?
The whole world will be attracted to you and appreciate you after atkan leaves. The mere sight of you will make them happy. It is because of this atkan that bliss (anand) is not experienced.
Does a mirror show only one person's face or does it show everyone's face? It will show the face of anyone who comes before it. Therefore, if the inner state clears up just like a mirror, then it is worth it.
