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with Chandulal to caution him. Before there was no one to guide Chandulal and that is why you were confused but now there is.
Fearlessness is required there
Do not initiate any task that invites suspicion. Wherever suspicion occurs, do not proceed with that work or stop that work. Do not do the work that brings on suspicion.
A group of pilgrims are leaving for Ahmedabad from here. Some in the group say, 'If it rains, we will not reach there.' What do you have to do with such people who are inclined towards suspicion? If there are two or three such people, you have to send them back or else they will ruin the whole group. Nothing can be achieved as long as there is presence of suspicion. A person with suspicion will not be able to do any work. He may be able to turn around with a lot of effort, and if he does, that is good. Then everyone will be happy.
If a person is fearless, then if someday he decides to take matters in his own hands, he will be able to accomplish what he sets his mind on it. Therefore, you should have such fearlessness that you are convinced that nothing can happen to you. If you want to take poison then you can but if you do not want to, then who is going to make you take it?
If your driver tells you, "What if we have an accident? You should tell him, 'Stop the car and get out of the car. You should not let such a person even touch anything. Do not stay around such a person; he will ruin your mind. Why should there be any suspicion? The mind should be clear and without any suspicions. Any kind of thoughts may come but are we not the purush (Self-realised, the Self)? Man will die if he is not a purush. How can there be any suspicion any more for the one who is in purushartha (the one on the way to final liberation) after becoming a purush? How can you have fear after becoming the Self? Swapurushartha - to remain the Self as the knower and the observer and svaparakram the employment of the energy of the Self, have taken hold within You, so how can there be any fear whatsoever?
Questioner: Does one have to maintain fearlessness or does this state automatically remain?
