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The disease, 'I know something' exists within every person. The Gnan also is there. The intoxication keyf of 'I know' keeps increasing even as the Gnan increases. The intoxication is the obstruction antarai. If it is not there, then the Gnan will fit very nicely, and will grow very beautifully.
Questioner: That intoxication arises many times comes even when I do not want it.
Dadashri: Yes that will happen; it will happen naturally.
Questioner: How can that intoxication come to an end?
Dadashri: You should not let it arise in the first place. Once it starts, it will not stop; it will not go away or do any such thing. Therefore, you must not let it arise.
Questioner: But Dadaji, we are talking about intoxication, which is subtle sookshma. It is not ordinarily visible.
Dadashri: Everything is subtle. The owner too is unaware of it.
Questioner: So how is it possible to prevent it from arising?
Dadashri: What do you do inorder to prevent the kashaya anger, pride, deceit and greed from arising? You have to keep awareness that prevents them from arising.
Questioner: How can I know that the intoxication keyf has not arisen?
Dadashri: The face will look attractive. Such a person will look very attractive, even if he is dark skinned. Otherwise, everyone looks unattractive. Alas, how is it possible not to know? Can you not tell whether a bunch of spinach is fresh or two days old? It is the same in this case. There is nothing subtle about this, is there? You can tell right away by looking at it from the surface. Everyone has intoxication keyf of, 'I know,' to a greater or lesser degree. Only few people become free from it; these people have understood the facts. Beauty lavanya will not radiate in the presence of intoxication. It is because of unawareness ajagruti that this intoxication
