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Sooj is a different thing. It is a natural gift. Everyone has inner sooj; everyone has insight that helps them do everything.
Questioner: But is insight (sooj) the direct light of the
Soul?
Dadashri: No, it is not a direct light but inner insight (antarsooj) is a natural gift. Insight helps one to get work accomplished in the worldly life. It also shows one what to do and what to avoid.
Questioner: Is intellect not involved in insight?
Dadashri: No, the intellect merely shows profit and loss and nothing else.
Questioner: So what is the difference between pragnya and sooj?
Dadashri: Everyone has insight (sooj), even the animals. A young child runs around according his sooj. Even a puppy has sooj but it does not have pragnya. Pragnya is the energy and the light that arises after one attains Gnan.
Questioner: Are all the tasks accomplished through sooj (insight), good?
Dadashri: Anything achieved through sooj is done well. Questioner: What is a difference between commonsense and pragnya?
Dadashri: Commonsense helps solve all worldly problems; it helps you open all the 'locks'. However, nothing opens the lock of moksha. Pragnya does not arise until one attains Gnan; otherwise pragnya begins upon attaining samkit - the right understanding, right belief.
Only one key to open all the locks
Having attained this Gnan now, what should You do for shuddha vyavahar (for pure worldly interactions)? You need
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complete commonsense. You need steadiness (sthirata) and serenity (gambhirata). Should all attributes not manifest? It will not do if one of them is lacking and people will not accept it either. Do you not have to use a key to open a lock? You need one key that will open all the locks. You cannot afford to have a large bunch of keys.
Therefore commonsense is to keep the worldly interactions pure (shuddha vyavahar). And when will shuddha nischaya (determination to remain as the real Self) remain continuously? It will when your worldly interactions become pure. And when will your worldly interaction become pure? It will occur when commonsense will be applicable everywhere'.
Learn only this in the worldly life
No one has ever 'disadjusted' (become estranged) with me. Whereas here, even four people, cannot adjust with each other within a family. Can you not learn to adjust by observing me? Is that possible or not? Will you not learn from what you see? The law of this world is that you will definitely learn from observing. No one has to teach you that. What will you not learn? You will not learn by me giving lectures (updesh) and preaching. But you will learn with a natural ease if you -observe my conduct.
It is fine if you do not know anything in this world but you must know how to adjust in this world. It is fine if you do not know anything else; you will get by even if you do not know much about running your business but you should know how to adjust. One must know how to adjust in all circumstances. You will suffer if you do not know how to adjust in this time cycle. Complaint? No just adjust!
You should also know how to adjust at home. What will your family say if you go home late from satsang? They will tell you, 'Should you not come home on time at least?' So what is wrong with going home early? A bullock has to be poked with
