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who is innocent? One feels fear because of guilt. Why not become free of all guilt?
Questioner: All the puzzles will be solved if I can resolutely adhere to the goal of liberation in which I have no other desires and if I can clearly understand the obstructing causes on the path of liberation, then all conflicts will vanish and it becomes very easy
Dadashri: Even the resolution of 'I desire only liberation and nothing else, 'is more than enough. If that becomes a reality, then the task is accomplished, is it not? But people still have expectations like, 'It will be nice if so and so says nice things about me' whereas the real traveler on the path of liberation is desirous of knowing only the truth, desirous for only moksha. Such a one does not interfere in any matter whatsoever. The belief of 'I know' is spiritual suicide
Questioner: Can one say that this attitude and belief of 'I know, I understand", is the greatest obstruction in the path of moksha?
Dadashri: Yes, it is a very grave danger and it leads to one's spiritual suicide (aapghati kaaran).
Questioner: Please explain some more. If a person becomes free of this belief, what kind of attribute will he have? And what kind of attributes will one have when he is filled with this grave mistake, and how can he maintain awareness against such a mistake?
Dadashri: Small children have a healthy fear of adults. A child experiences fear because of the heat of the intellect of the adult. So what should the adult do? The adult should become like a child; just like a child with a limited understanding. You have to interact with children by becoming like a child. You have to come down to the level of the child and then the child will play with you. Even a year and half-old child will play with 'us'.
as if we were of the same age. Should we not be able to see some kind of result, at least? Think about this and one day you will be able to understand. Once it comes into your understanding then you will be able to find it. And one needs to have an impartial approach - not take sides of Chandulal (the relative self). This ability to see from the viewpoint of the child may be difficult for you due to a deficiency of keen internal awareness lagruti), but it will come to you eventually.
All negative worldly interactions (vyavahar) occur because of 'this' mistake. Interactions, which are labeled wrong or
inappropriate, are due to this' mistake. The main mistake is the mistake of having the belief 'I know'. This, 'I know' is a very grave fundamental mistake. Consequently, all other mistakes follow. All other mistakes arise from this main mistake. Obstinacy (aadayee) persists due to this mistake only. Otherwise, one would be simple and straight. It is easy to be simple and accepting of Dada. Here, with Dada, you are in harmony. Does that require any effort (purusharth) on your part? You need to have the same kind of harmony with a person with whom you do not get along. That is your purusharth.
The disease of 'I know something' exists within every person. This Gnan increases along side this intoxication (key) of 'I know'. The intoxication is the obstruction (antaray). If this obstruction of this keyf is not there, then the Gnan would fit very nicely and will grow very beautifully
Questioner: That intoxication arises many times even when we 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. It will not stop once it starts; it will not go away. Therefore, you must not let it arise.
