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When Does the World Yield? He whose every beggarly desire (bheekh) has diminished, is given all the world's scripture in his hands (to speak about them).
How many kinds of beggarly desires (bheekh) must there be? There is the bheekh for respect (maan), the bheekh for money (lobh), the bheekh for carnal pleasure (vishay), the bheekh for disciples, the bheekh to build temples. All sorts of bheekh, nothing but beggarly desires. How will such penury be cleared away? Amidst such rampant beggary, how can one attain liberation?
The entire world's realm (satta) falls into the hands of, he that is free from any kind of beggarly desire (bheekh). At the moment, it is in my hands. And this is because my every bheekh has departed. Until you meet the One who is free of all passions, you will not attain true religion (dharma). It is extremely rare to meet such a person in this world. You will accomplish the work for moksha if you meet one. If you do not find such a person, for how long can you let it go like that? If it is just respect (maan) that you are hungry for, then you can deal with that. But for those who covet money, carnal pleasure (vishay), and fame, it is inexcusable.
Become Faultless!
Atmabuddhi in the Atma (to be in the Self) is moksha. And atmabuddhi in the deha (to be in the non-Self) is the worldly life (sansar).
This vision (drashti) continues to fall on images (drashya; object to be seen), but it never falls on the Seer (Drashta).
Questioner: But doesn't one only see what the physical eyes allow one to see?
Dadashri: Drashti can never fall on the Drashta through
