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is because, He has no expectations of any kind; therefore he has all kinds of siddhis.
Questioner: Wouldn't the worldly life present an obstacle on the path to moksha?
Dadashri: Essentially what I am trying to say, is that if the worldly life was indeed an obstacle, then it would mean that all these sadhus, sanyasis and acharyas who have renounced their worldly lives, will have had their problem solved; that is what it means. But that does not happen. As a matter of fact, the worldly life does not hinder moksha at all. For moksha, it is not the worldly life that gets in the way; it is ignorance of the Self. The Gnani Purush gives you such a precise and unfailing Gnan, that it immediately comes into your vartan (conduct as the Self; experience). The Gnan that gives results is Gnan. Anything else is not
Questioner: The path of moksha is a path of liberation (mukti); therefore it should be free of expectations. Then why do we have to please the Shaashan (guardian) celestial deities (devas and devis), that protect the path?
Dadashri: You have to keep pleasing the guardian celestial deities, because humans in this time cycle, are purvaviradhak. Purva-viradhak means that they are here because in their past life, they have harmed others in one way or another. And that is why until now, they have wandered aimlessly from one life to another. The reason for revering the celestial deities is so that they will not hold any “claim' against us, nor present obstacles on our path, allowing us a safe passage to moksha, and giving us their 'help'. If you have an old dispute with the people of this village, if you maintain an inner intent (bhaav) of reverence towards them, it will end the dispute and moreover, it will make things even better for you.
However, even if you are reverent towards the rest of the
