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Open and Straightforward
Nikhalasata Makes One Fearless!
I have no problem with you not reading books or not knowing anything. But become open and straightforward (nikhalas). Truly nikhalas. Thereafter, knowledge that makes the one who is open and straightforward (nikhalas) shine, will manifest automatically.
Questioner: Being nikhalas (candid and guileless) in the worldly interactions (vyavahar) can cause problems.
Dadashri: But no one can be nikhalas. Only after attaining the knowledge of the Self (Atmagnan) can one become nikhalas.
Questioner: We would be considered fools if we became nikhalas in our worldly life.
Dadashri: Fools can never be nikhalas (open and straightforward). People consider them as honest (nikhalas). Someone who is nikhalas is different altogether. He would be frank and honest (nikhalas) in everything he does, not just one or two things.
Questioner: Please explain nikhalas more clearly.
Dadashri: A nikhalas person is a very 'pure' person. He is not just a human; he is a superhuman. Only then can he become nikhalas. A nikhalas person is very pure and transparent. He does not have a single impure thought. Now
