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Aptavani-4
The Tenacious Decision to Settle a File with
Equanimity This dictum of Akram, “Settle all files with equanimity,' is an amazing thing. If You decide to follow my Agna, that you want to settle all your files with equanimity', then it will be there for You. You just need the firm and resolute determination (nischay) that you want to settle matters in this way. These words themselves are in the form of Gnan. The rest that happens on the outside, is in the hands of vyavasthit. However it requires a strong inner intent of determination to follow this Agna.
To settle with equanimity (sambhave nikal) means to settle in accordance with the circumstances, without attachment or abhorrence. That is not the case in samata (absolute sameness; equanimity).
When someone you do not like, appears before you, the mind, body, chit and ego will all “jump around restlessly. It is at this time, that You have to say, “I have to settle with equanimity," then everything will calm down. The very moment You make the decision about settling matters with equanimity, it has an effect on the other person and it will calm him down. However, sometimes, the karmic account with him may be so ‘sticky' that it may not appease him! That is not Your lookout. All You have to do is hold a strong decision (nischay) that You want to settle the matter with equanimity. Sooner or later he is bound to cool down. Everything happens only according to vyavasthit.
Equanimity and the Knower-Seer State
Questioner: What is the difference between samata and the Gnata-Drashta (Knower-Seer) state?
Dadashri: In the ‘state' of samata you can ‘nod off to sleep' (lose absolute awareness) and you have to be woken
