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resides in a state that is completely void of 'doership’. That is why he is called vitarag. You cannot find an absolute Vitarag in this present age. I am vitarag, but I am not complete vitarag.
I am vitarag with every single one of the countless living beings (jivas) in this world, with the one exception being, that I still have attachment (raag) for the salvation of the world (jagat kalyan). There is still a little bit of attachment (raag) left in me, to interfere for the salvation of the world, but only as much as to 'discharge my karmas. I in general, am always in a perpetual state of moksha. The Gnani remains untouched by time, karma and illusion (maya). He who moves about unrestricted by physical matter (dravya), place (kshetra), time (kaad), inner intent (bhaav) and life (bhav) is a Gnani.
The Nature of Karma
People say that karmas take a hold of them. But karma is neither female nor male. It has no gender. And You the Self are Parmatma (absolute Self).
Karma is neither non-living (jada; inanimate) nor living (chetan; animate), but it is nischetan chetan (lifeless life; mechanical). One receives the fruit of karma because of the presence of the Self. Karma is charged because the nischetan chetan (mechanical self) comes into contact with the pure chetan (Self). Once you attain the knowledge of the Self, you will cease to bind karma.
Questioner: What kind of relationship does the Atma (Self) have with karma?
Dadashri: It is a 'relative relationship.
Questioner: Does the karma entrap the Self, or does the Self bind the karma?
Dadashri: The karma entraps the Self. The pudgal
