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Aptavani-8
Dadashri: What other resource (sadhan) do they have besides this? There may be nischetan chetan in it, but there is the egoism (presence of ego) in it. It is that egoism which is working here. And because that egoism is there, they will definitely succeed; otherwise, one cannot attain chetan (Self) with simply the nischetan chetan alone.
What Is l' as an Element?
Every living entity in the world has awareness of its existence (astitva): 'I am', but it does not have awareness of its elemental essence (vastutva): “What am I?' And this is why illusion (bhranti) prevails in the world. When the awareness of 'What am I?' arises, it would then be regarded as the awareness of one's Self (vastutva). And once the awareness of one's Self is attained, complete (purnatva) awareness, happens naturally on its own. The awareness of vastutva (the Self), happens through bheda vignan (the science that separates the Self from the non-Self). When the separation of the non-Self (jada) and the Self (chetan) occurs, it is then that the awareness of the Self (vastutva) occurs.
And in this world, you cannot call anyone naastik (who believes that God does not exist; atheist; without existence). Can you call anyone naastik? Who can be called a naastik? No one in the world is born a naastik. And when one says, “I am naastik', it is only his wrong belief (vikalp). Otherwise, no one is born a naastik. What does naastik mean? It is that which does not have existence (astitva). But you yourself are the proof of existence (astitva)! The fact that one says, 'I am a naastik’ itself proves one's existence! Just saying this, is itself considered existence. Besides, the word naastik is wrong belief. Wrong belief (vikalp) means that it is a kind of ego (ahamkar) like, 'I am an atheist (naastik) and he is a theist (aastik; believing in existence of God)’!
Questioner: Right now, it is as if a person cannot establish
