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even when someone picks my pocket; it does not affect me, because then I know that I have entered the corner of adwaita (non-duality). As yet, you do not understand adwaita at all.
Now, I will explain duality (dwaita) and non-duality (adwaita) to you. You do want to know, do you not?
Questioner: Yes, absolutely.
Dadashri: Is non-duality (adwaita), dependent or is it independent? Does non-duality have proof, or is it unproven? Questioner: Independent (niradhari).
Dadashri: And duality (dwaita)?
Questioner: Once you are in non-duality, duality (dwaita) is no longer there at all.
Dadashri: Now they are teaching all the wrong things like, 'There is no duality (dwaita)!' And when it comes to the worldly life (sansar), if someone picks their pocket, they start hollering! Goodness! Where do you think all this dualism (dwaita) comes from? Then he will say, 'Call the police, he is a thief, he is the one who picked my pocket.' You foolish man, did you not just say, 'there is no dualism (dwaita)'!? So where did the dualism come from? Even you are full of dualism. I am not criticizing you here, but if you want to understand the truth, then non-dualism (adwaita) is not like this. Until then, how can you attain the true happiness; the happiness of your own Atma, even for a moment? Does this enter into your understanding?
Non-dualism (adwaita) is not something that is unsupported (niradhari). Non-dualism is there because of dualism. Nondualism is there on the basis of dualism. Do you understand on what basis?
Questioner: Dualism is required for non-dualism.
Dadashri: Yes, it is on the basis of dualism (dwaita) that
