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Aptavani-8
Dadashri: Do you mean the notable changes that occur from embodied soul (jivatma) to the interim state Soul (antaratma)?
Questioner: Yes.
Dadashri: One’s tendencies (vrutti) stop going outwards. The tendencies that go outwards such as, 'I will do this, I will do that. We will do this, we will do that,' will all turn around and come back. Just like the cows that go to graze in the morning, but come evening, do they not return home? In the same way, the tendencies (vrutti) all turn around. So you should recognize, that the person is starting to become the pure Soul (Shuddhatma). The tendencies, that were roaming around outside, have stopped their roaming and are returning homeward. If you look at your own tendencies, when you examine them, they will appear as if they are roaming around all over, so one might be wandering off that way, one this way, even all the way to those big snack houses and restaurants, is that not so? The big snack houses are very nice, and if just one day, you go and try it out, then the tendencies (vrutti) will just keep wandering off there. Therefore the tendencies will keep roaming around, but once you become the interim state Soul (antaratma), the tendencies turn back.
Questioner: When one progresses from the interim state Soul (antaratma) to the Absolute Soul (Parmatma), what notable changes take place?
Dadashri: What it is, is that, the astitva (existence), vastutva (the Self; to know “Who am I?') and purnatva (the state of being complete, the absolute Self), are three gradations. Every living being (jiva) has the awareness of its existence (astitva), 'I am’. Does it or does it not have the awareness of 'I am'? It is not just humans, but even animals, that have the awareness of 'I am'. Even this tree has the awareness of 'I am'. Therefore each and every living being (jiva) is aware of its existence (astitva). And when it becomes the interim awakened
