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that would be it, the poor man will become very anxious. Do you understand what I am trying to say?
Questioner: Yes, now I understand.
Dadashri: Every circumstance (avastha) is temporary (vinashi). The entire world is immersed in these circumstances. Living in these circumstances, makes it restless. By dwelling in the circumstances, 'one' becomes restless (asvastha). Whereas 'permanently' dwelling in one's own Self form (swaroop), one finds peace and comfort.
Therefore the circumstances (avastha) of things is temporary (vinashi), and the original and fundamental (muda) thing is permanent (avinashi). Only the Gnani Purush knows about the fundamental element (muda tattva). But people are caught up in circumstances (avastha). Illusion of the Permanent in the State of the
Temporary Now as long as one has illusion (bhranti), the temporary (vinashi) and the permanent (avinashi) will function as one form. When they both work together, what does one do? ‘I know this, and I am doing this is what one says. Therefore, both the states (dharmas) speak together; the state of the temporary and the state of the permanent speak as one. And to speak together, is called illusion (bhranti). Thereafter, 'I am indeed Chandubhai', is what he says.
In spite of you yourself being permanent (avinashi), you say, 'I am Chandubhai’, in a state of unconsciousness. Why is that? It is because both the permanent (avinashi) and the impermanent (vinashi) have come together, and now it has become one. So it is because of this oneness, that illusion (bhranti) has come about.
Questioner: But is illusion not created by the impermanent (avinashi) alone?
