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Aptavani-8
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Nevertheless, I will show you one way: If you have had your pocket picked and lost five thousand rupees, then what does the justice of God say to you? It would say - 'son, this is the consequence of your own karma, which is why you have encountered this pickpocket'. Did you understand? This is the fruit of your karma, and he is an instrumental being (nimit). But what do these people do? They bite (attack) the nimit instead. They should not bite him. They should give him blessings (ashirwad) - 'it was you who freed me from my karma'. Can you manage to stay that way?
Even if you can understand just this much, then it would be more than enough! First you must believe that the pickpocket's action has freed you from your karma. Or else if someone insults you, at that time, you should have the awareness that, 'it is because of my unfolding karma and this man is an instrument (nimit)'. At least this much awareness should be present. Then if someone beats you, or cuts off your hands: this is the unfolding of my karma; he is just an instrumental (nimit) - if this much knowledge (gnan) prevails - then go! You will attain the Atma. But this knowledge does not prevail due to the current time cycle of dushamkaal (the time cycle wherein there is no unity of mind, speech and action). Moreover, a person's mind cannot remain so strong! In this age it would not, would it? The mind has become verily fractured! That is why, once 'we' give you that awareness, it will never go away.
When Demerit Karma Is Destroyed, Your Awareness Increases
Now, when will the awareness (jagruti) come? The awareness will come, when your demerit karma (paap) are completely destroyed. What Lord Krishna said, was that the Gnani Purush completely destroys your demerit karma (paap), and once the demerit karma are destroyed, a constant awareness prevails. However, to remain constantly aware is the ultimate
