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rut, as nothing seems to work. It just sprouts all over again. And so many people chop off large branches. Even they get stuck. And many people cut the trunk. Alas, the tree sprouts yet again. People are so weary from trying so hard to find a cure for this disease of the worldly life (sansar).
That is why the Lord has said, 'Just once, in the entire world, there may be a rare Gnani. It does not happen everyday, nor moment to moment (saike saike), but if there happens to be one at any time, then that is where your work can be done.' Otherwise, all these shopkeepers here would say, that their shop is good. In our shop, we have the best. The ultimate kind of ware is only in our shop. And these poor people are so naive – naive and easily tempted – that they become trapped. Otherwise, if they did not have temptation within them, they would find out the truth. He that does not covet pride (maan), physical importance (taan) or possess any other kind of yearning, besides to know the Atma, and has no other desire, is the one who will find it!
If ever, the people of this world could manage to stay calm, and even through egoism (ahamkar) refrain from doing anger-pride-deceit-greed (krodh-maan-maya-lobh), their knowledge would increase so much. That is because they would experience for a day, a state that is free of anger-pride-deceitgreed (kashays). All these humans have not even had an hour's worth of that experience. Why do they not get that experience? It is because their chit (subtle component of knowledge and vision), is always dwelling in anger-pride-deceit-greed (krodhmaan-maya-lobh). Is it possible to have that experience then? For you to be able to have that experience, you have to know the chetan (the Atma, the Self)! When Can You See Chetan in the World?
Questioner: How do you define chetan (Soul; Atma)? Dadashri: Bhagwan (God). And God Himself is chetan.
