________________
292
Aptavani-8
world (vyavahar atma). The real Atma does not get involved with the things of the worldly life (sansar). The real Atma just goes on knowing all this, and it is because It knows, that you, sense from within, that “I am under the influence of dehadhyas (the belief of 'I am this body'). I am experiencing the results of being involved (tanmayakar) in the body and mind complex. Who has known all this? It is the Knower that has known! The results of being involved (tanmayakar) have been suffered by the sufferer! So imagine how powerful the Knower must be! If you know that Knower, just once, then it is all finished! If only just once you come to Know, then your work is done.
The Invisible Realizes The Invisible
Questioner: If the Atma is invisible (aroopi), how can we get a direct experience (sakshatkar) of it?
Dadashri: The fact is, that the one doing the direct experiencing (sakshatkar) is himself invisible (aroopi). The one doing the direct experiencing is not visible (roopi). Therefore, through their intrinsic nature (swabhav), they come together.
Questioner: What happens when the direct experience of the Atma (sakshatkar) occurs?
Dadashri: The awareness (jagruti) greatly increases. This is what Krupadudev says:
Vartey nij swabhavnu, anubhav-laksha-pratita,
“When the experience-awareness-conviction, that I am the Self (Atma) remains
Vrutti vahey nij bhaavma, parmarthey samkit'
The tendencies (vrutti) come home to the Self (the Atma), and this is the eternal Vision'
Therefore, when direct realization of the Atma (sakshatkar) occurs; all tendencies (vruttis) then come back and remain in the
