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That which dwells in the worldly life cannot be the original Atma. It is attachment and abhorrence (raag-dwesh). As long as its results keep occurring, the seat of the pure Soul will not be attained.
Due to close proximity with Chetan (Atma), illusory energy (mayavi shakti) arises and that is the deluded atma (bhrant chetan). The non-Self atma (nischetan-chetan) means that on the outside, it shows the qualities of chetan (Atma), but in all truth, it is not. The original chetan (Atma) remains inside, and there is a layer of non-Self atma (nischetan-chetan) over it. It is the non-Self atma, that itself is called mechanical chetan.
What the Gnani's original word mishra-chetan ('I' with wrong belief) - indicates, is that when one starts to become involved in situations, the mishra-chetan begins to form. This results in the charging of karma, which in the next lifetime, come to fruition and the discharge process begins - that is when it is called mechanical chetan (atma).
The "real Atma" and "relative atma" are identified by eternal and non-eternal qualities, respectively. Until the Real is realized, the relative atma is believed to be the real Atma, because of illusion (bhranti). It is because of scientific causes that this illusion comes about. Under illusion (bhranti), the Knower and the doer; the eternal and the non-eternal behave as one. When the Gnani Purush breaks down this illusion, and places a "line of demarcation" between the real and the relative, one attains the Vision of the Self (Atma-darshan), which, before the realization is concealed from awareness. And compared to this, there is no other vision as wonderful as this in the entire world! After that, one remains in the state of the Knower of the location (kshetragnya) and knows every action in the non-Self field. If one misses the location of the Self (swa-kshetra), one will become involved in the location of the non-Self (kshetrakaar). Only the permanent can call the temporary, as temporary. You are already permanent; but only if you have that awareness!
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