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I am the Soul
597 are in the wrong; since I believe in aparigraha - forgoing, I am the true one.'
Brothers! Who is right and who is wrong? What is samayik really? The tradition that samayik should have certain equipment is a tradition started by some earlier teachers of that fold. That certainly would have some explanation or certain significance; but it is not as if samayik would be perfect only with it and would be futile in its absence. Samayik is equanimity. A person who can find equanimity after performing samayik, can be said to be doing it properly. A favourable situation should not make him overjoyed nor should an unfavourable situation leave him dejected. If he can manage to attain equanimity without getting perturbed in any situation, then it is a true samayik. Then the equipment may well be endorsed by any fold, they do not make any difference.
I do not intend to say that sthanakwasis should stop wearing the mouth-covering or that derawasis should start wearing them. But it is very important to understand the secrets of the various vows and vratas, and deliberate over why and how they should be performed, and to what extent will they transform our lives after performing. One who understands this will not be insistent upon a religion or sect.
Srimadji says that if one gives up insistence and preference, and devotedly pursues the path of moksa that has been told, then moksa can be attained in a short while. Earlier too he has said that once mohaniya is won over, moksa is as good as attained. Here too he says the same thing. Darshanamohaniya leads to insistence in a jiva; while charitra mohaniya develops vikalpa - preferences. Once these two are conquered through Bodha - enlightenment and Veetaraag state, there remains no necessity to go through further lives.
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