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Pure equanimity comes ...
The pursuit of three gems is possible only for that jiva in whom a faith, obedience and interest in and devotion towards the apta purush has awakened.
Firstly when faith develops, there also arises an interest in their advice; a thought that, that advice should be followed. If faith were to be absent, then there would be a lack of obedience. The obedience would be only as strong or weak as the faith. If there is a heartfelt faith towards the omniscient Jineshwar Deva, if there is a firm belief that his words are the complete truth, the pursuit of Prabhu's orders becomes very easy. Similarly, if there is unflinching, unwavering faith in the Gurudev, there will be no delay in following his orders.
Brothers! It is necessary that we examine our faith. If there is weakness in our faith, then niscaya samyaktva will remain a far cry, we may not even attain vyavahara samyaktva. Only when the deep inside resounds with the assertion towards Dev and Guru that you are the truth - twameva sacchcam', will the panes to the inside open up, the darkness recedes and the flame of samyaktva begins to glow!
Here the eligible, perfect and inquisitive sadhaka has the said unwavering faith. From every strand of the inner self, from every pore of his body there is faith oozing out. He has attained vyavahara samyaktva in the form of faith and devotion towards the apta purusha. Therefore, now the Gurudev is guiding such an eligible atma towards the effort required for niscaya samyaktva. Gurudev's inner self is brimming with benevolence towards the disciple. Therefore, he desires that the disciple should attain pure samakit, become an aradhaka, and perform the best aradhana of the ratnatraya. That is why, after first discussing vyavahara samyaktva which will be the cause for niscaya samyaktva, he now explains it. What is niscaya samyaktva?
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