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I am the Soul
615 I am here to do the aradhana, I am all set. That is how this jiva is dedicated at the feet of the Sadguru with pious feelings. It devotedly follows the orders of the Sadguru with all the three yogas of mind, speech and body. It knows the greatness of the Sadguru. The Sadguru himself would be constantly engrossed in the atma. The affection for external thoughts - parabhavas - has long been left behind, now he is enjoying the unparalleled ecstasy of self-realisation. Only the one who can experience it can offer it to others. In the inner self of the inquisitive sadhaka, the image of the satpurush is clear. He knows that -
सत्पुरुष ते ज के जेहनो आत्मोपयोग ज अटल छ, अनुभव प्रधान ज वचन जेनु, शास्त्र-श्रुतिए पटल छे; अंतरंग इच्छा रहित जेनी गुप्त आचरणा सदा,
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The true original disposition of the atma is upayoga. The upayoga of a satpurush is within the atma itself. He may well have to perform some other external activity, yet the realisation of 'I am the soul is resolute in him. The realisation of an independence from external feelings is not momentary but is prevalent constantly. Since he is enjoying the bliss of selfrealisation, the words that emanate from him are steeped in experience. Merely having learnt the words from scriptures by heart, will not do. Indeed, such sages may well not have practically read many scriptures, but the words that emanate from them are so sincere that the scriptures have nothing different to say. Not just that, several matters of self-realisation may not even be found in the scriptures. Such matters can be found with them or can be seen in their own lives.
Indeed, beyond all desires or expectations, with but a feeling of selflessness, the conduct of the life goes on along with the pure feelings of the inner self, without conceit or show-off. Such sages are so straightforward and innocent that they may not believe in putting up a show of the customs approved by the
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