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I am the Soul
philosophies in them. Such is the wonderful and unique nature of these six statements.
Now Srimadji says while explaining where the jiva makes the first mistake -
आत्मभ्रांति सम रोग नहीं, सद्गुरु वैद्य सुजाण,
TF 3F11 74 494 Tat, steg faers &1 ....888 Can there be a greater mistake than the self not recognising itself? In the infinite world the jiva has not recognised itself. It is as if it has forgotten that “I am the soul or perhaps it has accepted the body as the self. This, Srimadji describes as the greatest illness - leprosy.
When does leprosy strike? When the immunity of the body reduces. This body has the strength to fight all the maladies that come from outside. When some virus tries to create illness in the body, the body's immune system fights it and destroys it. Then the virus cannot do anything to the body. But if this immunity gets weakened for some reason, then it does not take long for the body to be attacked by illnesses. In the same way, the jiva has a great strength to fight the viruses of mithyatva etc. The strength lies within itself. But the overpowering attachment - moha has weakened this strength. That is why the atma cannot fight the passions and the maladies begin to grow.
Nobody likes to remain sick. Everybody loves the state of good health. Therefore, first of all the illness has to be identified. That is to say, it needs to be diagnosed. It is necessary to find an experienced Doctor for a proper diagnosis. The body needs to be placed in his care.
Brothers! You need to find the most experienced and best Doctor for the illnesses of the body. You have to go and give him every detail, every symptom without hiding anything, so as to get a perfect diagnosis.
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