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I am the Soul
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To remove the illness in the form of mithyatva, if the jiva acts on its own volition, plans its own treatment and disregards the orders of the Guru, then the illness does not get cured. That is why, Srimadji first places a condition before giving the medicine - 'Are you willing to follow the diet? Only then will you get the medicine. Not otherwise.'
Brothers! Only Gurudev's directions can show the jiva the path. It can stop the self-indulgence. Srimadji has very well described the greatness of a Sadguru in the initial gathas of this Shastra. The mithyatva thinking of the jiva, which has come from infinite time, cannot be removed without seeking refuge with the Sadguru; without following his directions. The jiva has to first arrive at a decision within that ‘iny welfare is in dedicating my entire life at the Gurudev's feet and upholding every order of his. Without this the illusion of my atma will not be dispelled. I shall not be able to understand the propriety of things. I shall not be able to experience the chaitanya atma. And now that I have found refuge with the Sadguru, I shall not return without realising the atma. In the infinite material world, the other associations I found led to material pleasures, but they all turned out to be only illusions of happiness. They could not remove the impurity of the atma. Therefore, now I have to seek refuge at the feet of the Gurudev and attain the pure state of the atma after removing all impurities'.
A person with such a firm resolve about the self will certainly get noticed by the Sadguru. And then that person will take the medicine offered by the Guru. What is the extent of dedication required in a disciple while following the directions of the Gurudev, so that he becomes eligible for taking the medicine?
Our grand Guru Tapasvi Sri Pujya Manekchandji Maharaj Saheb, had taken refuge at the feet of Pujya Fakirchandji Maharaj in Rajasthan, for acquiring knowledge. Before passing on
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