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I am the Soul
statement, made without really attaining the means such as detachment, claiming that “I am the atma in the true chaitanya form, absolutely unattached, pure and intelligent'. The state of niscaya is a state arising from experience. It may be said that only the one who has experienced one's self has partially attained niscaya. When one inculcates these five qualities: sama, samvega, nirveda, anukampa and aashta into one's life activities, then one is said to have made niscaya the goal. Well, otherwise, there is only tall talk and vyavahar is nowhere to be seen in life.
Many years ago, I had met a brother in Mumbai. There was some topic being discussed about the customs of sadhus and their interaction with the society. He asked, “Mahasatiji! Are there such activities in the field of atma?”
I asked him, “Brother! Sadhu is sitting in the middle of the society. There is some give and take relation with the society. If one wants to escape this contact, one will have go away into the forests like Anandghanji Maharaj. Until such time as that cannot be done, whether it is liked or not, such interaction will have to continue. But, tell me! You know so much about niscaya, can there be a business where you have to do hanky-panky in the field of atma?" He was silent.
Brothers! Everyone likes to engage others in talk. However, when faced with reality their true colours are laid bare. Pursuit of dharma is not a pastime. It is not a child's play. It is a game of blades. It is easy to bring in niscaya into talk, but experiencing and realising the self is the difficult part.
Those who have centred their life activities on the self, their life is simply wonderful. All the activities of life have to be maintained, but there is a propriety in them.
This is an anecdote from the life of Srimad Rajchandraji as a merchant. He used to be a Jeweller in Mumbai. Once he entered into a transaction for pearls with an Arab. The Arab then went to
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