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Letter 26
169 breath each moment. Each one was concentrating as to who would win. Because one of the party in this match was ourselves. At this stage the 11 players in the match were representing the whole nation, and it was presumed and accepted by every body that this team itself is the whole of India. And when our team won our whole nation celebrated the victory.
Similarly when one gets firm belief that Atma means 'Me' or myself then all the other things like body, Karma, Raag, Dvesha and all other substances are included in the other party. Thus when any Atma who represents all the Jeevas defeats the other party and attains total Siddha Status and becomes Siddha Bhagwan and is liberated for ever – thereby becomes permanently free from all the bondages, then every one of us will be really happy and we will celebrate the event.
Similarly we will have great respect and will worship those who have attained Arihant status. And we will praise and have respect for those who are Munis or monks, who are progressing on the path of salvation and will always have respect for their qualities and bow before them.
Such Devas and Gurus told about the path of salvation they have achieved and are progressing on, to the whole world in details without keeping any secrets regarding it. They have told this to all the Jeevas without having reservation about the caste, creed or sect to which the listener belongs.
It is very natural and obvious that one has a feeling of reverence for such Satshastra i.e. proper and perfect scripture or philosophy which is preached by Kevalis. There is no.need to compel or force anybody to follow it or even to study it. Once you realise the greatness and perfect logical nature of it, the desire to learn and follow it comes automatically from within you.
Once you know the true nature and identity of' me 'i.e. one's own self, you realise which is one's own side i.e. Swa and then the rest of the process of Bhed-Vidnyan is very simple and natural. But the main misunderstanding or the problem is in this basic thing. We have misunderstood the identity of 'me'. And that is why we have identified the opposition party i.e. Para as me. Thus in the ignorance and foolishness we kept on cheering up the wrong party considering it to be 'my'party and wasted our precious lives.
Therefore first just listen to the description of the true nature of' me' i.e. Swa. After listening, the decision as to whether it is true or false is in your hands. But just do not oppose or negate it before listening to it.
All the things in this cosmos are included and covered by these seven Tattvas. There are two sides or parties in it. One is Swa or me and the other is rest of all the things in cosmos excluding me. Me is just my
