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UNDERSTANDING SAMAYIK
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and the non-Self today. This is the greatest method of separating 'Chandubhai' (non-Self) and Shuddhatma (the Self). In this samayik, you have to keep saying this:
1. 'Dear Shuddhatma Bhagwan! You are separate and "Chandubhai' is separate."
2. 'Dear Shuddhatma Bhagwan! You are real and 'Chandubhai is relative.'
3.'Dear Shuddhatma Bhagwan! You are permanent and 'Chandubhai' is temporary.'
Do this for forty-eight minutes. T (the Self) and 'Chandubhai' are absolutely separate; give me such energy to remain so. Give me energy to remain separate like You and let 'Chandubhai' remain separate. Dear Dada Bhagwan! Shower me with Your grace. My' only 'work' is to 'know' and 'see,' what "Chandubhai' is doing.
You can ask Shuddhatma Bhagwan for whatever energy you feel you are lacking, when you are doing samayik. This will definitely result in complete separation. Whenever you think about it during the day, if you say these three sentences five or twentyfive times, even then everything will separate and become clear within.
Samayik in Front of the Mirror
you go and make mistakes like this? Should you not be telling the self- 'Chandulal' this? Should only Dada keep saying it? But instead, Chandubhai' will listen more if You, too, were to say something to him. He will listen to You more. If I were to tell you that, how would you feel? You would feel, 'Why does Dada not say anything to the one who is next to me, and why is he telling me?' So You should reprimand him yourself. (546)
One is generally very good at pointing out others' mistakes but he cannot see even one of his own mistakes. But You do not have to look for mistakes; You just have to scold 'Chandubhai' a little. You know 'Chandubhai's' mistakes, so now 'You' have to scold 'Chandubhai.' But then 'Chandubhai' is full of pride (maani). So you can achieve everything when you cajole him.
Now when will You practice scolding him? You can employ one or two people to do that, but they will not truly scold him, will they? Only when you have someone who truly scolds will you get results. Artificial scolding will not produce results. You should take advantage of the situation when someone scolds you. But you do not know how to arrange for it, do you?
Questioner: I would not like it if there was someone to scold me regularly.
Dadashri: You do not like that, but if you find someone to scold you every day, then would you not know how to settle it because you would accept that it is an everyday thing, so when is it likely to end? Instead, why not just go back deep within the Self?
In the mirror you will see 'Chandubhai' in front of you. In that, one is the Self (Atma) and the one standing across is 'Chandubhai'. You (the Self) can tell him, 'Chandubhai, how long are you going to keep making these mistakes? You need to be scolded a little.' You can even say that.
Do you ever look into the mirror and scold "Chandubhai'? Seat 'Chandubhai' in front of the mirror, look at him in the mirror and say, "You have helped in printing Dada's books with your donations. You have done good work. But then why do
Questioner: You have told me that I am not mortal (jiva) and I am immortal (Shiva), but that separation does not occur.
Dadashri: It - the non-Self complex (prakruti) will not let go of its nature (bhaav), will it? He will not let go of his claim, will he? Therefore, You have to slowly coax him into getting your work done, because he is naive (bhodo). What is
