Who Am I

Author(s): Dada Bhagwan
Publisher: Dada Bhagwan Foundation

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Who Am I?
Who Am I?
the 'I' on Chandulal is ego. When you identify 'T' with your real Self (its proper place), then it is not ego. If the 'T' comes out of its incorrectly positioned place (Chandulal) and assumes its real place, then the ego is gone. Therefore, you do not have to get rid of the 'I', but you just need to put the 'T' in its correct location.
RIGHT BELIEF: WRONG BELIEF
Now, how will you get rid of all these wrong beliefs? Questioner: I don't know. I need your guidance for that.
Dadashri: Yes, it is because a person does not have the knowledge of how to get rid of this wrong belief that he has been wandering aimlessly in the world life after life. Even if he comes to know that this belief is wrong, he does not know how to get rid of it. Infinite lives have passed without getting rid of even a single wrong belief.
'I' IN THE WRONG LOCATION.
Dadashri: This belief of 'I am Chandulal' is ahankar (ego). To impose I' where 'I' does not belong is ahankar (ego).
Questioner: How can there be ego in saying I am Chandulal? If I say, "I am great" or "I am the smartest man in the world", then it would be a different matter. However, if I naturally say, "I am Chandulal", then where is the ego in that?
Dadashri: Even if you say so naturally, does the ego go away? Even if you say, "My name is Chandulal", naturally and simply, it is still considered ego. Ego is when you do not know who you are and you identify yourself with what you are not.
'I am Chandulal' is for a dramatic' (Dada's term for playing your role in the worldly interactions) purpose only. There is no harm in saying, "I am Chandulal", but the belief that 'I am Chandulal' should not be ingrained within you. It should be for dramatic and identification purpose only.
Questioner: Yes, otherwise I am Chandulal will take hold.
Dadashri: If the 'T' is in its Real 'T' place, it is not ego. If you believe that 'I am Chandulal', then the superimposition of
People use the word 'mithyatva' (wrong belief) freely, but no one has ever explained to them what it really means. That is why the world continues to be in such a state of turmoil. These wrong beliefs are mithyatva. It is not mithyatva to wear fashionable clothes or get married. The wrong beliefs are the only mithyatva and when one acquires the right belief, it is called samyak darshan or samyaktva (enlightened world-view, true understanding). The belief, through which one 'sees' as the Soul, is samyak darshan.
There is a need to acquire the enlightened view. The enlightened view occurs when all these wrong beliefs are destroyed and the right belief is established. This is when one can see the world exactly as it is.
Until now you were not even aware that all your beliefs are wrong. Until now your belief was that I am Chandulal'. All these are mere adjustments, temporary adjustments only All these relatives are temporary adjustments and 'You' are permanent, but you do not have the awareness of the permanent yet. ONE IS A STRANGER TO ONE'S REAL S
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