Aptavani-1
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For the Gnani all internal activity becomes gneya (that
which is to be known and seen) and He remains in a state of
Knower and Seer. Our Gnan is such that you can remain
unaffected even in the most painful and miserable circumstances.
This Gnan is the ‘emergency- chain’; pull it and you will find the
solution.
In the absence of Gnan, one has no choice but to spin
like a top. But since you have Gnan, your external conduct must
be good; otherwise you will face grave liability. Your conduct
should not be dishonorable. Bad speech and bad thoughts may
be tolerated but bad external conduct will not be tolerated by
the world. Even the Gods will cease giving you help.
You are the Knower and Observer of the mind and speech
and they are the objects to be known (gneya) - a movie that
has to be seen and known. But dishonorable conduct cannot be
tolerated. It is better to get married than to be dishonored by
others. (Here Dadashri places emphasis on illicit sexual
relationships). Such mistakes should be destroyed the moment
they become evident. If you try to maintain Knower-Observer
relationship in your immoral conduct, you do not know when it
will destroy you. Such conduct would over-ride and replace
your Gnan. You do not have to taste venom in order to confirm
it. You should get rid of such conduct even if you have to use
your ego to d