Aptavani-2
81
When self becomes the Self, prakruti becomes
natural
In this day and age, it is not possible to make the prakruti
natural (sahaj) and that is why ‘we’ give the Self which is natural
and along with that we give you knowledge of how to attain the
natural state of prakruti. Then all that remains is to make the
prakruti natural. Once the self (worldly self) comes to its natural
and rightful state, the Self, then the prakruti will follow suit. This
is the way it is in this current era of this time cycle.
Does this rose flower have to deal with anything (do
nikal, deal with karma)? No, it is in its natural state. Human
beings have become unnatural. Everything is in its innate
natural state, including the Self. Only the prakruti of human
beings has become unnatural and that is why the worldly self
appears unnatural. When the relative self becomes unnatural,
so will the prakruti. Therefore, the self (Chandulal) has to
become natural (the Self) then the prakruti (non-self) too will
become natural.
When the prakruti signals that it wants to sleep, one
forces himself to stay awake. You fool, why don’t you become
natural and spontaneous? To become natural means to act
according to what the prakruti tells you. Prakruti does not
indulge in the pleasures of the senses (vishayee), if it did, we
would see this in the animals too. Indulgence in sense pleasure
is an unnatural characteristic (vikrut) that human beings have
acquired. Prakruti is in a natural state; it needs simple food to
eat, it does not ask for elaborate foods. It asks for a simple meal
of rice and lentils, it does not ask for dhokla (sour and sweet
taste). It wants a balance of all the six tastes or flavors (a
balanced intake) and it can obtain them naturally, but the human
prakruti will start asking for gourmet meals. There is nothing
wrong in the natural (sahaj) state, but it is in the unnatural state.
Gnani Purush remains in his natural state and lets the prakruti
remain in its natural state.