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the one who has destroyed his every mistake within; the one
who despite having a body has no sense of ownership of that
body (ashariri bhaav) and is a vitarag, free from all attachments.
The seed of Gnan means freedom from the sense of, ‘I am this
body.’ Upon destroying all the mistakes, the seed of ignorance
of the Self is destroyed and the seed of Gnan will develop
completely; that verily is freedom from ‘I am this body.’ If there
is slightest attachment towards the body, then it is not
considered, ‘I am not this body’ (ashariri bhaav). And attachment
(mamata, mamatva) will not go as long as there is ignorance.
Foundation of mistakes
Questioner : Dada, Why do we see faults in others?
Dadashri : You see faults in others because of your own
mistakes. Dada sees everyone as faultless because He has
destroyed all his mistakes. The ego within shows you mistakes
in others. The one, who wants to see all his mistakes, will be
able to do so. The one who wants to attain the flawless vision,
i.e. a vision that sees no faults in others, will indeed see no faults
in others.
The one who makes the mistakes is the one who has to
deal with and destroy it, deal with it. Why should you meddle
in other people’s mistakes?
Questioner : Dada, I inadvertently see faults in others
even when I do not want to. What can I do about these ‘ghosts’
that possess me?
Dadashri : It is the intellect (buddhi) that confuses you
so. It is the deluded intellect and it has been with you from many
past lives. What is more, it does not leave because it has
support. If you understand that this intellect is of no benefit to
you, then you will become free of it. If you tell your servant you
no longer need his services but then ask him to run errands for
you, is it acceptable? Similarly, you should not make your