Aptavani-2
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Science of circumstances
There are only two things in this world: the pure Soul
(Shuddhatma) and circumstance (sanyog). Everything that you
encounter on the outside is a sanyog; the cool breeze, thoughts
that arise etc., are all sanyog. But through the intellect (buddhi),
things appear as good or bad and because of that one keeps
doing raag and dwesh. What does Gnan say? It says, “Both (the
good and the bad) circumstances are equal. You, the Self are
completely separate, free from the circumstances so then why
do You interfere (do dakho)? What is the sanyog going to do
to You?” The circumstances are not the doer, but the intellect
interferes. The intellect (buddhi) is helpful for worldly work but
it will not let you go to moksha whereas Gnan will take you to
moksha. The intellect people use in the world is not the right
intellect (samyak buddhi); it is the wrong intellect (viparit
buddhi). This wrong intellect prevents one from knowing what
is beneficial and what is harmful for the Self and that is why
people do what they please. After Self-realization, the intellect
becomes samyak and hence people maintain awareness of what
is beneficial for them. Samyak intellect states, “We must remain
silent as this circumstance unfolds in front of us otherwise we will
take a beating,” Whereas viparit intellect will not only, not
remain silent, but it will subject you to a beating. A thick layer
of viparit intellect has taken hold and so you will realize this if
‘we’ (the Gnani) point it out. For ‘us’ all traces of viparit intellect
have vanished.
This intellect makes all kinds of division in every
circumstance (sanyog); some people will say this is good while
others will say it is bad. When jalebis are served as dessert, one