Aptavani-2
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Pipal tree covers it with hundreds of thousands of layers, so do
the veils of karma cover the Self and that is why the light of the
Self cannot be seen. One can’t see the real even with the five
senses. Knowledge through the senses can never be real. Gnanis
always remain in the state of permanent bliss beyond the senses.
Except for the Gnani Purush, no one else can awaken your
Atma; your real Self.
Handle samadhi
Questioner : Dada, I can remain in samadhi (unperturbed
state) for four hours.
Dadashri : That is fine, but does it leave you after a
while?
Questioner : It will definitely go away!
Dadashri : So, would you call it a temporary or a
permanent samadhi?
Questioner : It is temporary.
Dadashri : All samadhis that are happening in the world
are temporary; they are of the non-self. Samadhi should be
continuous and there should be no conflicts in it. Everyone has
temporary samadhi. What is your understanding of samadhi?
Questioner : It is possible for one to keep the mind at
one location, for a certain amount of time.
Dadashri : But what do you gain out of it? Controlling
the breath gives you some benefit, but does it give you peace?
You do not feel cold as long as you sit next to a fire, but as soon
as you move away, you feel cold again. The fire should be
constant so that you are never cold. Real samadhi is completely
different. Similarly, if you are hot and you use a hand held fan,
you will feel cooler but your hand will hurt, what good is such
‘handle’ samadhi i.e. samadhi which require you to perform