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need to know who one really is. This Chandulal is a relative soul. Whatever he sees or does, binds tubers of the mind. Thoughts that come to the mind come from these tubers, but the false projection nourishes these tubers and makes them stronger. The mind will show one all kinds of pamphlets. Sometimes it will say,“ I will go by bus.” Then it will say,“ I will go by taxi.” What is the nature of the mind? It will show all kinds of‘ pamphlets’ and keep one involved in these thoughts. When the time comes it will show the pamphlets, then it will keep one thinking about the topic at hand and then the intellect( buddhi) will make the decision,“ I will definitely go by bus”, and then the ego will become involved in it. Everything within; works like a parliament. It is difficult to recognize all these different members within. There is an enormous‘ family’ within. One‘ member’ within will tell you,“ I want to divorce her”, and the other will say,“ No, I do not want a divorce.” They are both the same and so how will you recognize them?
Path of dissolution of the mind
Questioner: What should I do when the mind asks for something new everyday?
Dadashri: Do you want to kill the mind or keep it alive? Questioner: Dada, please take away my mind.
Dadashri: Don’ t be silly! The mind cannot be removed. If the mind is removed from your body, you become without a mind. Not even the mental hospital would keep you there without a mind, because even mad people have a mind. The mind thrives on new things and so it will ask for it. It is the nature of the mind to seek different things. In one instance it will say,“ Marry a Muslim” and in another it will say,“ Marry a Hindu.” Will you not have to find out the one who is saying all this?
Questioner: Who can explore the mind? Dadashri: The manoyogis( those who practice how to