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calm the mind) can explore into the mind but they cannot
dissolve it. They are able to control the proliferation of the mind.
Nevertheless, the tubers of things they like continue to grow.
The mind can only be dissolved if you have the exact medicine
for it.
On one side the mind discharges and on the other side it
charges through illusion. You cannot obstruct the discharging of
the mind. The Gnani Purush puts a stop to the charging of the
mind so then it is possible for the discharging mind to gradually
dissolve. Nevertheless, this can only be done through the
weapon of knowledge given by the Gnani Purush. The Gnanis
too have a mind. Even Lord Mahavir had a mind, but what kind
of a relationship do they have with their minds? It is just like a
man standing at the door shaking hand and receiving the
wedding guests, one by one (He does not get stuck on one
guest). Gnani too observes the salute from each thought that
springs forth when the tubers in the mind begin to sprout. He will
acknowledge the thoughts one by one as they come forth. The
Gnani maintains a relation of gnata-gneya (knower-object to be
known) with the thoughts; He does not become one with them.
He does not get ‘married’ to them. Not having met a Gnani, has
caused one to have all kinds of thoughts and create tubers by
becoming engrossed in these thoughts, which give rise to more
thoughts and the harassment continues ad infinitum. When you
meet a Gnani, He will show you how to dissolve those tubers
and then they will melt away.
Control over the mind
Questioner : How can we control the mind?
Dadashri : The mind can never be controlled. The mind
is completely physical, just like a machine. A person may think
he has succeeded in gaining control over his mind, but it is only
due to an effect of his previous karmic account. Only if a person
has previously made the bhaav to do so, will the effect manifest