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it experiences etc. Without the knowledge of the Self, as soon
as the mind shows something, a person will get stuck there by
saying, “It is happening to me.” or “I am depressed.” So many
people would readily become disciples for countless lives just to
attain manah-paryaya gnan. In the Kramic path one attains a
mediocre vision of manah-paryaya gnan whereas in the Akram
path, this knowledge is solid. One can even see the different
phases of the intellect; that too is Gnan. The chit can be seen
even by an agnani (non-enlightened person), however that is the
impure chit; it is not a part of Gnan. Even the ego can see the
chit.
Manah-paryaya gnan has arisen within because this is the
Akram path. That is why if any abhorrence occurs towards
anyone, you are able to perceive and recognize the functioning
of the mind through the manah-paryaya gnan and put a stop to
it. Subsequently, when you meet that person again, the
spontaneous sparks of abhorrence will no longer ignite. In the
absence of manah-paryaya gnan, the sparks will ignite a fire
within and externally. Even sitting in the shop you can see the
different phases the mind shows towards different customers as
they come, letting the ‘observer’ know where you need to be
alert and cautious. Not even the ascetics and the acharyas of
today have manah-paryaya Gnan; they have only the knowledge
they have attained through the scriptures and through listening to
sermons (shruta gnan).
‘We’ give you knowledge of the Self within one hour and
that is why you attain all this, naturally and spontaneously.
Otherwise you can never secure your position in a hundred
thousand lifetimes!
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