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even if God were present, they would hurt him and kill him. This is because none of their penance or vows has proved fruitful and that is why they have no reverence for that specific God.
Questioner: Dada, this man is a strong devotee.
Dadashri: For how long do you want to remain a devotee? Life after life you remain a devotee, but what if in one life you make a mistake and despite being amongst other devotees you fall into the company of some bad people? They would drag you down spiritually and that in itself is a trap.
Ask for bhakti until you meet a Gnani and when you meet a Gnani, then ask for moksha. He will bring about a permanent solution for you. Why do worshippers think about God? They do so for Atmagnan; knowledge of the Self. Knowledge of the Self is nothing but You yourself, but you are not aware of that, are you? Everywhere in the world they keep singing,“ You are that, Thou are that,” this perspective keeps the bhagat and the Bhagwan i. e. the worshipper and God separate. For once sing,“ I am that, I am that!” and you will be blessed. When will it end if you keep singing,“ You are that?” Why do people sing,“ You are that?” In a state of ignorance one continues to wander. God is separate as‘ You’. Nothing can be gained by singing,‘ You are that’. Only the state of‘ I am that’ will work. In the state of‘ Thou art that’, there will always be a separation between‘ You’( God) and‘ I’( the worshipper) till the very end. Whereas there is no separation in‘ I am that’, there is oneness in it. One becomes the parmatma( Supreme Self) himself.
Some sing,“ Tat vam Asi( That I am)”, but who knows what they mean by‘ That’! Nothing can be gained by singing,‘ That I am’ either. What exactly is this‘ That’, that you refer to? Only the vision and experience of‘ Hu hi, Hu hi( I am everywhere)’ is of any use.
Worshippers say,“ See God in everyone”, but that is all psychological. If you have been conditioned to see God in