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Gnani has no ownership of any element of the non-Self
(potapanu). If there is even a hint of ownership, then he is not
a Gnani.
One day Kabir was walking around in Delhi. He saw that
the street was very crowded and so he began to sing:
‘Manas khojat mei fira, manas ka bada sukal
jako dekhi dil tharey, tako pario dukal.’
‘In search of a man, I have roamed a lot, and seen them in
plenty
Of the kind that would steal my heart, there is a famine.’
There are countless human beings but none that will steal
and still the heart. Can you ever find such a human being just by
scanning the surface of this ocean of life? Such a man is to be
found five feet deep in the ocean; they are not clearly visible, so
how will you find him easily? Kabir was a true devotee and very
rarely will you find such a devotee.
There was once a very generous King. One day he came
out of his palace and saw many people out there. He asked his
minister, “Why are these people here?” The minister said, “They
are hungry. They have come here to ask for food.” The King
responded, “Then feed them everyday.” Slowly the word got
around and masses of people began to come for food. The
minister got concerned, “We are trapped now. How can we
afford to feed thousands of people who are coming everyday?”
He thought of a plan and asked for the King’s approval. Then
he announced “Tomorrow the king is going to test everyone’s
devotion for the King, so make sure that you all come prepared
for the test.” The next day only two devotees showed up. Who
would come for a beating? Only two, who were real devotees,
came the next day.
Dear lady, do you want moksha or something else?
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