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‘ palace’ inside the gate because the gates are transparent, so everything within is visible. People go around making unnecessary noise saying,“ There is no moksha, there is no moksha.” Who told you that? They will say,“ This Dadaguru of mine says so.” But when you go to look for Dadaguru, he is nowhere to be found. This is like a dog that starts barking when it sees a roof tile move because of the wind! Upon hearing the dog, a man runs out to investigate and starts asking,“ What is that, what is that?” and another person yells,“ I saw a thief,” and so starts the pandemonium. This is how it is. There is absolutely nothing there and yet they have such a fear. But what can anyone do? They may be destined to suffer because of the influence of the planet Bhasmak on the earth. But that is all going to come to an end and that is for certain.
Efforts in the path to moksha?
All the paths of the four life forms( chaturgati) require effort. Comparatively, those who suffer doing very hard work go into a life of hell( narak), those who work less, go to a life in the celestial world( Devgati). Those who are born in the animal kingdom have to work even less. Those who go to moksha do not have to do any work. After meeting a Gnani Purush, should you even have to do any work? The Gnani Purush will himself do it for you. You have to make an effort if you want to cook and clean and do the worldly tasks, however you cannot attain the Self. Only a Gnani Purush can make it happen. If, however a so-called‘ Gnani’ makes you do anything, would you not tell him,“ How can I do it when I am incapacitated?”
When you go to a doctor and if he tells you,“ You have to make your own medication and drink it” then why would you go to him in the first place? Would you not have done it yourself? Similarly, when you come to the Gnani and you have to do any work, then why would you come here to satsang? With the Gnani you do not have to do any penance, renounce