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is because, He has no expectations of any kind; therefore he has
all kinds of siddhis.
Questioner: Wouldn’t the worldly life present an obstacle
on the path to moksha?
Dadashri: Essentially what I am trying to say, is that if the
worldly life was indeed an obstacle, then it would mean that all
these sadhus, sanyasis and acharyas who have renounced their
worldly lives, will have had their problem solved; that is what it
means. But that does not happen. As a matter of fact, the
worldly life does not hinder moksha at all. For moksha, it is not
the worldly life that gets in the way; it is ignorance of the Self.
The Gnani Purush gives you such a precise and unfailing
Gnan, that it immediately comes into your vartan (conduct as
the Self; experience). The Gnan that gives results is Gnan.
Anything else is not Gnan.
Questioner: The path of moksha is a path of liberation
(mukti); therefore it should be free of expectations. Then why
do we have to please the Shaashan (guardian) celestial deities
(devas and devis), that protect the path?
Dadashri: You have to keep pleasing the guardian
celestial deities, because humans in this time cycle, are purva-
viradhak. Purva-viradhak means that they are here because in
their past life, they have harmed others in one way or another.
And that is why until now, they have wandered aimlessly from
one life to another. The reason for revering the celestial deities
is so that they will not hold any ‘claim’ against us, nor present
obstacles on our path, allowing us a safe passage to moksha,
and giving us their ‘help’. If you have an old dispute with the
people of this village, if you maintain an inner intent (bhaav) of
reverence towards them, it will end the dispute and moreover,
it will make things even better for you.
However, even if you are reverent towards the rest of the