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Aptavani-4
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Open and Straightforward
Nikhalasata Makes One Fearless!
I have no problem with you not reading books or not
knowing anything. But become open and straightforward
(nikhalas). Truly nikhalas. Thereafter, knowledge that makes
the one who is open and straightforward (nikhalas) shine, will
manifest automatically.
Questioner: Being nikhalas (candid and guileless) in the
worldly interactions (vyavahar) can cause problems.
Dadashri: But no one can be nikhalas. Only after
attaining the knowledge of the Self (Atmagnan) can one
become nikhalas.
Questioner: We would be considered fools if we
became nikhalas in our worldly life.
Dadashri: Fools can never be nikhalas (open and
straightforward). People consider them as honest (nikhalas).
Someone who is nikhalas is different altogether. He would be
frank and honest (nikhalas) in everything he does, not just one
or two things.
Questioner: Please explain nikhalas more clearly.
Dadashri: A nikhalas person is a very ‘pure’ person. He
is not just a human; he is a superhuman. Only then can he
become nikhalas. A nikhalas person is very pure and
transparent. He does not have a single impure thought. Now