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Aptavani-4
The Tenacious Decision to Settle a File with
Equanimity
This dictum of Akram, ‘Settle all files with equanimity,’ is
an amazing thing. If You decide to follow my Agna, that you
want to ‘settle all your files with equanimity’, then it will be there
for You. You just need the firm and resolute determination
(nischay) that you want to settle matters in this way. These
words themselves are in the form of Gnan. The rest that
happens on the outside, is in the hands of vyavasthit. However
it requires a strong inner intent of determination to follow this
Agna.
To settle with equanimity (sambhave nikal) means to
settle in accordance with the circumstances, without attachment
or abhorrence. That is not the case in samata (absolute
sameness; equanimity).
When someone you do not like, appears before you, the
mind, body, chit and ego will all ‘jump around’ restlessly. It is
at this time, that You have to say, “I have to settle with
equanimity,” then everything will calm down. The very moment
You make the decision about settling matters with equanimity, it
has an effect on the other person and it will calm him down.
However, sometimes, the karmic account with him may be so
‘sticky’ that it may not appease him! That is not Your lookout.
All You have to do is hold a strong decision (nischay) that You
want to settle the matter with equanimity. Sooner or later he is
bound to cool down. Everything happens only according to
vyavasthit.
Equanimity and the Knower-Seer State
Questioner: What is the difference between samata and
the Gnata-Drashta (Knower-Seer) state?
Dadashri: In the ‘state’ of samata you can ‘nod off to
sleep’ (lose absolute awareness) and you have to be woken