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back up with a small tap. Whereas Gnata-Drashta is always
awake (jagrut).
Questioner: Is samata a state of the mind?
Dadashri: It is a state of the mind, but when can the state
of the mind remain like that? It only remains if there is awareness
and Gnan within. Otherwise, the mind always leans towards
one side or another. When does samata remain? It is when one
attains the Atma (the Self).
As long as you are ‘Chandubhai’ vishamta (raag-dwesh,
attachment-abhorrence) is bound to occur, and when the
awareness of “I am Shuddhatma” occurs, Your work is done.
Desire, Satisfaction, Contentment
You get satisfaction (santosh) from eating, drinking and
enjoying worldly things, but you do not get contentment (trupti)
from that. With satisfaction, new seeds of karma are sown.
However, when contentment (trupti) arises, desire (trushna)
will not remain. Desire leaves. There is a great difference
between contentment (trupti) and satisfaction (santosh).
Everyone experiences satisfaction, but only few experience
contentment. With satisfaction, come further thoughts. If you ate
cheesecake, you will have satisfaction, but a desire for it will
remain. That is called satisfaction (santosh). With contentment
(trupti), however, there is no desire again and you will not even
think about it again. A person who has contentment (trupti), will
not have a single thought about sex again. No matter how much
understanding people may have, they have become ensnared by
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