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is that? It is because of ignorance. As the child grows, he
becomes aware of the pudgal and then his conflicts begin.
Thereafter, comes awareness of the Self. Children do not have
awareness in worldly life interactions (vyavahar jagruti).
Nobody has such awareness. A person with the awareness of
worldly life interactions would not have any dissension on
account of differences of opinion (matbhed) with anyone at
home or outside. He would not clash with anyone.
A person who has awareness of worldly life interaction
(vyavahar jagruti), will not let any circumstances arise, that
would create conflict in his home. The kashays of greed, deceit
and illusory attachment (moha), play a very powerful role in
vyavahar jagruti. In the awareness of the Self (nischay
jagruti), anger, pride, deceit and greed have come to an end.
What does it mean when I talk about sleeping? What does being
awake mean? You will have to understand this, will you not? The
world thinks that people with doctorates (PhD) must be truly
‘aware’. A truly aware person is extraordinary. Jagruti is that
which prevails during every function of the four components of
the antahkaran (the mind, the intellect, the chit and the ego).
What is awakened awareness? Awareness begins when,
under no circumstan