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that which is eternal. Mantras are not eternal. Nothing in this
world is eternal except the Self (the Atma). Everything else is a
temporary adjustment. All these relatives are temporary
adjustments!
Only the Self is permanent. Once the chit settles in the
eternal, it will not wander and that is when it becomes free.
When you are reciting mantras (mantra-jaap), how long can
the chit remain in it? It will remain there as long as a policeman
does not come along. As soon as a policeman comes along, the
reciting stops and the chit moves away from there. Therefore,
that is a temporary adjustment. It gives you temporary relief and
peace but it will not do so permanently. There is a need for
jaap-yoga (chanting), but only until the knowledge of the eternal
is attained. The chit that blends into the eternal becomes pure
(shuddha) chit, and One becomes videhi (beyond the body).
This is what happens when You become a Shuddhatma. And
when You become videhi, You are liberated. You need to
become videhi. This current state is considered a state of
embodiment (dehi). It is an illusion (bhranti). It begins with the
belief ‘I am Chandubhai’. The Gnani Purush gets rid of this
‘sleep’ (ignorance of the Self). The whole world is sleeping with
their eyes open (spiritually asleep, ignorant of the Self). Sleeping
means having the awareness, ‘I am doing it’, or, ‘I am the doer.’
There is not a single man who has been born in the world who
has independent control and energy over his own bowel
movement and he has no knowledge of where indeed he has the
energy and independent control. His energy is in the domain of
the Self. The energy of the Self is kshetragnya (in the field of
the ‘knowing’. Once this kshetragnya energy arises, the work
is done! This energy is absolute and complete. All else is an
illusion.
The tools (sadhan) of penance and chanting are wonderful
tools too, but they are merely tools until one attains Self-
realization. They are not the ultimate goal. The ultimate goal