Aptavani-5
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the difference between a guru and a Parmatma (the absolute
Self)?
The Gnani Purush is considered an embodiment of the
absolute Self (the Parmatma); He is one who does not have
any overt (sthool) or subtle (sookshma) mistake.
The world can see two kinds of mistakes: the overt ones
and the subtle ones. Even people at large can see the gross and
overt mistakes in a person and those with a lot of intellect can
see the subtle mistakes. The Gnani Purush does not have these
two types of mistakes.
Questioner: Based on what kind of punya (merit
karmas) does one meet a Gnani Purush?
Dadashri: It is based on punya-anubandhi-punya
(effect of merit karma binds new merit karmas). All the punya
you currently see around is paap-anubandhi-punya (effect of
merit karmas binding new demerit karmas). This means that a
person has a home, a car and all the comforts due to his
punya but out of those punya negative thoughts arise in him
as to how he can deprive or cheat others or how he can
adulterate the goods he sells for more profit, how he can
enjoy something that is not rightfully his. He is ready to take
what is not rightfully his so he will also cheat others out their
money; that is all paap-anubandhi-punya. He is enjoying all
the comforts due to his punya but in the process he is
binding new paap (sinful karmas), which he will suffer in the
next life.
And a person who does not have basic comforts, but has
positive thoughts, ‘that he should not hurt and put anyone in
difficulty’, despite having a hard time himself, that is called
punya-anubandhi-punya. Therefore even his new causes are
those of merit karmas (punya).
Questioner: I want to take Gnan from You but I already