Aptavani-5
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everything is within its own dharma (function). The ego is
constantly operating where it is needed. Does the ego not get
hurt if someone attacks or insults it? Is there not an effect of a
compliment (maan) and an insult (upmaan)? Therefore the ego
is in its own dharma.
So, the ears are in their dharma, the eyes are in their
dharma, the nose is in its dharma; each are in their own
dharma. Even the eyes, ears and nose of Lord Mahavir were
in their own dharma. His mind was in its dharma and his chit
was in its dharma. His buddhi (intellect) and ego (ahamkar)
were gone. Yours are in their own dharma too, except the Self;
it is not in its dharma. If the Self were to come into its dharma,
then both the buddhi and the ego would come to an end. I will
explain to you the reason behind this.
Is there not a difference between the intellect (buddhi)
and the Self? The Self is the light, and so is the buddhi. The
buddhi is indirect light whereas the Self is direct light. Indirect
light means it is like rays o f sunlight reflecting off a mirror and
entering this room. Similarly, the light of the Self falls on the
ego and that light which comes forth through the medium of the
ego is the buddhi. The ego represents the mirror and the Self
represents the Sun. The Self is the original light. It is
completely swa-par prakashak (it illuminates the Self and the
non-Self too). The Self illuminates all that is to be known
(gneya).
The buddhi arises through the medium of the ego. If the
medium of the ego were to end, the buddhi would no longer
remain. Then the light will be direct. I (the Gnani Purush)
receive direct light. What remains for you to do now? You need
to get rid of your ego and intellect. How can the ego and
intellect dissolve? When the Self returns to its dharma they will
both leave. There is no need to change anything else because
everything else is already in its dharma.