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path) has called a Gnani ‘a bestower of Gnan’.
The Sat Purush lives in moksha; he is liberated but he
cannot grant moksha to others. The Sat Purush has the
conviction (pratiti) and awareness (laksha) of the Self. He has
the aspashta (hazy; unclear) experience of the Self. You need
the one who has the clear and distinct (spashta) experience of
the Self. He sees nothing but the Self wherever he looks. He
does not see anyone at fault at all. He does not see faults in
either a pickpocket or a philanthropist. But if you were to ask
me, ‘Are they both considered equal?’ I will tell you that the one
giving a donation will reap the fruits of his actions and the one
picking a pocket will reap the fruits of his actions. However,
neither one is at fault.
Questioner: How can he not be at fault?
Dadashri: Everyone ‘does’ according to what the
circumstances dictate. The one whose actions are good is acting
according to what the circumstances dictate, and so is the one
whose actions are bad.
Now, in order to bring the Self in its dharma
(Atmadharma) one needs a bestower of liberation (moksha): a
Gnani Purush.
Krupadudev (a Gnani Purush) has given us the extract
of his entire book. He has said that:
‘Beeju kayee shodha maa,
‘Search for nothing else
Maatra ek Sat Purush ney khodii
Seek out only the One Sat Purush
Temna charan kamadamaa
At His lotus feet
Sarva bhaav arpan kari dayee
Surrender all intents and