Aptavani-5
43
Spiritualism and Intellectualism
Questioner: When we get answers about spirituality
(adhyatmik) from Dada or some other vitarag Purush, is it
considered intellectual understanding?
Dadashri: When it comes to you, it becomes intellectual.
When you understand it, which you have to do with the intellect
(buddhi), it becomes intellectual. Otherwise, it is only Gnan
prakash (the direct light of the Self). There is no trace of
intellect within Me. Therefore, when ‘we’ talk, ‘we’ are talking
through the direct light of Knowledge (Gnan). Here with ‘us’
there is nothing from the books.
Questioner: Whatever is put forth in words; does that
not become intellectual to some extent?
Dadashri: No, there is no such rule. Direct as well as
indirect light of knowledge can enter into the speech; speech has
nothing to do with the difference.
Questioner: Is the limitations in the medium of speech an
impediment in the transmission of the direct light (prakash)?
Dadashri: Speech of direct light is syadvaad speech; the
one that hurts no one and is accepted by the listener, whereas
intellectual speech is bound to hurt someone. Because intellect
based speech contains the ‘poison’ of ego.
Questioner: If speech is vitarag (void of attachment and
abhorrence), can the vitaragata in the speech be accepted and
understood by the intellect (buddhi) in the recipient?
Dadashri: The intellect will understand it but it cannot do
so on its own. It can only catch on after it becomes samyak
(enlightened, acceptable) through the Gnani Purush.
Questioner: The recipient catches on through his
intellectual energies and power, does he not? Or is there
limitation to it…