Aptavani-5
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who becomes restless in circumstances; but despite this it is not
possible to maintain tranquillity. Is this because there is a denser
veil of the intellect?
Dadashri: No, the ruling there is that the Shuddhatma
(the pure Self) that ‘Dada’ has given You, is the Seer of all that.
If You remain in that state, then there is no problem. Otherwise
if you delve into restlessness and tranquillity, then there is no end
to it.
Questioner: What is the key to that?
Dadashri: Whether one is restless or tranquil the pure
Self is the Knower of both. One meddles in the ‘foreign
department’ (the non-Self) and thus becomes restless. Whether
there is restlessness or tranquillity we (the mahatmas) are only
concerned with the ‘knowing’ part. All those circumstances are
paudgalik of the non-Self, and the One who is the Knower of
the circumstances of the non-Self is called Shuddhatma (the
pure Self). Paudgalik means puran (input or charge) and galan
(output or discharge). Any circumstance that comes to you, will
do so only if it was previously charged; thus it will come to you
now (in this life) and it will discharge.
You are bound to get ‘burnt’ if you stick your hand
(meddle) in the ‘foreign’. I never stick my hand in the ‘foreign’
(the non-Self). Whatever ‘fruit’ (result) that is going to unfold is
inevitable. In addition, one becomes liable to receive double the
effect for meddling. One incurs double the loss! You should take
only one loss. You should continue to ‘know’ that ‘Chandubhai’
is restless and the state he is in will be over in fifteen minutes.
You will not incur two losses if You just keep ‘seeing’
everything.
Questioner: Can it be said that the longer the period of
restlessness, the greater the veil of ignorance?
Dadashri: Yes, the greater the veil of ignorance, the