Aptavani-6
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are in a state of unawareness. What is this unawareness about?
They are not aware of their true identity. They have no awareness
of ‘Who am I?’ How strange is that? Do you not feel ashamed
to hear this? One is a stranger to his own Self; is that not
shameful? And when he goes out, he is so boastful; he walks
around with pomp. Hey you! You have no realization of your
real Self, so why are you getting excited unnecessarily? One
cannot remain hidden from one’s own Self, can one? You have
hidden your self from your own Self. What kind of nonsense is
that?
That is why I want to give you this science to awaken you
to this awareness. This is not worldly knowledge (gnan); it is
scientific spiritual knowledge (Vignan). Gnan cannot be that
which brings results on its own (kriyakari). This ‘Vignan’ does
bring results on its own (kriyakari). You do not have to do
anything after you receive this Self-realization (Gnan). It is the
Gnan that continues to ‘do’ the work. Vignan is always living
(chetan). Knowledge in the scriptures is simply knowledge of
words; it cannot become kriyakari (bring results on its own) as
it does not give results. At the most, it shows the distinction
between right and wrong, whereas this is Akram Vignan, it
liberates without any effort.
The Chain of Cause and Effect
Questioner: There is a relation between the body and
the Soul, is there not?
Dadashri: This body is the result of the soul. It is the
effect of past causes. You become happy if someone gives you
flowers and upset if someone insults you. There is no importance
to what you see on the outside, to the activity of thoughts,
speech and acts of becoming happy or upset. It is the inner
intent (antarbhaav) at the time that charges new karma. That
karma then discharges in the next life; that is when it becomes
effective. The mind, body and speech – all three are effective.