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wrong. Everything should be without the‘ effort’( aprayaas); it should be sahaj, natural and spontaneous. Whenever there is an attempt at an effort( a prayaas), then it is no longer natural, sahaj. The state of naturalness( sahajata) goes away.
The intellect is not being used in the natural and spontaneous state( sahaj bhaav). When one gets up in the morning, he brushes his teeth, drinks tea and has breakfast; it all occurs naturally and spontaneously( sahaj bhave). The mind, intellect, chit and ego are not involved; they are used in that action. Whenever they are used, then it is considered asahaj.
If you want something and someone comes along and gives it to you saying,‘ Here, take this,’ then it has been received naturally and spontaneously( sahaj bhave).
Sahaj Means the Effortless State
Questioner: If even liberation( moksha) comes naturally and spontaneously, why then is it necessary for one to make an effort for it?
Dadashri: No one makes an effort at all. One simply affirms the ego saying,‘ I made the effort.’
Questioner: I came here to this satsang; was it not making the effort that brought me here?
Dadashri: That is what you believe, that you are making the effort. But you came here naturally. I know that, but you do not. Your egoism shows you that,‘ It happened because I was there.’ In reality, all activities are occurring naturally, according to their own nature( swabhavik).
Questioner: Then there is nothing worth doing, is there?
Dadashri: There is no such thing as‘ worth doing,’ and there is no such thing as‘ not worth doing.’ This world is worth‘ knowing.’
Questioner:‘ Knowing,’ in what way?