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entity( jiva). As long as one dwells in the knowledge of goodbad, one is a mortal( jivaatma), one who is unaware of reality( moodhatma). When one attains right vision( samkit), he becomes Shuddhatma— pure Soul. First, there is the conviction( pratiti) of‘ I am pure Soul( Shuddhatma).’ One cannot become Shuddhatma just like that; first the conviction has to be there. Then the Gnan arises according to that conviction, and the conduct( vartan) arises according to the Gnan. First, there was a deluded conviction( mithya pratiti), which leads to deluded knowledge( mithya gnan) and hence deluded conduct( mithya vartan). However, in the conduct that automatically follows gnan( knowledge) one does not have to do anything. When deluded faith( mithya shraddha) and deluded gnan come together, then a corresponding conduct will automatically follow. For all this to happen, no one has to do anything, yet one claims to be the doer and that is the ego. If one believes there is fun and happiness in being a bricklayer, he will become a bricklayer. Then, as he attains the conviction, he attains the knowledge of laying bricks. When that knowledge and faith come together, his conduct will immediately result in bricklaying. He just lays the bricks, one by one, and they stick. He will not have to examine every brick in the process.
So everything comes together according to one’ s buddhi’ s ashaya. No one has to do anything. If stealing is in the buddhi’ s ashaya and there is merit karma behind it, then everything will come together for one to steal. No matter how many illegal activities he is involved in, and whether thousands of criminal investigators are after him, he will not be exposed if his karmic fruition is that of merit karma. And when his demerit karma comes into fruition, he will be caught easily. What a natural arrangement this is! It is really his merit karma at work, but he arrogantly thinks,‘ Who can catch me?’ He continues to have such ego. All bets will be off when his demerit karma arises!
All this is run by merit karma( punya). Who gives you