That which dwells in the worldly life cannot be the original
Atma. It is attachment and abhorrence (raag-dwesh). As long
as its results keep occurring, the seat of the pure Soul will not
be attained.
Due to close proximity with Chetan (Atma), illusory
energy (mayavi shakti) arises and that is the deluded atma
(bhrant chetan). The non-Self atma (nischetan-chetan) means
that on the outside, it shows the qualities of chetan (Atma), but
in all truth, it is not. The original chetan (Atma) remains inside,
and there is a layer of non-Self atma (nischetan-chetan) over
it. It is the non-Self atma, that itself is called mechanical chetan.
What the Gnani’s original word mishra-chetan (‘I’ with
wrong belief) - indicates, is that when one starts to become
involved in situations, the mishra-chetan begins to form. This
results in the charging of karma, which in the next lifetime, come
to fruition and the discharge process begins – that is when it is
called mechanical chetan (atma).
The “real Atma” and “relative atma” are identified by
eternal and non-eternal qualities, respectively. Until the Real is
realized, the relative atma is believed to be the real Atma,
because of illusion (bhranti). It is because of scientific causes
that this illusion comes about. Under illusion (bhranti), the
Knower and the doer; the eternal and the non-eternal behave as
one. When the Gnani Purush breaks down this illusion, and
places a “line of demarcation” between the real and the relative,
one attains the Vision of the Self (Atma-darshan), which, before
the realization is concealed from awareness. And compared to
this, there is no other vision as wonderful as this in the entire
world! After that, one remains in the state of the Knower of the
location (kshetragnya) and knows every action in the non-Self
field. If one misses the location of the Self (swa-kshetra), one
will become involved in the location of the non-Self (kshetrakaar).
Only the permanent can call the temporary, as temporary. You
are already permanent; but only if you have that awareness!
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