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one of the energies became covered. When that became covered;
this became wrong. So if someone removes this intoxicant for
him, he would be cured. What else has happened here? Nothing
else has happened. The same has happened here, as what had
happened to the sheth. Would the sheth’s (vision) become
covered or not? Would one’s whole perception not become
covered? That is what has happened here.
Questioner: We can believe that. But if the fundamental
pure Soul (Shuddhatma) has greater energy (shakti) then why
does it become influenced?
Dadashri: But right now, does it not have that energy
(shakti). At present, the fundamental Atma is completely detached
(udaseen).
Questioner: Has it been detached (udaseen) from the
very beginning?
Dadashri: It is always detached (udaseen); it is free from
attachment and abhorrence (vitarag). What it is saying is that,
as long as you like all this, you should carry on doing it. But if
you do not like it, you should remember my name, or the Gnani
Purush’s or whatever support you can find and come back to
me. As long as you like it on the outside, you can wander
around as it suits you. Otherwise, return to yourself: that is what
it is saying.
If you can just understand this much: that when the sheth
drinks alcohol, he changes; then all your questions will be
answered. And in this, the only alcohol one is made to drink,
here is, ‘I am Chandu’, which has given rise to the ego
(ahamkar). So this is all just an influence (amal), and one is
talking under this influence. He just carries on with his talking,
perpetually in a state of intoxication, and there is no end to his
talking!
However, the Atma is completely detached (udaseen) all