Aptavani-8
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Dadashri: Would you know if there was less sugar in it?
Questioner: Yes.
Dadashri: Would you also know if there was too much
sugar?
Questioner: Yes.
Dadashri: How can you know all that in the dark of
night? Could you tell in the dark? And then would you know if
there were raisins and nuts in it? If there were a small cardamom
seed in it, would you know?
Questioner: Yes.
Dadashri: So everything that knows all this; is the soul
(jiva).
Questioner: People say that it is because of the sensory
nerves that we perceive, and if there were not any sensory
nerves, then we would not perceive.
Dadashri: Yes, and if you did not have sensory nerves,
you would not perceive things. But the soul (jiva) is the one that
knows. And if the connections between the nerves and the brain
cells are not functioning, then the soul will not know. But the
one, who knows, is the jiva (living being). Do you understand?
That which moves and walks, is machinery that moves
and walks. Those properties are not in chetan (soul). What are
its properties? It has infinite light of Knowledge (Gnan prakash),
infinite light of Vision (Darshan prakash), infinite energy (anant
shakti), and it is the abode of infinite bliss (anant sukh nu
dham).
The Jiva Even Likes Pleasure
Now, who is looking for pleasure? Who does not like
pain? Why does one not like pain? If this body were without