Aptavani-8
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Questioner: Is there any relation between the Atma’s
energies (shakti) and the energies of the body?
Dadashri: The two energies are different.
Questioner: Do they affect each other?
Dadashri: Yes, of course they do! The energies of the
body complex have put a stop to the energy of the Atma. When
the energy of body complex is in excess, one’s bestial qualities
increase.
Questioner: And what if the energy of the Atma is greater?
Dadashri: Bestiality decreases and humanity increases.
Questioner: Then what do we do to try and get the
energy (shakti) of the Atma?
Dadashri: The energy (shakti) of the Atma is already
there inside! The energy (shakti) of the Atma is the energy of
the Absolute Soul (Parmatma). And yet the Absolute Soul does
not even have a speck of energy to break a single wafer (paapad),
in spite of being the owner of infinite energy!
Questioner: It does not make any sense to me.
Dadashri: It has to make sense. Because if it does not
make sense, it means that there is a slight misunderstanding. If
it does not make sense, then it is not Gnan at all, and as long
as there is ignorance (agnan) it will not make sense. Otherwise,
it has to make sense, but for that, it requires you to take some
time and become familiar with it.
Questioner: In what way?
Dadashri: By coming here and taking some time out
especially to sit with the Gnani Purush, who will familiarize you.
The Self has infinite energy of Knowledge (Gnan shakti),
it is not as though it just has one or two energies (shakti). It is