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Aptavani-9
Questioner: How do these passions (kashayas) overcome
us?
Dadashri: They render you unconscious in regards to
awareness of Gnan. A person will not have any awareness at
that time!
Questioner: How can we tell when the kashayas have
arisen? What are the signs?
Dadashri: Will you not know when the ego has been
hurt? Deceit (kapat) is the main culprit that does not allow you
to be aware. This deceit means total darkness; complete
absence of awareness. In other forms of kashayas namely
greed, pride and anger, there would be some light; some
awareness.
Questioner: Please explain all these in detail. This deceit,
kashaya, ego…
Dadashri: These are all the obstacles in the path of
liberation.
Questioner: How does deceit operate and create a
puzzle in this?
Dadashri: Deceit (kapat), makes everything pleasant
and acceptable, and thus makes one wander (lose spiritual goal)
here, there and everywhere.
Questioner: Where again is the role of deceit in all these
wanderings?
Dadashri: Anger, pride, greed create fewer obstructions.
Deceit will create lot more obstructions. Deceit (kapat) does
not let one remain in the normality of worldly interaction; it takes
one below the level of what is normal, it is lower than the state
of worldly self (sansari). Persons without kapat are sarad; they
are straight and simple-hearted. Deceitful prakruti creates
major problems.