Aptavani-9
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Now an uninterrupted awareness of Gnan will be
experienced when there is no objection or interference (with
reference to painful or pleasant life effects) of any kind. This
path is of uninterrupted awareness - akhand jagruti.
‘Point-man’ on the path of liberation
The thing here is that there will be many ‘point-men’ (men
in charge of switching railway lines) on the spiritual path. So if
we are on the train that we think will take us to Delhi, will have
been switched somewhere on the way and we end up at the
wrong destination. Therefore adhere to the destination from our
– the Gnani’s - point only. There is likely to be so many point-
men here.
If the train is traveling on the main line i.e. on the right
track you will not be robbed (of the great spiritual state received
from the Gnani). You will be robbed if the track changes and
thereafter there is no telling where you will end up. Therefore do
not ever place your trust in a point-man (the one who will throw
you off your path). If you start drinking tea with him (start
trusting him), and continue the pleasantry, he will switch your
track.
Questioner: Who is considered a point-man on our path
of liberation (moksha)?
Dadashri: A point-man is one who says things that
pleases you. If someone talks to you and makes you ‘dizzy’
(makes you lose your senses) with his sweet talks, then you
should know that the point-man has arrived. He says things that
please you and then the mind gets caught up in it and takes over.
Therefore, a point-man will switch your train on to the wrong
tracks with the same speed, without you being aware of the
switch. Later, if someone asks you, ‘Oh, why are you on this
wrong path?’ You will reply, ‘I can never be on the wrong path!’
Questioner: Is that why the Lord has said to remain
continuously under the shelter of the Gnani?