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Dadashri: Yes, that is why. Otherwise you will meet a
point-man in every situation who will change your track in no
time. On top of that, what will he say? ‘Mine is the Rajdhani
Express; it is the fast track train from Mumbai to Delhi.’ Oh, but
your track has changed! Rajdhani! Who says it is not the
Rajdhani but if it is running on the main track only then it is the
‘Rajdhani Express’ (it will reach your destination fast). If the
track has changed then where will it take you? You will not
reach Delhi.
We should exercise great care to ensure that our ‘main
line’ (goal of liberation) is not switched. All these are old habits,
are they not? So far we have not got rid of the old habits. We
should know that they are old habits.
Questioner: If a person is very strong and firm in his
nischaya -resolve to remain the Self after Self-realization - then
his vyavahar (worldly interactions) of the relative self will
become very beautiful and harmonious, will it not?
Dadashri: Vyavahar must become pleasant and
harmonious; the nischaya will weaken if it does not. If the
worldly interactions do not improve, it would weaken one’s
resolve to remain as the Self.
Questioner: How does one gauge this? What is the
gauge to check whether one is on the wrong track or the right
one?
Dadashri: Firstly there arises the pleasure of the ego and
the sweetness of the wrong track and therein he continues to
become emotional (expresses raag and dwesh; attachment and
abhorrence), whereas on the main line, there always prevails
nirakudata - transcendence of pleasure and pain, state beyond
easiness and uneasiness; the bliss of the Self. On the other track,
this nirakudata leaves and is replaced by uneasiness which
becomes evident in one’s thoughts and facial expression. If he
rides on the wrong track, he will lose the bliss of the Self.