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who is innocent? One feels fear because of guilt. Why not
become free of all guilt?
Questioner: All the puzzles will be solved if I can
resolutely adhere to the goal of liberation in which I have no
other desires and if I can clearly understand the obstructing
causes on the path of liberation, then all conflicts will vanish and
it becomes very easy.
Dadashri: Even the resolution of ‘I desire only liberation
and nothing else,’ is more than enough. If that becomes a reality,
then the task is accomplished, is it not? But people still have
expectations like, ‘It will be nice if so and so says nice things
about me’ whereas the real traveler on the path of liberation is
desirous of knowing only the truth, desirous for only moksha.
Such a one does not interfere in any matter whatsoever.
The belief of ‘I know’ is spiritual suicide
Questioner: Can one say that this attitude and belief of
‘I know, I understand’, is the greatest obstruction in the path of
moksha?
Dadashri: Yes, it is a very grave danger and it leads to
one’s spiritual suicide (aapghati kaaran).
Questioner: Please explain some more. If a person
becomes free of this belief, what kind of attribute will he have?
And what kind of attributes will one have when he is filled with
this grave mistake, and how can he maintain awareness against
such a mistake?
Dadashri: Small children have a healthy fear of adults. A
child experiences fear because of the heat of the intellect of the
adult. So what should the adult do? The adult should become
like a child; just like a child with a limited understanding. You
have to interact with children by becoming like a child. You have
to come down to the level of the child and then the child will
play with you. Even a year and half-old child will play with ‘us’,