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something that is not Yours, as yours? It is now very clear in our
Gnan that this ‘I-ness’ is not ‘Ours’. Is it not a mistake to
behave otherwise? ‘We’ do not have such ‘I-ness’.
‘I-ness’ melts as karmas are cleared
The actions of the Gnani Purush are constantly according
to the unfolding of His karma (the Gnani’s actions are udaya
aadhin), without any I-ness in it. The circumstances around
arise, come together, and unfold as scientific circumstantial
evidences and the Gnani follows them.
Questioner: If the Gnanis follow the course of the
unfolding of their karma, then how is it for others?
Dadashri: Theirs too is dependent on their unfolding
karma, but the difference is that they have ‘I-ness’ in it.
Questioner: You say that every person follows the
unfolding karma so is it possible for a person to maintain ‘I-
ness’ in it if he wants to?
Dadashri: One verily keeps, the ‘I-ness’.
Questioner: What about the mahatmas who have taken
this Gnan?
Dadashri: The mahatmas too have the ‘I-ness’.
Questioner: So how are the mahatmas maintaining the
‘I-ness’?
Dadashri: It remains. It is there. One is not keeping it; it
is there. One’s ‘I-ness’ dissolves to the extant of his accounts of
karma that are cleared. The amount that has dissolved is gone.
All these people do have ‘I-ness’ but their ‘I-ness’ is melting
away because they have also attained this Gnan.
Questioner: If the ‘I-ness’ remains, then one will charge
karmas, is that so?
Dadashri: No. There is no charging. This ego of ‘I-ness’