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4 Aptavani-9 or have you kept it? Have you kept it? You are saying ‘yes’. If you say ‘no’ would obstinacy not leave? Questioner: It will leave when we say ‘yes’. Dadashri: Is that so? Would it not leave if you say ‘no’? Questioner: No, it will become stronger if one says ‘no’. Dadashri: Do people not say ‘no’? They say, ‘I do not have any obstinacy in me.’ Obstinacy: Common and Uncommon Who does not have the experience of obstinacy? The greater the buddhi (intellect), the greater is one’s obstinacy. Those who have wisdom (samaj - right understanding) are less obstinate. Those with heavy veils over spirituality are very obstinate. They will not let go of their obstinacy. Now what do you call such obstinacy? What is the difference between their obstinacy and that of an average person? What is the difference between common and uncommon obstinacy? Uncommon obstinacy is unshakeable (gaaddha) obstinacy. Such obstinacy cannot be rid of, just like this state of gaaddha samkit (gaaddha - unshakeable. Samkit - right belief and right vision of ‘I am pure Soul’), which can never leave; neither can the state of gaaddha mithyatva i.e. unshakable deeply entrenched wrong belief of ‘I am Chandulal’ ever leave. No matter how much you make a person understand, he will not let go of his position. Such is the uncommon obstinacy; it will not leave its position. Obstinacy in men and women Do you have a li