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Aptavani-9
Dadashri: It happens because he is obstinate by nature.
He becomes obstinate wherever he goes. Even in the womb!
And a straight person will be straight wherever he goes.
Questioner: People of India are obstinate and yet they
are deserving of moksha!
Dadashri: It is like this; only those who are obstinate go
to moksha. Who becomes obstinate, is it the one with
understanding or the one without understanding? Would the one
with understanding be the one to become obstinate?
Questioner: But all that understanding is wrong is it not
Dada?
Dadashri: It is because the understanding is obstructed.
There is no obstinacy in people of foreign countries. They say
it as it is.
Questioner: Dada can you explain what you mean by
this understanding being obstructed?
Dadashri: Our increased understanding becomes an
obstruction. If this understanding does not become helpful to
you, then it will take you on the wrong path.
You will find a solution when your obstinacy goes away.
Obstinacy is essentially the ego; it is an offshoot of the ego.
The ego is the basis
Do you like obstinacy?
Questioner: I do not like it but it does not go away.
Dadashri: I will get rid of it for you. You are aware that
obstinacy arises within you and that it does not go away, are you
not? That itself is awakened awareness (jagruti). Otherwise,
one is not aware at all of obstinacy when it arises. The
awareness of obstinacy arising is not there at all. If you ask
someone, ‘Why are you being obstinate?’ he will tell you, ‘you
are the one who is obstinate.’ Would he not immediately