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The Guru and the Disciple
not exactly mean that. One has to have the bhavna (an inner
intent) to meet the liberator (nimit). Without the bhavna, one will
not encounter even a nimit.
People have misused this statement. The nimit himself is
saying there is no need for a nimit. Despite being the nimit, he
talks this way.
Questioner: Yes, even Shrimad Rajchandra says the same
thing.
Dadashri: Not just Shrimad Rajchandra, but the
Tirthankaras too have said that without a nimit no work can be
accomplished. Statements like, “If there is upadaan, then there
will be a nimit” and “There is no need for a nimit,” are not
statements of the Tirthankaras or Shrimad Rajchandra. Anyone
who says such a thing speaks with a great liability. The one who
speaks this way incurs liability.
Krupadudev Shrimad Rajchandra said, “Do not search for
anything else. Seek out a Satpurush (the enlightened one; a Gnani
Purush) and leave after surrendering your all, at his feet. And then
if you do not feel liberated, then come and get it from me.” If that
were not the case he would have simply written, “Just stay at
home and sleep and the nimit will come to you and keep your
upadaan awake and active.”
The misapplication of Tirthankara’s teachings
Questioner: There is also another belief that, “We accept
the necessity for the nimit, however, the nimit is not able to do
anything!”
Dadashri: Indeed, if that were the case then there would
be no need to search for anything. What need would there be to
read books? There would be no need to go to the derasars.
Would a clever person then not question, ‘Sir, since a nimit
cannot do anything, why are you sitting here? What do we need