The Flawless Vision
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many pratikramans. You will be able to see all the faults that you
have brought with you after the Gnani Purush gives you Gnan.
Ignorance (of The Self) prevents you from seeing your faults. To
see the fault of others is a delusion (mithyatva).
When the Gnani bestows upon you Gnan and the light of
pure vision (divyachakshu), you will be able to see your own faults.
You will be able to discern the slightest degree of disturbance
within the mind in your daily interactions with others and recognize
that a mistake has occurred. This is the path of the Vitaragas, The
Absolute Enlightened Ones. It has the potential to liberate you in
this lifetime. It is a very solemn path that is charged with great
accountability. You must clear everything in this lifetime.
You are a warehouse of faults. If you come to me for this
Gnan, I will cleanse you of all your faults. This task has befallen
me. After this you will be able to see your mistakes. And the
moment you begin to see your faults, you can be assured that you
are verily on the path of liberation. Otherwise people are not able
to see their own faults.
The Soul Is The Thermometer
When a person does something he is never aware of the
mistake in it. When he does something naturally and spontaneously,
he never sees himself making a mistake. Even when someone
points out to him that he has made a mistake, he cannot see it as
such. Whenever he practices his religious austerities (meditation,
fasting and penance), he can never see his faults. The mistakes
only become apparent when the Gnani Purush gives you the
knowledge whereby you realize the Soul. The Soul is the
thermometer by which you can gauge mistakes that occur.
Otherwise no one can show you your mistakes.