WHO AM I ? 5
Dadashri : Yes , because one does not possess the knowledge of how to rid himself of this wrong belief , he continues to wander aimlessly in this world , life after life . Even if he comes to know that this belief is wrong , he does not know how to get rid of it . Infinite lives have passed without getting rid of even a single , wrong belief .
‘ I ’ IN THE WRONG LOCATION
Dadashri : This belief of , “ I am Chandulal ,” is ahankar ( ego ). To impose ‘ I ’ where ‘ I ’ does not belong is ahankar ( ego ).
Questioner : How can there be ego in saying , “ I am Chandulal .”? If I say , “ I am great ,” or “ I am the smartest man in the world ,” then it would be a different matter . But if I casually say , “ I am Chandulal ,” where is the ego in that ?
Dadashri : Even if you say so casually , does the ego go away ? Even if you say , “ My name is Chandulal ,” casually and simply , it is still considered ego . Ego is when you do not know who you are and you identify yourself with that which you are not .
“ I am Chandulal ,” is for a dramatic ( for playing your role in the worldly interactions ) purpose only . There is no harm in saying , “ I am Chandulal ,” but the belief , “ I am Chandulal ,” should not be ingrained within you . It should be dramatic and used for identification purposes only .
Questioner : Yes , otherwise “ I am Chandulal ,” will take hold .
Dadashri : If the ‘ I ’ is in its Real ‘ I ’ place then it is not ego . If you believe , “ I am Chandulal ,” then the superimposition of the ‘ I ’ on Chandulal , is ego . When you identify ‘ I ’ with your Real Self ( its proper place ), then it is not ego . If the ‘ I ’ comes out of its incorrectly , positioned place ( Chandulal ) and assumes