Gadhada Last Section Vach. 2 Vachanamrut Rahasyarth Pradeepika Tika

Shreejimaharaj asked a question, “One is able to recognise that the world is perishable, as well as recognise that the soul (chaitanya) leaves and becomes separate from the body. Still, the predominance of the world does not cease from within the heart. Furthermore, one realises that God is the ocean of bliss in all respects, but still, the soul’s chitt does not adhere to God. Similarly, the Satsang does not become dominant within one’s heart, and affection to worldly objects, such as wealth and women, does not cease. What is the reason for this?” Muktanand Swami then replied, “That soul does not have asceticism (vairagya) within his heart. Consequently, the predominance of the world does not cease and affection for God does not arise.” Shreejimaharaj then said, “It is true that there is a deficiency of asceticism. However, it seems to Me that the propensity that develops when one first joins the Satsang, always remains the same; another kind of propensity does not develop. Through the Satsang, that propensity is fortified, but the propensity itself remains the same. When the propensity is being formed in a person, his chitt becomes confused, just like the chitt of a lustful person becomes confused by lust (kaam), the chitt of an angry person becomes confused by anger (krodh) and the chitt of a greedy person becomes confused by greed (lobh). In the same manner, when the propensity is being formed, one’s chitt becomes confused. The propensity that is formed during that confusion remains. Therefore, a rational person should recognise his own propensity.