If There Were No Pride in the World, There Would Be Liberation Right Here

Questioner: Shrimad Rajchandra has said, “If there were no such thing as pride in this world, if it were not for the inner enemy ( kashay) of pride, then moksha would happen right here!”

Dadashri: Yes. This greed or any such thing is not a problem, but if it were not for pride, moksha would happen right here! It is to show those who do not have Self-realization that everything else can be overlooked, but maintain the laksh (established awareness) on pride alone. Pride is the main cause of this worldly life.

There is a lot of enmity between pride and moksha. Who has enmity? Pride and moksha. The One whose pride departs has attained moksha right here.

Questioner: How is that so, Dada? Only the kashay of pride has been given importance, the other kashay have not been given consideration?

Dadashri: The world has arisen simply due to pride. Pride has given rise to the other kashay. Pride has given rise to my-ness ( mamata) and my-ness has given rise to greed. So if there were no pride here, then even if someone were to hurl abuse at a person, that person would still be liberated! If there were no pride, then even if one were to incur a loss, he would be liberated! If there were no pride, then one would certainly attain moksha. But how is it possible for there to be no pride? Pride does not leave; it does not leave even after tens of millions of attempts. My-ness and ego, the two do not leave. It is when one sits with the Gnani Purush, when he attains the grace of the Gnani Purush, that pride leaves.