D.: In the quest of I, the seeker is at a certain stage directed to keep the mind in a negative attitude for Grace to enter. How can a negative attitude yield positive result?
M.: The Self is always there—not to be newly got.
D.: I mean to ask, what has been done in the negative attitude to deserve the Grace?
M.: Are you asking this question without Grace? Grace is in the beginning, middle and end. Grace is the Self. Because of the false identification of the Self with the body the Guru is considered to be with body. But from the Guru’s outlook the Guru is only the Self. The Self is one only. He tells you that the Self alone is. Is not then the Self your Guru? Where else will Grace come from? It is from the Self alone. Manifestation of the Self is a manifestation of Grace and vice versa. All these doubts arise because of the wrong outlook and consequent expectation of things external to oneself. Nothing is external to the Self.
D.: All our questions are from our standpoint and Śrī Bhagavān’s replies are from his standpoint. The questions are not only answered, but are also undermined.