At that point, Shuk Muni raised a doubt. He asked, "Is it truly in one's own hands to see one's own self? If it is, then why does the jiva remain ignorant?"
Shriji Mahãrãj replied, "For a person who has attained satsang, realisation of his jivãtmã does, indeed, lie in his own hands. In fact, when has he attempted to see his own self and failed to see it? Having become dependent to and made helpless by mãyã, that jiva draws within and enters the dream and deep sleep states, but never does it draw within of its own accord to see its own self. On the other hand, one who contemplates on the greatness of God and draws within oneself sees one's own self as extremely pure and luminous. In the midst of that luminance, one beholds the form of the manifest Purushottam Bhagwãn and experiences bliss in the manner of Nãrad and the Sanakãdik. Therefore, all deficiencies which do remain in a devotee are due to his own lethargy."

[Gadhadã I-20]