Thereafter Muktãnand Swãmi asked, "Why is it that even after understanding the distinction between the body and the ãtmã, one forgets that distinction and continues to identify oneself with the body?"

Shriji Mahãrãj explained, "Once a person has clearly understood the distinction between the body and the ãtmã, it cannot be forgotten. Even if he believes, 'I am the body,' he can no longer accept himself as the body. Also, once he has firmly established the conviction of God, even if he tries to discard it, it cannot be discarded. Furthermore, the notion that his realisation of himself as ãtmã has been lost and the belief that he is the body has begun to prevail is simply a misconception of his mind; the belief never actually returns…"
 

[Sãrangpur-12]