The author who wrote these stories mentions being named 'Hemadpant.' Based on the text, what negative qualities did he possess before this, and how did he describe his own mindset?

The author provides a very critical self-assessment of his character before his transformation. According to Chapter 2, he describes his initial self as being "mischievous, talkative, cynical, and critical." He elaborates on this by stating he possessed a "bad intellect and a logic-driven mind" and was always arrogant about his own knowledge, being "proud of his own wisdom." The text also notes he was prone to argumentation and had no understanding of the Satguru's greatness, painting a picture of an intellectually proud individual who was closed off to spiritual experience.