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Originally Posted by Moondance
Yes, nothing needs to be dislodged - and the point is that even after realisation some tendencies or dispositions will remain because they are not dependent on the delusion of a separate self but are the result of certain biological/naturalistic factors.
For (a not particularly great) example: say that you have a depression caused by an undiagnosed allergy to certain foods. This allergy creates a chemical imbalance in the brain. No amount of spiritual insight will dislodge this biological interference - so in this scenario you could be realised and be prone to mood swings (of course, how the mood is then dealt with/overcome is another matter.) On the other hand, you may have a depression that arises from feelings of low self-esteem and unworthiness. In this case, the whole foundation of the narrative of an ‘unworthy me’ is questionable and would most certainly dissolve in the realisation of your true nature.
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Even if tendancies/dispositions remain not based on the idea of a separate self, they still do not require to be dislodged if gathered in as Oneness manifest by the resonance with "All is One". If they are not yet gathered in, resonance has not yet been consolidated, But the head is in the tigers mouth and that vulnerable position may well result in consolidation. Perhaps in satsang when the idea that All is One being totally inclusive may be reinforced.
But an important additional message is that even if such a consolidation has not yet occurred, the seeker is no less connected than if it had. In this way no additional burdens of stuff to do are loaded onto the seeker who is already burdened enough. This message is often left out and the seeler is left feeling that they are in a lesser state than those who are ""Enlightened" when the "Enlightened" are no more or less connected than the seeker.