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is to bow completely before the other person begins to bow. One bows to the one who is rigid and inflexible. This is a sign that he will attain moksha. What is the nature of a human being? It is to react in the same manner, to become inflexible with the one who refuses to give in. Then one should not have any greed whatsoever. Greed holds people back from making any spiritual progress. That is why the Lord has said for people to go on pilgrimage and do other such activities and spend the money. The tuber of greed will decrease as you spend money. Otherwise, greed will continue to increase like the 'push of the 99' (if a person has 99 rupees, he will be pushed by his greed to save one more rupee so he can have one hundred rupees). Therefore, the inner intent should be that one does not want any worldly thing. When all the ghosts of kashays i.e. the inner enemies of anger, pride, deceit and greed, leave and you become straight, then you will attain moksha.
Obstinacy during the early years of Ambalal Patel
Back in the old days, there was a saying:
"dooniya diwani kahevashe re, bhoondi bhito ma bhatkashe. paap ey enu jyare pragat thashe, tyare bhuva-jati gher jashe"
Meaning when one's demerit karmas come into fruition, one will resort to all kinds of solutions; one will seek help of the exorcists, black magic workers. So a person looks for an exorcist, a saint, or others for help when his demerit karma expresses its effect. Some poet has sung something like that.
Questioner: Dada, when did you read this pad (poetical hymn)?
Dadashri: It is about fifty-five years old; it is not very old. It is not a two or five thousand years old saying.
Questioner: But how can you remember it all?
Dadashri: 'We' do not remember anything. 'We' do not even remember whether today is Monday or Tuesday!
Questioner: Then where did all this come from, Dada?
| SR No. | 007513 |
| Book Title | Aptavani 09 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Gnani Purush Dadashri |
| Publisher | Gnani Purush Dadashri |
| Publication Year | 2007 |
| Total Pages | 515 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English & Akram Vigyan |
| File Size | 8 MB |