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Dadashri: The Gnan happened. This is because of the purity within. There was no 'my-ness' mamata. The problem verily was of this ego. The lack of attachment led to this state of the Gnani. There was no trace of attachment or greed laden tempatation lalacha but if someone were to even mention my name negatively, I would let him have it! Many people would make comments behind my back like, 'he is a trouble-maker' or 'Don't even talk about him, just leave him alone, he is cantankerous and bad templered!' They used all kinds of adjectives for me! I knew what they were saying behind my back. But I had no attachment and that was the main attribute in me. The current glorious state is due this very attribute. A person with attachment, no matter how wise, is deeply entrenched in the worldly life. 'We' were without attachment so life has been fun all along. Attachment verily is the worldly life. The ego is not the worldly life.
Even I realized, now, that I have straightened up. No one has to straighten me any more.
Questioner: How did you become straight, Dada?
Dadashri: The people of the world beat me one way or another; through their devious and worldly ways, they trapped me one way or another and shaped me up.
Questioner: Has this cleansing-straightening been ongoing from your previous lives?
Dadashri: This had been happening from many previous lives and that is why I became completely straight in this life. Otherwise, the stock of India is obstinate by nature, you can never find straightness in India. Some are even born upside down; feet first and there are others who are obstinate even in their mother's womb and hurt their mothers. Some take up a totally wrong position in the womb, They hurt their hother, to the point of dying during delivery hurting the reputation of the obstetrician too in the process.
Questioner: But he does not have any desire to do all that. Does that not happen on it own?
Dadashri: It happens because he is obstinate from the start by nature. He becomes obstinate wherever he goes. Even in the womb! And a straight person will be straight wherever he goes.