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and so they will misunderstand you. The other person will not understand your good intentions and will take it the wrong way and so he will fight you. If that happens then you should realize that what you are saying is not reaching that person and you should not say anything further. You should continue listening to him but you should not try to make him understand what you are saying; he simply does not understand your viewpoint.
Only a Gnani can straighten him out
Questioner: What should we do when someone is being obstinate?
Dadashri: People simply don't have the courage it takes to deal with such tasks! That kind of a equanimity is 'our' task. That person would never behave obstinately around me again. The day he tries to be obstinate, he will not see any reward from me. He will try to test me and then he will never be obstinate around me. Obstinacy has become strong because it has received encouragement. Generally, people are feeble and when someone is being obstinate with them, what do they do? They will give in and say, 'Just let him go. People are soft and therefore they encourage obstinacy. When the obstinate one comes near 'us', he will find out.
Questioner: Is it true that we bring this stock of obstinacy from our
past life?
life.
Dadashri: It is all from the past life. There is nothing of it from this
Questioner: In that case, will it become strong if it receives encouragement in this life?
Dadashri: Yes, it does become stronger but nobody can have their way with a person who has no inclination nispruha.
The Gnani's pleasure is attained by becoming straight
Nothing that anyone does can affect the non-inclination nispruhata of the Gnani. He who has no distinctions between that which is one's and that which is not, can accomplish whatever he wishes. If you make him happy rajipo then the entire universe (one's total being) will become happy. But it