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Aptavani-4
Dadashri: Overt silence (sthool maun) will really upset the overt ego (sthool ahamkar). Words have created all the world's entanglements. And through silence, power (shakti) can grow immensely. Overt speech can hurt others; it can hurt like a rock. Can you imagine how much you accomplish on the day you observe silence? Maun brings saiyam (control over kashay – anger, pride, deceit, greed). Even overt maun brings about saiyam. That is considered silence of the ego. And if the awareness, 'I am Shuddhatma' is present, then it is considered the silence of the pure Soul.
Questioner: Then how should maun be?
Dadashri: Maun is where there is no nokashay (neutral kashay): no laughter, grief, fear, disgust, or anything else. There is no subtle inner speech either. During times of maun, you obviously would not speak, but writing is speech as well. So even writing does not constitute maun. Maun (silence) puts an end to all the agitation. When there is an absence of written or suggestive communication, it is called true silence.
Questioner: If we feel angry inside, but we are silent on the outside, what can we do?
Dadashri: That is why I say, that no matter what you say and how crazily you behave, ultimately you should stick to the Lord's side (with the intention not to hurt at all). All this may have transpired when you were on the side of evil, but you should keep your mind on the Lord's side. If you give way to evil, you will be doomed.
Questioner: Isn't it the mind that is at work in all these matters?
Dadashri: It is because of the mind that this worldly life (sansar) has come about. With one mind the worldly life (sansar) sets, and with other mind it arises.
| SR No. | 030034 |
| Book Title | Aptavani Shreni 04 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Dada Bhagwan |
| Publisher | Dada Bhagwan Aradhana Trust |
| Publication Year | 2013 |
| Total Pages | 480 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 1 MB |