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Wise is the person who does not hurt any one. Wise is the one who accepts any misery or trouble given to him by others. He spends the entire day obliging others. From the moment he wakes up he thinks about how he can be helpful to others. That is called a human. He will find a path to liberation.
Conflicts
"Do not get into conflict with anyone and avoid all conflicts."
You will achieve liberation if you sincerely follow this dictum of mine. Your dedication and the power of my words will do all the work. You have to be ready
If someone were to adhere sincerely to just one of my dictums, he will achieve liberation. Albeit even if someone were to 'swallow' just one word of what I say, liberation will be at hand - but he has to swallow my word exactly as it is. One must not try to chew it (analyze with his intellect). It will not work and on the contrary it will ruin everything.
Living by just a single word of mine for one day will generate tremendous spiritual energy. The energy and aura of the Self will manifest. Within you exists so much energy that you can avoid any conflict thrust upon you by anyone. If you collide with those who are not worried about their own welfare, they will take you down with them. Do you want liberation or do you want to remain in conflict with such people? Such people will never achieve liberation but they will also hold you back along with them. How can you afford that? If you desire liberation, you should not be too concerned about them either. You must be cautious and alert from all sides; otherwise the world is such that it will not allow you to be free from its bondage, despite your earnest desire to be free. Conflicts will constantly arise, but you have to slowly pass through them without creating any
friction. I go as far as saying that if your 'dhoti' is caught in a bush and you see that your train for liberation is departing, do not wait to untangle the dhoti. Leave the dhoti behind and run for the train! It is not worth getting caught even for a fraction of a moment in any situation whatsoever. Wherever you become stuck', there you lose the awareness of the Self.
If by mistake you happen to come in conflict with someone, you must resolve it. Settle that conflict carefully with equanimity and without creating any friction.
Economy Economy is to adjust to your financial situation as and when it arises. Live comfortably when you have enough but frugally when money is tight. You should avoid getting into debts altogether. If you have to you can borrow money for business but not for pleasure. You can borrow money for your survival but not to revel in finery.
Questioner : What is the difference between greed and miserliness?
Dadashri : A miser is only concerned with money whereas a greedy person has a greed for everything. He has greed for respect as well as money. He eyes everything greedily and wants to possess it all. What is the only intention of a greedy person? To collect and hoard is the only driving impulse that absorbs his life. Take the ants for example. They will see a wing of an insect and they will drag it away. The ants will collect enough food to last them fifteen years, their focus is to collect and if somebody interferes with them, they will bite the culprit. The ants go on collecting all their life and a free loading mouse will finish it all up in no time!
Questioner : Dada, is there a difference between being miserly and being frugal?
