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news that five hundred tons of steel fell into the sea, the first thing 'we' ask is, "We haven't lost any men, have we?" One dies according to the timing of his karmic account, but we should not be instrumental in the process.
Keep everything compartmentalized; put everything in its appropriate account. The only thing that concerns you is that which touches the body. If your father's body gets affected with pain, do not take it upon your own mind. Nevertheless, you still have to inquire as to what happened to him. Thereafter you have to get all the necessary medical treatment and medicines for him, but remain detached, just as you would in a play. If this life was not a drama (temporary), then the son is obliged to go with the father when the father dies, is that not so? How is it that we treat life like a drama when it comes to death, but not when it comes to someone in pain?
Why is this Gnani Purush in eternal bliss? It is because He knows how to deal with everything and He teaches you how to do the same. You do not know how to deal with things, that is why you have put us on the pedestal.
When a student does not know how to multiply, despite being taught several times, the teacher will hit him. Hey you! Why not become a teacher in your own home? He would refuse to do that because the wife will beat him up!
Sheth (big boss). welcome Sheth?" It is because they have selfish motives. Everyone has selfish motives and expectations. Such people (those whose ego becomes inflated when people give them importance) can only be brought back to earth when a man without any expectations insults them.
An attorney once came to me. 'We insulted and scolded him to no end. He went home and told his brother, "I have never seen such a compassionate man before. " Generally people think doctors and lawyers will be useful to them some day. But of what use can they be? The only thing of any use is a little food, even if it is a little khichadee; nothing else is of any use. People would realize what exactly is useful when they do not get even a little khichadee to eat. People will realize just how useful a person is when even the smallest of their expectations is not fulfilled by that person.
A Gnani Purush does not have any concern with respect or insults. The pleasure derived from respect is pleasure that is false, subjective and temporary. As long as one has a fear of being insulted, it can be said that one has not attained any gnan (knowledge). The only thing worth attaining, is the knowledge of the vitarag Lords; the Gnan. Nothing else is needed.
Some people come here driven by misery. But a lot can be achieved if one comes here with a keen desire for Gnan. People look to God when misery is upon them, but God says, "When times were good you did not even remember me and now that you are miserable, you call me, but 'we' will not respond to your call."
Let me explain what people do. The pain and suffering they suffer in this life is really the effect of their past life's causes. In the current life they perpetuate that same effect over and over again by creating new causes, as the effects of the past causes are unfolding. A person can only make progress if he does not create new causes in the unfolding effects.
Abuse of power is sheer stupidity
If a person attains power and uses that power, he is nothing but an idiot. Anyone who uses his power is an idiot. When one does not have the power, he will contemplate on using his power when he attains it, but when he does, that power is not to be used. When 'we' call anyone who uses his power, 'an idiot', 'we' get rid of his disease. Until now no one has called him names and no one will. But unless someone does, he will not be rid of his disease. Why do people say, "Welcome
