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have become over-wise in doing this. Some become so overwise that they go as far as paying money to the butchers in order to save the cows, they will pay as much as four hundred rupees. Now they are not going to take the cows to a temple and keep them there. They will take them to a Brahmin and give him the cows for free and say, "Sir, you take them. The butcher keeps a close watch on where the cows are tied and so he goes to the Brahmin's home and asks, "Are you in debt?" the Brahmin says, "Yes, I have a debt of one hundred and fifty rupees." So the Butcher would offer him fifty rupees and the Brahmin will counter offer, "Give me one hundred and fifty rupees and all the cows are yours." So the butcher pays him one hundred and fifty rupees and brings the cows back! Therefore he sold the cows for four hundred rupees and bought them back for one hundred and fifty. This is how he fools people. People are after fame, are they not?
have to speak so sternly? The Gnani Purush never has any stern words; He has only extreme compassion. He speaks sternly in order to rid people of their diseases.
Only the time for death can kill Do you understand what 'we' are trying to say? These are very subtle pearls; they are not ordinary talks. No scriptures can measure up to this satsang and discussion. No one can die until it is time for him to die. Therefore, the Lord says, "Do not sow any seeds through your intent (bhaav)." If you do not, then no one in this world will bother you even if you walk with your eyes closed. Even if you walk with your eyes open and an insect comes under your foot, it will not die even if it has come to die. It will not die even if it is crushed under your foot. It will die under the foot of the one who has made the intent to kill. This is how subtle this science is Nothing in this world can take place without the timing being right; that is how precise this world is. Sooner or later you will have to understand this truth.
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Do not become overly concerned about birth and death or its process. You should just make sure that you protect your intent and not kill it (bhaav maran). To each his own; each person should look after himself. All you have to be concerned with is guard against your own bhaav maran; make sure that you do not create bhaav himsa. Keeping aside the hurt you cause people when you get angry with them, you also create violence against your own self (bhaavhimsa) in the process. Therefore, the Lord has said to prevent intent violence (bhaavhimsa). This is all He has said, nothing more. Do you understand the viewpoint 'we' are telling you? Everywhere in this world, there is nothing but an utter mess. When will it ever clear and shine again? People do not even know what 'acid' to use on the 'rust' that has settled. It has not been that long. It has only been 2500 years since Lord Mahavir departed. Everything was fine for the first 500 years, but then the rust started to set in the last 2000 years. It has been 5100 years since Lord Krishna departed; just look at how much rust has taken place since then! Why do we'
