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such that a person can be superior over another, then 'we' would have forced you into accepting 'our' view point.
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How has the Lord defined vyavahardharma; the religion of interaction of worldly life? There is no nischaydharma (Selfknowledge) outside; it is to be found only here (where the Lord is). What is vyavahardharma? It is public opinion and consent with democracy. Anything against public opinion is insistency (mamat). Here (the current misguided Jain sect behavior) everyone will say, "This is a narrow-minded religion." If one maharaj says, "Today is the eight day of lunar fortnight (athham)," another maharaj will say, "It is the seventh day (satam)." Both should be thrown out as this is a conflict arising from insistence. If the moon that produces the light of the seventh and the eight-day does not have a problem, why do these people have the insistence?
To believe only one's own viewpoint as being correct is drashtivadi.
One will not let go of his own opinions of his dharma. Even when five other people tell him otherwise, he will stick to his own viewpoint. He insists on sticking to this viewpoint, and further insists on insisting his viewpoint. This is kadagrahi.
Insistence of one's of opinion over any matters is duragrahi.
To be stuck on a particular viewpoint e.g. we only believe in idol worship is abhiniveshi.
What are they all (the above four) going to do for us when they cannot do a thing for themselves? It is not their fault; they have not found the right circumstances. It is possible for you to get solutions for all these puzzles.
Vitarags have said not to do what others do, but to do only that which is beneficial to you. People do wrong because
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they do not know any better, but you are a Jain. You are a lawyer, do you con people? What happens when a lawyer does that? Being born as a Jain is equivalent to being a lawyer. What happens when the one who knows the law, breaks it?
It has fallen in 'our' lap to clean up! Do you think 'we' like using harsh language? Do these words suit 'us'? Gnani Purush whose speech is 'pratyaksh Saraswati'; the manifest Goddess of Speech, has been given the job of cleaning up the mess and hence such a speech comes out. In the current era of this time cycle all goods are rotten. Only the vitarag speech that expresses forth through 'us,' will clean up this mess. 'We' will not have to go anywhere personally. 'We' are saying that in the year 2005, people of foreign countries will look to India as the spiritual center of the world and will come here to learn about religion. At that time we will not see any inner corruption in people, and all will enjoy happiness never experienced before; the happiness will be like the happiness of Satyug. An unparalleled reign of Lord Mahavir will arise as compared to the ones of other tirthankaras!
True diksha true renunciation
Questioner: Maharaj says that there is no liberation without renouncing the world (dixa; diksha). Is that true?
Dadashri: It is true that there is no moksha without diksha but what do you call diksha? Should there not be a definition of it? Through which diksha is moksha attainable? 'We' accept that there is no moksha without diksha, but people do not have the correct understanding of diksha. Only 'we' can give you the diksha prescribed by Lord Mahavir.
Questioner: What is diksha?
Dadashri : Diksha is to place 'Gnan' in 'Gnan' (Selfknowledge, Shuddhatma) and 'agnan' in 'agnan' (ignorance, Chandulal). Only Dada can give you such a diksha. How can a
