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Aptavani-5
Questioner: The one that is rightfully mine.
Dadashri: The hole that is not yours is very deep indeed and one from which you will never be able to crawl out. Therefore, you should be aware in everything you do, you need to be cautious. You are still young and that is why I am showing you all the danger signals and the pitfalls. I would not say anything to an old man.
Questioner: Yes, yes, I will not take away anyone else's
wife.
Dadashri: Yes, that is right. You should not even think about doing so. If you feel an attraction towards a woman, you should say, 'Dear Dada Bhagwan, forgive me.'
You cannot also take money that is not rightfully yours. Don't people in Mumbai adulterate their goods?
Questioner: Businessmen do.
Dadashri: If you know any of them, caution them by telling them that they may continue such practices if they want to have four legs and a tail in the next life. I guarantee you that you will not starve if you did not resort to such devious practices. You will have to understand this, will you not? Which country are you from?
Questioner: Bharat (India).
Dadashri: We are people of Bharat (India). What are our qualities? We are Aryan (noble and respectful) people!
When a person does not behave like an Aryan, we call him anadi (foolish, thoughtless, and uncivilized). To be an Aryan means to have conduct, thoughts, and speech that are noble and respectful (arya).
Do you like what I am saying? Are you getting bored? Questioner: I am sitting here because I like it.
Dadashri: Do you ever tell a lie? Questioner: I do. Dadashri: What harm is done by lying? Questioner: It does cause harm.
Dadashri: People will lose faith in you, they will not trust you.
Questioner: We tell lies thinking the other person will not catch on.
Dadashri: Yes, but they will lose their trust in you and you lose your qualities as a human being.
Have you ever stolen anything? Questioner: No, I have not. Dadashri: Haven't you? Do you not like stealing? Questioner: I do, but I am scared. That Which Lights Has to Be Put Out Dadashri: Why do you put food in the stomach? Questioner: To satisfy the hunger.
Dadashri: When you are hungry, do you have a burning sensation or a pacified one?
Questioner: One is bound to feel hunger pangs, surely? Dadashri: Does it not die down? Questioner: No, only after eating does it die down.
Dadashri: Then hunger can be considered a 'fire', can it not? What do you eat when there is "fire' in the stomach? Petrol is the fuel for the car and clarified butter and oil is fuel for the stomach. Does just hunger arise ("becomes alight) within your
