Aptavani 05

Author(s): Dada Bhagwan
Publisher: Mahavideh Foundation

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cycle is approaching, so now that you have met the Gnani, get Your work done, through proceeding with the highest intent (bhavna).
There is nothing in this world that you can give to a Grani Purush that will be useful to him because he has no desire for anything. No desire for money, for fame, for sex, or for respect. The Gnani Purush is desire-free; His mere darshan washes away all your sins. You experience boundless peace by just sitting with Him.
Moha Begets More Moha As ignorance (agnan) increases, as illusory attachment (moha) increases, one will acquire more means the instruments and tools, living or non-living) for causing more moha. In all this he entrenches his belief that he is something; that he has such punya (merit karma), an effect of which has brought all these material luxuries of mansions, and other things. On the contrary, he becomes trapped even further. The one who has slipped and is sinking in the mud, he becomes even more stuck as he struggles to get out. Where is this state and where is the path of liberation of the Vitarag Lords?
Even right worldly conduct (samyak aachar) is not to be found anywhere. It has all become traditional social conduct. The mere seeing of right worldly conduct (samyak aachar) is very pleasing.
Questioner: What is the difference between right worldly conduct (samyak aachar) and worldly conduct (lokaachar)?
Dadashri: Worldly conduct (lokaachar) means to do what other people in the world do. Samyak aachar is thoughtful conduct; it is not completely based on thoughts but whatever proportion of thoughts he puts in it, his conduct will become samyak (right) to that proportion. Such conduct, when it
becomes complete (samyak aachar), matches the Lord's scriptures.
There is not a single living being that is not looking for eternal happiness. One believes that permanent happiness lies in money but then inner turmoil and restlessness begins in that too. Inner burning (badatara) and permanent happiness cannot coexist. Both are contradictory. It is not the fault of money; it is the fault of the self. He concentrates on money and does not even look elsewhere. That is why we have sold out on our values: they have been traded in the pawn shops. How can you consider this living? We are called arya praja (the spiritually exalted people of India). This does not suit us. There are three things in such people: noble conduct, noble thoughts and noble speech. None of these exist today. People have become uncivilized and yet they live under the impression that they have right conduct and that they will attain liberation. You fools! You will not attain anything for thousands of lifetimes with what you are doing. The path to moksha is not like that.
Good Deeds Do Not Cancel Bad Deeds
Questioner: Do we not need to hang on to merit karmas (punya) until we reach the path of liberation?
Dadashri: Yes, that is why people are preoccupied with looking for good and auspicious things, are they not? You will attain everything through such punya. Merit karmas (punya) are bound on the path to liberation but you do not need such merit karma. What is the kind of merit karmas (punya) of the one on the path of moksha like? His whole life will pass by without him even knowing whether the sun comes up or not, his life would be easy. That is the kind of merit karmas one will have. So then, what are we going to do with merit karmas that are such that despite having worldly comforts they lead to pain and misery?
Questioner: Is such a punya not needed until one finds