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Aptavani-6
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Aptavani-6
Questioner: There is a community of the right-doers and wrong-doers' within me. This is an everyday thing.
Dadashri: Whatever inner intent (bhaav) arises within, if it affects you internally (asar) leading to ego-based reaction (Amado chaddhe), then leave it alone and retract. When this happens, you will immediately know that you are on the wrong path. In such a situation just say, 'I am Shuddhatma,' and 'run away from there. The moment the slightest uneasiness (vyakudata) arises amidst the state of bliss (nirakudata), this should make you say,' 'This is not My place,' and take off from there.
Questioner: This is where I go wrong. I do not run away when easiness-uneasiness (akudata- vyakudata) arises. I just remain there in it.
Dadashri: This is not the time to sit. You may sit later. If you sit now without the proper shakti (enough energy arising within), you will get hurt. Ours, the Self's, territory is of eternal bliss (nirakudata)! Karma will be bound wherever there is the slightest akudata-vyakudata (vacillation between easiness and uneasiness). Karma is not bound with a state of bliss (nirakudata state). You are not going to gain from the worldly life by becoming uneasy (vyakudata). Whatever happens is vyavasthit, so remain in bliss (nirakudata). As long as there is pure awareness (shuddha upayog), there will be bliss (nirakudata).
In my youth, the intellect (buddhi) was like this: It would quickly form opinions about the other person. It would form a very quick opinion about others. Therefore, I can understand what must be going on within you.
has to deal with his karma and you have to deal with yours. There is absolutely no need to form any opinion about anyone.
Questioner: Our opinions are formed in the worldly life. For example, Rameshbhai takes some money from Nagindas. He then tells Nagindas, 'I had told Chandubhai to give you the money. Has he given you 5000 rupees like I told him to?' Now, I, Chandubhai do not know anything about this and I come to know of it when Nagindas asks me for the money. I tell Nagindas that I was not even aware of this. Consequently I end up forming an opinion that Rameshbhai is a liar.
Dadashri: Lord Mahavir goes as far to say that if someone took a hundred rupees from your pocket yesterday and you come to know about this through some evidence, then when he comes back the next day, it is wrong to have suspicion about him as soon as you see him.
Questioner: And the opinion that he is a liar, is that a mistake?
Dadashri: It is a mistake (dosh) to harbor suspicion towards anybody. The Lord says that he was a thief yesterday due to unfolding of his karma (udayakarma), whereas he may not be a thief today. This is all according to fruition of one's karma (udayakarma).
Questioner: So how then should I behave? If I do not harbor an opinion about him, then he will get accustomed to it and feel it is okay to continue the cheating because I am not going to say anything.
Dadashri: No, you have to proceed with caution but without maintaining an opinion. If you keep money in your pocket, and you know that this man had taken your money, you still should not form the opinion that he is a thief. In this situation, put your money someplace else.
Questioner: This is not like that. Here Rameshbhai who
Actually, it is not worth forming an opinion about anyone in this world. To form an opinion about someone is our bondage and the absence of any opinion is liberation (moksha). What is the relationship between you and anyone else? The other person
