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rightfully yours? One is attracted to the mangoes, the objects of pleasure that are not going to come home. Such external attraction is dangerous because it binds karma!
There is nothing wrong in looking, but the problem lies in the bhaav - the inner intent of wanting to enjoy it. The problem arises the moment the 'bhaav of enjoying (bhogavavoo) arises within. There is no problem in looking at or smelling the mango. You may eat, drink and do everything in the worldly life, but the bhaav for it should not arise.
stop. Dekhar bhooli means that the mistake, the delusion, makes one see that which is not. The mistake will not be made until one sees. Nothing will happen as long as you remain in your room. But mistakes occur when you go to a wedding and see others. If you keep seeing the Shuddhatma in everyone when you go there, then no other inner intent (bhaav) will arise. If an inner intent does arise due to the force of past life karma, then do pratikraman for that person; this is the solution. No wrong or bad thoughts were coming to your mind as long as you were sitting alone, but when you went to the wedding then thoughts of sexuality arose. Circumstances come together and give rise to such thoughts. Now it is only possible to stop this mistake of the illusion with the divine vision (divya chakshu), the vision of the Self. It will not happen without the divine vision.
Questioner: This is the talk of avoiding circumstances, is it not? Does that mean that one should remain in lonely places?
That is why Krupadudev, the Gnani Purush Shrimad Rajchandra, had said, 'If the illusion that arises the moment one looks, ends, then all suffering ends - Dekhat bhooli tadey to sarva dukhono kshay thaaya.' This Gnan that we have given you will bring an end to dekhat bhooli,' the illusion that deludes. We see only the Shuddhatma (the pure Self) in the other person, so how can any other inner intent arise? Otherwise, one will be attracted (raag) towards even a dog if it is beautiful. But would attraction occur if you see the Shuddhatma? Therefore, you should see only the Shuddhatma. This illusion that deludes (dekhar bhooli) is not likely to go away. If it did, then all suffering would come to an end. If you have the divine vision (divya chakshu) that enables you to see the Self in all, then the illusion will end. Otherwise, how can it?
Questioner: If the illusion that deludes upon seeing (dekhar bhooli) were to end, what would happen?
Dadashri: All one's sufferings will end. One will attain moksha, if that happens.
Questioner: Does that mean we should not have even attachment (raag) and that we should forget?
Dadashri: Our Gnan is such that it is not possible for raag to occur at all, but if attraction (aakarshan) occurs and You see the Shuddhatma in that person, the attraction will
Dadashri: No, our science is completely different. For us, whatever is in vyavasthit, let it be. But you have to remain in the Gnani's Agnas there. When one approaches a fire, does he not follow the rules? He would not touch the fire, even by mistake, would he? That is how one has to be careful in sexual matters, just as he would in the case of fire. Sex is a real burning fire. Anything that is attractive in this world is like a burning fire. Be aware and stay away from that.
Questioner: Does that mean whatever we see, if it is not rightfully ours, if the intent (bhaav) that arises there, should not happen?
Dadashri: It is not yours at all; the pudgal (the non-Self complex of mind, speech and body), cannot be yours. If your own pudgal is not really yours, how can another person's pudgal be yours?
Attraction is like a burning fire. The Lord has called
