Aptavani 06

Author(s): Dada Bhagwan
Publisher: Mahavideh Foundation

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your ego gets excessively encouraged, then I know when to 'slap' it gently. Otherwise, it will get on the wrong track and, if we do not encourage it, then it will not even progress.
The moment you recognize that 'ego is harmful, everything will become straightforward. It is not worth protecting the ego; the ego itself is such that it will naturally protect itself.
What is the definition of the worldly life? It is giving and then taking or else it is taking and then giving. 'I' do not give anything to anyone and 'T' do not take anything from anyone. And no one gives to me; 'I' remain as the Self.
Change your worldly dealings knowing that you will have to take back whatever you give. Therefore, give only if you can afford to take it back when someone comes to return it.
If you go into a step well and say out loud, 'You are a rogue,' the echo of the step well will say, 'You are a rogue,' back at you. And if you say, 'You are the Lord of the fourteen worlds,' the well will say, 'You are the Lord of the fourteen worlds.' Therefore, you should say what you like to hear. You should project what you like. This worldly life is all your own projection. God has not interfered in it at all.
Do not call anyone stupid in this world. Only say they are smart or they are nice, then your work will get done. One man was telling his water buffalo, 'You are very nice, dear. You are very smart and understanding.' I asked him, 'Why are you saying this to the buffalo?" He said to me, 'She will stop giving me milk if I do not say this.' If a water buffalo can understand this then why would humans not understand?
An Interfering Intellect Gives Rise to Clashes
This world is relative. It is full of worldly interaction. You cannot say a word to anyone. And if there is absolute humility (param vinaya), then you cannot even look at anyone's
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shortcomings or faults. It is not worth looking for faults in anyone in this world. The person looking for fault does not realize what liabilities he incurs in doing so.
Questioner: I do not look for faults or point out mistakes in the other person. I am speaking only for his progress.
Dadashri: You should not be looking out for his progress. Nature automatically looks after his progress. You should not have a desire to make the other person progress. Nature keeps doing its work for sure. You should take care of your own obligations.
The intellect (buddhi) will trouble you by showing you, 'This will happen if you do this, and that will happen if you do it that way.' Nothing happens. No one can do anything. Nature continues to do its own work. No one comes seeking advice; people just continue dishing out unsolicited advice.
If we were to listen to the intellect, then the first rule for our satsang here would be, 'You can only sit in this way; you cannot sit any other way!' Where there is true religion, a law of 'no laws' is the main principle there.
Here, we do not have a need for the word 'intellect (buddhi). Try to push away the intellect that makes you interfere and cause conflicts; there is no problem with the intellect that does not lead to this. You will have to understand, will you not? How long can this go on? The intellect will make you emotional. You are not going to benefit anything from this. Everything depends on vyavasthit. Here no question remains for the one who has the slightest faith in vyavasthit. Here there is answer for every question.
Questioner: But you say that effort should be made right until the very end?
Dadashri: Where do you have to make the effort? Effort