Aptavani 06

Author(s): Dada Bhagwan
Publisher: Mahavideh Foundation

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Just as children play with toys, the whole world too is playing with toys.' One does not do anything for the benefit of the Self; one continues to live in pain (dukh) of dependency and continues to clash and stumble. Infinite energies of the Self are fractured because of inner conflict (gharshan) and reactive clash (sangharshan).
When the servant breaks the tea cups and saucers, then clash (sangharshan) will arise in his boss. Why is that? It is because there is no awareness of what is mine, the Self,' and 'what is of the non-Self.' There is no awareness of who controls and runs everything that is related to the non-Self.
Wherever you feel, 'I am doing this and running this,' nothing related to that is done by You. You, the worldly self 'Chandulal,' simply believe that you do. What you are supposed to run, you have no knowledge of. Self effort (purusharth) begins after You become a purush, the Self. So, then, how can anyone 'do' purusharth when he has not even become a purush?
What does one need for worldly interactions in order to become pure (shuddha)? Complete common sense is needed. Patience and depth of understanding is needed. Common sense in worldly interactions is needed. Common sense means 'everywhere applicable.' If there is common sense along with Self-realization, everything will become beautiful.
once it gives you the solution, that knowledge will never leave. In this way, common sense will gradually increase.
A person can remain in this state after he attains the knowledge of our science - Akram Vignan. There are certain other rare persons amongst the general public who are with merit karma (punyashadi), who can also remain in that state; however, they can maintain this equanimity only in certain situations, not in all situations.
If ever the energy of the Self is used up, it is because of conflict (gharshan). If you react to conflicts (sangharshan) at all, that is the end of it. You should maintain equanimity when another person gets into conflict with you. Reaction to a conflict as clash (takaraman) must not occur. You should never get into conflict with anyone at all, even if it comes at the cost of you losing your physical self. This body is not going to go away just because someone wants it to. It is under the control of vyavasthit (scientific circumstantial evidences).
Conflicts occur in life because of life after life enmity (veyr). Enmity and vengeance are the main seed of the worldly life. The one in whom enmity (veyr) and conflicts (gharshan) stop is in moksha - liberation. Love (prem) is not the hindrance; love arises when enmity leaves.
Usually, I do not have any friction/conflict (gharshan). I have tremendous common sense and so I will immediately understand what you are trying to say. People may feel that others are doing harm to Dada, but I will immediately understand that this harm is not actually harm. It is neither a worldly harm nor a religious one. And there is no spiritual harm at all. People may think that spiritual harm is being done, but 'we' see only a benefit in that. That is the beauty of common sense! That is why 'we' have defined common sense as 'everywhere applicable.'
There is no such thing as common sense in today's generation. It has decreased from one generation to the other.
Questioner: How does common sense arise?
Dadashri: Common sense will arise when one does not get into conflicts with anyone, even if the other person is seeking to clash and cause conflicts. And he lives his life in this way. And he should not clash with anyone; otherwise, common sense will go away. There should be no friction from his side.
Common sense will arise when another person begins a clash-conflict with you. The energy (shakti) of the Self is such that it will show you all the solutions when friction arises, and