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Questioner: But to remain in such happiness, does one not use deceit and betrayal with the help of the intellect?
Dadashri: There is no presence of good intellect budddhi when one is looking for his own happiness. Good intellect buddhi looks for everyone's collective happiness in the home. But here, the son looks for his own happiness, the wife looks for her own happiness, the daughter looks for her own happiness, the father looks for his own happiness and so everyone looks for his or her own happiness. If this facts were exposed, then no family members would live with each other. But they all eat, drink and live together, so it is best left covered.
There is no absolutely no need to be suspicious in any situation. Suspicion verily destroys a person. Everyone is dying because of his or her suspicions. The mightest 'ghost' in this world is that of suspicion. The best of people have been destroyed by it; therefore do not let suspicion arise in the first place. Destroy it the moment it arises. Do not let it grow. Otherwise it will not let you live peacefully. Suspicion has killed and destroyed the greatest of men like the powerful chakravarti emperors.
The dangers are grave
Even if people tell you, 'this man is worthless', you should call him worthy because at times he may not be worthless and if you call him worthless, you will incur a tremendous liability. If a woman is chaste and virtuous and you call her a prostitute, it is a terrible sin and you incur such a liability that you will have to pay for it for many lives to come. Therefore, do not say anything that will violate someone's character because what if it is not true? What is your own worth if you say things about someone because others say so? 'We have never said anything about anybody and 'we' will never do so. 'We do not interfere. Who would want to take on the liability? You should never be suspicious about anyone's character. It carries a great danger. 'We never become suspicious. Why should 'we' take on the liability?
How much strain should you put on your eyes in the dark?
Questioner: What adjustment should one take if one has developed a trait of being suspicious repeatedly shankashil?
