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Questioner: Because he sold it.
Dadashri: But how can his mamata go away?
Questioner: His mamata went away because he let go of it.
Dadashri: He did not let go of it but he was forced to let go, was he not? On the contrary, when the bungalow burnt down, he was relieved. So, did his 'myness' not go away on the same day when he sold his property? And what did he get in return? Papers? Will one's ‘myness' go away with papers? Yes it will, did you not see that? And will papers go away or not? Yes, they will too. So if merely papers can remove the feelings of 'myness', then what is wrong with you removing it yourself through understanding? And can it not be removed through understanding? Then one would not cry even if his home were to burn down, would he?
Questioner: But if the court rules that the transfer of papers was invalid, then he will start crying again.
Dadashri: Yes, he will start crying again.
Questioner: So why did his mamata not go away till today?
Dadashri: It will not until he finds a way to do so. And eventually what does the bungalow of a half million say? It says, 'Hey! Nagindas sheth, either you will have to leave me or I will have to leave you.' So Nagindas sheth says, 'Where are you going to go'? And the bungalow says, 'I will have to go when you file bankruptcy. Or else, you are going to go away anyway and I will remain standing here. Now when the bungalow say this, would one not feel ashamed?
So, people have needlessly extended their mamata. Why do houses and bungalows not extend their mamata by claiming, only this owner is mine?' and yet man extends his mamata towards the whole world.
Questioner: But in the eyes of the world, a man is considered big if his mamata is well extended.
Dadashri: Yes, he is considered big, but he is just as miserable. People have needlessly extended their mamata.
