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is too wide. He starts screaming because he cannot pull his hand out. Now why won't he let go of what is inside his fist? All he understands is 'since I was able to put my hand in, I should be able to pull it out, but why can't I? Maybe somebody has grabbed hold of me from the inside!' But he will not let go of the nuts in his hand, and he keeps on screaming. In trying to free himself, he tries to pick up the pot but he cannot because the pot is stuck in the dirt. Then people will gather around and catch that monkey. This is how people catch monkeys. People are clever too because they have been there. They know their 'relatives'. Don't they catch them this way? You will have to understand all this, won't you?
Subtle observation of one's own nature
In the old days, people used to make yogurt in small clay pots. Cats have a habit of drinking milk and yogurt so what do they do? They stick their heads in the pot to taste the yogurt because they can smell it. They will not leave the pot alone. When no one is around, the cat will force its head inside the pot. It has the strength to force it's head in but not to remove it. So then, it walks around with the pot around its head! I have seen such cats do
this.
Have you not seen such a thing? I used to be very mischievous so I would find ways of playing tricks. If I could not then others would teach me. You have to be mischivious in order to play games like this. It was because of my nature that I found such tricks.
Questioner: All of us are walking around with our head in a pot,
Dada.
Dadashri: Arey people do, don't they? I see them all the time. I have broken the pots for many people, what can the poor people do? How long can they go around with their head in a pot? Poor fellows, they cannot even
see.
Questioner: How many such 'pots' have you broken?
Dadashri: I will not tell you the number but I have broken the pots for sure. Now that they can see, they say 'I will not stick my head in the pot again!' They learn from their experiences. Having learnt from their experience, they will not repeat that mistake it again.
