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The Gnani Purush kills maya's illusion's son named pride maan; He does not actually kill him, he does not even evict him from his seat. He simply changes the seat for him. If the Gnani were to kill pride, then he will be guilty of doing himsa violence. The word 'kill' implies himsa. There cannot be any himsa. He will not beat the ego.
The growing pride gives rise to greed
Questioner: Within sexuality kaam-anger krodha -illusion moha - greed lobha and pride mada, maan, which one the worst?
Dadashri: Pride mada.
Questioner: Why is pride the worst? Is greed not the worst?
Dadashri: Should you not look at what supports all these? It is based on pride mada, maan. Nothing would stick around if this support was not there.
Questioner: Then what is mada pride?
Dadashri: What do they call a baby elephant?
Questioner: Madaniyu.
Dadashri: That is it.
Questioner: But all these things can be brought under control, but not greed lobha , correct?
Dadashri: But if the one doing greed is brought under control, then everything will come under control, no? Have I ever told anyone to get rid of his greed? Catch the one who does the greed, throw him off his throne, and everything collapses! As soon as the king is killed, his army scatters away. When there is talk amongst the soliders about the king dying, none of them will stay to fight. Therefore, the king has to be captured, that is all. Therefore, if there is mada pride then there will be greed lobha, otherwise there will be not be any greed no? If the mada pride leaves then the greed
