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Questioner: Indeed, when you explain with such clarity that this is a huge stumbling block, then it is understood.
Dadashri: You should make yourself the worldly self such that, nothing no matter how hurtful-anyone says about you later on, will affect you even to the slightest extent within.
Arey are you aware? people eavesdrop-extend the ear towards a specific conversation too! Alas, people extend their ear towards a conversation not meant for them. What kind of losers and useless people are these? If someone is talking about you, it would be because there may be some fault in you, no? Otherwise, who is there to blame you? And, to listen in on that which is not meant for your ears, how unworthy of you? How badly would the one who sees this will feel? It is a terrible fault.
Let the whole world talk. Many people are saying, 'Dada, they are talking such things about you!' I said, 'yes, that is correct. They are saying good things. Then will say, 'they are also printing it in the newspapers.' 'So much the better! They are now getting to know this Dada, no?" I would be concerned and have fear only if the fault were to exist within me. So let the world bray, but what effect can it have on the one who is strong?
Questioner: How is it for the one who has made a resolute decision never to deviate from this path?
Dadashri: That resolution has been made, but along with this he wants to adore the other-worldly goal too. That other lingers in his mind, no? This is only one fault; still there lie so many such faults. One will need to get rid of all these faults, no?
Therefore, whatever they say behind you, you should not have a care about that. Otherwise it confirms that you are at fault. Yes, there it is, why did you make a mistake to listen in, secretly? You are the guilty one, that is why, no? One will need to understand this, no? How long can you go on with status quo? What do you think about all this? This here is the nature of that which continued the worldly life and you want moksha! How can the two exist simultaneously?
