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Dadashri: Right away? Will not take any time? That is good. This is the hallmark of internal separation and liberation, is the extent to which 'they' listen to You. The more they pay attention to Your instructions and listen to You, the greater the freedom. By that much You are separate from them. The Self cannot be bribed, has nothing to do with a bribe, and cannot be tempted by any bribes. When the self is taking any bribes, and succumbing to such intense greed lalacha, it will stop listening to You. If the self if being deceitful in corruption, then it will stop listening to You—the Self who has the goal of moving ahead on the path of liberation. Once one tastes the fruits of intense greed lalacha, the bribes, those enemies kashaya will not listen to You.
Such worldly interaction-vyavahar will indeed drag one in the contrary direction only, no? For infinite life times this has been the vyavahar, and this has been the path, no? That has become the custom. So even if the non-Self, Chandulal is going on that side You should guide and lead it on Your path and goal. An ox sees the old lane and will keep walking on the same track. Now You need to follow the path according to Your goal. Not this way, this other one, tell it, 'Walk on this one.'
So if one does not take the bribe, then those inner enemies—anger, pride, deceit and greed owners, will listen. But once the bribe is taken, the suffering will follow, suffering from all aspects. Hence, one must never deviate or step off from the decided goal—dhyeya.
Questioner: What would that bribe be like?
Dadashri: One will go and taste it. And in doing so if it felt sweet, one would sit there. Having tasted it once, he would return for a bottle or two of the same.
All this is deceptive kapat tendency daanat. One wants to be liberated on the path of moksha and also have a deceptive intent, how can the two stay together? One should have a pure and clear inner intent daanat without any iota of deception to go taste any promise or lure of pleasure. The problem is the old habit of delving into and tasting the pleasures of the mind and body masti. In doing so one tends to linger there enjoying the temporary pleasures therein.
