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ease. However, an 'expert' may get cheated; he too would get cheated
Questioner: The one with commonsense will not become entangled (confused in the task), will he?
Dadashri: He will not become entangled, but he may allow himself to be deceived (taken advantage of). He may allow himself to be cheated in order to get himself out of a trap or a situation of entanglement. These lawyers are all experts. There are all kinds of experts. They are experts in their own field, but they also get cheated. The more trusting one is the more his commonsense blooms and expresses. The more he allows himself to be deceived, the more the commonsense expresses, selflessness also increases.
Questioner: You also say that the one with commonsense never gets confused and entangled. Then why would he get deceived?
Dadashri: He will not get confused or entangled once his commonsense has expressed; once it has blossomed. But he is bound to become entangled as it is developing, is he not? Also in the process of gaining the experience of commonsense, one is likely to be deceived, is he not? His commonsense increases as a result of being cheated by others.
Questioner: Now when he assesses the situation (taaran), and searches for his own fault, he is only able to see his gross, overt (sthool) mistakes, is he not?
Dadashri: No, no. He is not able to see the gross mistakes, but he gains a lot of experience and knowledge of the types and nature of people who deceive him.
Questioner: Should the one with commonsense not have a good study of the prakruti (nature or characteristics) of the other person?
Dadashri: He has that for sure. That is called
commonsense. Then only he will be able to open that (prakruti) lock.
Questioner: Say we want to mend a relationship with someone that has turned bad but whenever we approach that person, his behavior towards us gets worse. In that case should we just maintain our distance and try to work things out?
Dadashri: You have to employ some special techniques and skills there.
Questioner: Is that considered commonsense? Dadashri: Yes, that falls under commonsense.
Questioner: In that respect Dada, your commonsense is of the highest order.
Dadashri: My commonsense is of a different kind all together. I have traversed through all these experiences selflessly. I can see them all. It is because of selfishness that one is not able to see them. One has married a woman for infinite life times, yet is anyone able to get rid of his attachment (moha) for the woman? And he suffers so much too.
Questioner: And one is not able to get the taaran' of that, is he?
Dadashri: No, he is not. Taaran cannot be made because of self-interest (attachment for a woman). The ascetics and the acharyas who have made the inner intent of, from now on I do not want to get married', is because they have made the taaran (in their past life). Buddhi (intellect), Sooj (insight) and Pragnya
(energy of the Soul) Questioner: Is commonsense based on intellect or is it based on insight?
Dadashri: Commonsense is based on insight (sooj).
