Aptavani 09

Author(s): Dada Bhagwan
Publisher: Mahavideh Foundation

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Aptavani-9
The root of suspicion (shanka) Questioner: People say they want more intellect but is it not true that people with more intellect tend to be more
suspicious?
be attracted to the sweet and pleasant. The Lord has called them both one natured (ek swabhavi).
Shrimad Rajchandra has said: "Rajkan ke riddhi vaimanik devani Sarve maanya pudgal ek swabhav jo."
The smallest particle of dirt or the richness of Vaimanik Deva (the celestials) - both are considered pudgal nature (as being matter, non-Self).
There is only one type of non-Self complex (pudgal). Whether a person is a butcher or a philanthropist, both are nonSelf complex (pudgal). The one who is neither contemptuous towards the butcher nor pleased with the philanthropist is a vitarag
Questioner: Dada you are not going to let me stand at any location outside the Self.
Dadashri: But if you live in the external station, you will get a beating and suffer. You have suffered all this time, do you want to get more beatings and suffer again? That is why I am showing you a place where you will never have to suffer. Did you not suffer before attaining Gnan? Did you suffer a little bit? Everyone has become exhausted from the suffering of all the beatings.
So it is the buddhi (intellect) that causes all the trouble. Buddhi is the one that causes udvega; it turns vega into udvega. 'We' experience bliss because every bit of the intellect is gone from 'us'. That is why 'we' have written in the books, 'We are abuddha (without intellect).' This is a good adjective, is it not? I saw that no one is even ready to accept this adjective. When 'we' tell people, 'We give you the adjective of 'abuddha,' they will say, 'No Sir, I want more buddhi.' 'We' received the adjective of abuddha, and so 'we never become emotional. 'We are always in motion; whenever you see 'us.
Dadashri: Yes. Right now, there is an effect of viparit buddhi (viparit - wrong kind. Buddhi - intellect). It creates a lot of suspicion (shanka) in a person. Suspicion verily is tremendous ignorance. One cannot find the answers anywhere within, so suspicion (shanka) and uncertainty takes hold. A person will not become suspicious if he finds a solution. He applies his intellect and when he does not find any answers, he becomes suspicious. He would not become suspicious if he found a solution. Suspicion will not arise if vyavasthit is understood.
Questioner: So what is the root of all suspicion? Why does suspicion arise?
Dadashri: Suspicion is an interference of the buddhi (intellect). It is the interference of excessive buddhi. The intellect that creates suspicion will show one everything negative. It raises unnecessary and worthless suspicion. In all the worthless pursuits of the world, the greatest root cause is suspicion, and this includes doubt (vahem). Initially a suspicion arises. The intellect causes suspicions. Suspicion is a display of the intellect. That is why here 'we' say only one thing and that is, 'do not have any kind of suspicion.' And there is no reason to be suspicious about anything in this world. So the root of all suspicions is the buddhi (intellect).
Questioner: But this intellect will show both the good and the bad.
Dadashri: No. If a person has just the necessary amount of intellect then he will not even think (worry) about the welfare of his five daughters. Suspicion will arise only when thoughts come, will it not?