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steals in front of your eyes, do not have prejudice towards him. For you never know that tomorrow he may even become an honest man. I do not have any prejudice, not even for a moment.
Opinion and the Sense Organs The senses (indriya) will definitely accept (like) a mango if it is very tasty. You will immediately grab it and start eating it when it comes in front of you. But why is it that you remember the mango even after you have eaten it? That is because you had formed an opinion that, the mango is very tasty'. It is not the senses that make you think about it; the poor senses will eat anything you put in front of them. It is your opinion that creates attachment (raag) and abhorrence (dwesh). You become spontaneous and natural (sahaj) when you become free of opinions.
Attachment and abhorrence happen the moment you form an opinion. Where there is no opinion, there is no attachment or abhorrence.
Opinions Lead to Obstruction Questioner: What should we do if we cannot get rid of previously formed opinions?
Dadashri: When you form a very strong opinion about something, it becomes a major obstruction (atkan) for you. It is easy to get rid of those opinions that are spread about, but it is very difficult to get rid of those opinions that create an obstruction for you. It is a serious ailment. It is not the vishays (pleasures of the senses) themselves, that have attachment or abhorrence, but the underlying belief in opinion, that is indeed attachment-abhorrence (raag-dwesh).
How to Rid Opinion? Questioner: How do we get rid of an entrenched opinion?
