Book Title: Aptavani Shreni 04
Author(s): Dada Bhagwan
Publisher: Dada Bhagwan Aradhana Trust

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________________ 242 Aptavani-4 in that. There are some children who cannot remember anything in their studies. We realize that they do not have any interest in their studies; whereas in the things that interest them, they display a good memory. You become an “expert' in things that you have attachment (raag) for. I had attachment (raag) towards spirituality, and that is why I became an “expert' in it. Many people have a tremendous attachment for scriptures, which is why they have such an intense memory for them. When the attachment (raag) for the Atma (Self) develops, worldly life (sansar) and everywhere else, is cast into oblivion. It Is Difficult to Remember, It Is Difficult to Forget! Questioner: Today, I remembered something that I had not thought about for the past fifteen years. What would you call that? What kind of attachment-abhorrence (raag-dwesh) is that? Dadashri: That is dependent on the attachment-abhorrence (raag-dwesh). There are certain things that come into your memory frequently, and there are certain things that only come when the time for it has matured to yield its result. Questioner: Why is it easy to remember things, but difficult to forget them? Dadashri: It is not easy to remember and it is also not easy to forget; they are both difficult. Those who cannot remember, find it very difficult to remember. Then wouldn't it be quite easy for them to forget? And those who can remember a lot, find it very difficult to forget. Questioner: I have a question. How can we be free from the memories of this world? How can we forget? Dadashri: It is impossible to forget the world even for an hour. Even if you were to spend thousands of rupees, trying to forget just an hour's worth of this world, it would not be

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