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negative intent), they will eat it with relish. But when they are served a simple rotlo (dense, rustic unleavened millet flat-bread) with bhaav, they will pull a face. Really, if the rotlo is made with bhaav, you should just eat it with some water. I would even swallow poison, if it were served with bhaav. The value is in the bhaav. If people were to conduct their interactions with bhaav (good intention) then this too could be Satyug (Era of unity in mind, speech and acts). Wouldn't it be beautiful if employers and employees interacted with each other with bhaav (good intent)! Today, there is no bhaav at all. Alas, even if chanting mantras was done with bhaav, you would not have any worries. The kriya (action) of bhaav is a living kriya, even if it does belong to the relative self (nischetan chetan; mechanical self). And the kriya (action) of abhaav (negative intent) is lifeless.
When you give food to someone, when you offer to Jain sadhus (monks), you should do it with bhaav. So many people do not even present offerings to their maharaj (high ranking ascetic) with bhaav. The maharaj is the seat of the Vitarag Lord. They should be looked after! There is Atma (Soul) within him. It immediately recognizes whether you are giving with bhaav, and whether or not it is given with humility. If you do not have the facility at home or you cannot afford much, then you can feed your guests basic rotlo and vegetables, but do not spoil your bhaav. Shouldn't there be nobility in your vyavahar (worldly interaction)? In the Kramic path, only bhaav is considered most valuable.
'Let no one be hurt in the slightest through this mind, speech and body of mine.' If you understand this one statement, it is more than enough.
Questioner: As long as we have this body, to live without hurting any living being (jiva) is very difficult.
Dadashri: Just because it is difficult, you cannot say that
