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Aptavani-8
He has to become beyond duality (dwandvatita). He has to rise above these dualities of profit-loss, happiness-unhappiness; he should not be affected by them at all.
So whom can you call non-dualistic (adwaita)? It is the one who has become dwandvatita; the one who is beyond duality. Then nothing like advantage or disadvantage would ever touch him. To him, it is the same, whether someone picks his pocket, or showers him with flowers. Whether someone yells abuse at him or slaps him, it is all the same to him. Then it is called non-dualism (adwaita).
What Compassion Towards Understanding
the Truth!
So you want to understand non-dualism, do you not? If you want the exact understanding, then understand it methodically. Do not compromise your stillness (sthirata). By methodical I mean that whatever 'we' say, holds true for the past, the present and the future. No changes can be made to it. 'We' are telling you the ultimate thing, through which people will attain the real truth.
The entire issue of non-dualism (adwaita) has infiltrated everything! So it needs to be said that, “anyone wanting to understand adwaita, should come here to Dada. Why are you holding on to the wrong thing?' And if ever someone comes along to oppose me, then it will not matter to me. It would not matter to me even if they swore at me. I would give him a meal. And after calming him down, I would make him understand what I am saying. Even when he swears at me I am able to sleep; whereas if I were to swear at him, he would not be able to sleep. So I could not hurt him and besides, I will be able to sleep! So you will have to sort it out, will you not? How long can this go on? I do not want to do anything in it. I am an instrumental being (nimit), and I have received this directive (aadesh).
