Brahamacharya Celibacy with Understanding

Author(s): Dada Bhagwan
Publisher: Dada Bhagwan Foundation

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Dadashri : If you think that as account of the past life then the whole world would be considered an account of the past life. But attraction occurs because there is an account of subatomic particles between the two. At the moment the attachment that arises is not really an attachment. If there is a needle and a magnet, and if the magnet is turned then the needle would start moving, although there is no life in the two. Yet, because of the quality of the magnet there is attraction between the two. Similarly, when there are suitable atoms in the body, attraction occurs with that person. There is a magnet in the other. There is an electric body in this. Just as the magnet attracts metal and not any other metals, the attraction occurs only between certain bodies.
have arisen, right?
Dadashri : No. All vishayas are vishayas but kashayas arise due to ignorance of the Self during the unfolding of vishayas. If Gnan were present, it would not give rise to any kashaya. From where did the kashaya arise? All the kashayas arise from vishaya. But it is not the fault of vishaya. It is the fault of ignorance of the Self. This ignorance is the root cause of vishaya.
[6] The Self Is Beyond Sex The nature of vishaya is different and the nature of the Self is different. The Self has never enjoyed any vishayas of the five senses. And yet people normally say that my soul, self, enjoyed the sex. Would the Self ever enjoy anything? That is why Lord Krishna has said, 'The vishayas are delving into vishayas'. This is difficult for people to understand. They will simply say, 'I am the enjoyer'. If they say what Lord Krishna says that, 'The sex is happening in sex, and the Self has nothing to do with it, it is very subtle', they will abuse this knowledge and become even more indiscriminate in sexual matters.
[7] The Science Of Attraction and Repulsion
This has all arisen from attraction. The whole world exists due to small and large attractions. God has no role in this. It is only due to attraction. The interaction between a man and a woman is also attraction. The attraction between a man and a woman is just like the attraction between a needle and a magnet. One is not attracted to all the women. Only if parmanus (atoms) were similar then attraction would occur with that woman. After the attraction occurs if the man decides that he does not want to be attracted, he will still be pulled towards her.
It is because of electricity that these atoms arise and are attracted. Just like the needle and the magnet, did anyone else get involved? Did we teach the needle to start jumping up and down in the vicinity of a magnet?
Therefore, this body is all a science. Everything occurs scientifically. Now, when attraction takes place, one would say, "I am attracted'. Does the Self get attracted or attached? The Self is vitarag, eternally unattached. The Self is beyond attachment and abhorrence. This is all an illusion and if this illusion leaves, there is nothing.
Questioner : Is there a need for pratikraman for attraction?
Dadashri : But of course! If attraction or repulsion occurs to this body then you have to tell Chandubhai, 'Chandubhai, attraction is occurring therefore do pratikraman', then the attraction would stop. Both, attraction and repulsion are the causes for wandering life after life.
Questioner : Isn't that an account of the past life?