Essence of All Religion

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

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The essence of all religion
The essence of all religion
Dadashri : All bodily activities, which anyone can see, including photographs is chesta, e.g. laughing, flirting, touching, and winking.
My cooking is exquisite and she does not even know how to cook." Tunteeli speech is very bad.
One should not use katthor and tunteeli (harsh and hurtful) speech. All faults through speech are covered by these two words. So in your spare time you should keep asking Dada Bhagwan for strength to speak shuddha (pure), syaadvaad (accepted by all, not hurting the ego of anyone), and mrudu-rujhu (simple and humble) speech.
Questioner: So when you joke about someone and make fun of him or her, would that be considered chesta?
FREEDOM FROM SEXUAL IMPULSES
Dadashri : There are many different kinds of chesta. Questioner : What are the chesta related to sex?
Dadashri : All activities of the body that pertain to things of a sexual nature, which can be seen or photographed, are chestas. Sexual desires and thoughts are not chestha. There are times when thoughts occur and the chestas do not occur. Vichaar sambhandhi dosho are thoughts related to sex. These are faults.
*Mane nirantar nirvikar rehvani shakti aapo', ("Give me the strength to remain free from all sexual impulses for ever'), this is all you have to ask from "Dada'. 'Dada' is the ultimate giver of blessings and grace.
SPIRITUALLY BALANCED DIET
Questioner : Hae Dada Bhagwan! Mane koi pan dehdhaari jivatma pratye streeh, purush, agar napunsak, gumeh te lingdhari hoi, toh tenah sambandhi kinchit matra pan vishay-vikaar sambandhi dosho, icchao, chestao ke vichaar sambandhi dosho na karai, na karavai, ke karta pratye na anumodai evi param shakti aapo. Mane nirantar nirvikar rehvani param shakti aapo.
Dearest Dada Bhagwan! Give me the infinite inner strength not to have, nor cause to have, nor encourage someone to have any sexual desires, feelings or gestures towards any living being be it a male, a female or of neutral gender. Give me the supreme strength to be free of sexual desires, forever.
Dadashri : As soon as you see someone who incites passion and lust in you, you have to tell your self: "This is not right. You are a man of noble qualities, and therefore it does not befit you. Just as you have a sister, she is also a sister to someone. If someone saw your sister with lust, it would hurt you. Similarly it will hurt someone else.' As soon as you are tempted, you should repent.
Questioner : What does chesta mean?
Questioner : Hae Dada Bhagwan! Mane koi pan ras ma lubdhapanoo na karai evi shakti aapo. Samrassi khoraak levai evi param shakti aapo.
Dearest Dada Bhagwan! Give me the infinite inner strength to control my excessive temptation towards food. Give me the strength to take well-balanced and wholesome food.
Dadashri: When you sit down to eat and you only like certain vegetable dishes, for example only those made with