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happens when you become Self Realized.
The Flawless Vision
Who is the owner of this world?
Every living being in this universe is the Lord of this universe. It is because of your ignorance of your Real Self that you live life like a struggling creature. He that has no sense of ownership of his own body is the owner of the entire universe. This whole universe belongs to you. To understand this is liberation. Why then do you still not understand this? It is because you are still bound by your own mistakes.
I have no superior over me. There is absolutely no one above you up there, only you. There is no one to impose any punishment on you, nor is there anyone to grant you life. You yourself are responsible for your birth and for the cycle of your birth and death. All these 'contracts' and 'agreements' are yours.
If you asked me whether anyone was capable of interfering in your life I would give you categorical no no, no!. If you ask me whether I have any superior over me, again I would give you categorical no, no, no! Your superiors are your mistakes and your blunder. How can you destroy them? You have to come to me. I will destroy the blunder and I will show you the way to destroy the mistakes.
Misunderstanding Creates Misery
All misery and suffering in this world is a consequence of lack of understanding. All suffering is self-inflicted because of one's inability to perceive the reality. If you ask a person who has burnt himself why he did so, he would tell you that it happened because of his mistake and not deliberately. In the same way all suffering is a result of similar mistakes. All suffering is a result of our own mistakes. Once these mistakes are gone, your work is done.
The Flawless Vision
Questioner: Do we suffer because of our karmas?
Dadashri: These are all our karmas and that is why the mistakes are ours and no one else's. In this world, no one else is at fault. They are but merely 'instruments' in delivering the effects of our karmas to us. The suffering is yours but it comes by way of others. How can you blame the postman who delivers news of your son's death?
Others are merely 'instrumental'
If you have no place to stay and someone offers you accommodation, you will feel a sense of gratitude and attachment towards him. If he asks you to leave, you will feel resentment and abhorrence towards him. There is no need for attachment or abhorrence. He is merely 'instrumental' in the process. When your merit karmas come into fruition you will encounter people who will help you and when your negative karmas come into fruition, you will meet with your adversaries. In either case they are all just nimits ("instruments"); they are not at fault. Everything depends upon your karma and the timing of their fruition. This is what our spiritual science says. How wonderful and simple it is!
A person who does not have true knowledge will be overcome with attachment if someone praises him and if someone insults him, he would be overcome with abhorrence. Whenever a person praises you, it indicates that your merit karma is in operation and whenever someone insults you, it indicates that your demerit karma is coming into fruition. The important fact is that in either case, the other party is not at fault. You will receive praise at the hands of your 'instrument' who is meant to praise you, and defamation at the hands of your 'instrument' who is meant to denounce you. They are not at fault.
Questioner: Is everyone an 'instrument"?
