Life without Conflict

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

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life without Conflict
life without Conflict
No watch or radio company has made money off me. I have never purchased such items. What is the use of such things? They are meaningless. Of what use is a watch that causes problems and internal unrest every time I looked at it? There are some children who become very uncomfortable the moment they see their father. If they are playing when they are supposed to be studying, they get nervous when their father walks in; that is how it is with a watch. It unsettles you whenever you look at it, so why not get rid of it? T.V. and radio are direct and present madness.
Questioner: There is a radio in every home
Dadashri: That is different. What happens where there is no awareness of the Self (Gnan)? Attachment (moha) prevails. It is attachment when you acquire what is not necessary and economize on what is.
It's like this. It is like bringing home an onion dipped in sugar syrup. You have to first decide whether you want to eat the onion or the sugar icing. The onion should be eaten plain otherwise there is no point in eating it. This is all madness. People lack awareness and direction in their decision-making. If a person sees another person eating an onion dipped in sugar syrup, he will do the same. Onions are such that they become useless when dipped in sugar. People have no awareness, nothing but absolute ignorance prevails within them. They go around with a belief of 'I am something. Who are we to tell them otherwise? Even a simple shepherd has this belief of, 'I am something,' because he owns two cows and two bulls. He believes that he is their superior. He can treat the animals however he wants to. And even if man does not have anyone to control, he ends up being the boss and controller of his wife. How can you deal
with someone who has no discretion or awareness of what is appropriate and what is not? Liberation aside, one should at least have some awareness as to what is beneficial and what is harmful in daily living.
You are better off using a cotton bed sheet, which you have paid for rather than using a silk bed sheet, which you have been given for free. You may question the benefit in doing such a thing. The reason behind this is, if you use things for which you do no have to pay, you become accustomed to it and then when things no longer come free, you have difficulties. Old habits die hard! Everyone in this world is using things without awareness. If we ask prominent religious heads to sleep on a luxurious mattress, they will find it very uncomfortable and will not be able to sleep at night. Some people become accustomed to sleeping on a mat and others on a mattress. God does not accept either the penance of an ascetic or the luxuries of a householder person. God says that only when things are done with an inner awareness, is it correct. If there is no awareness, and you develop a habit, then it is meaningless.
First you must understand what is involved in each path and then you must decide which one you want to follow. If you do not understand, ask 'Dada', and he will tell you which paths are hazardous and which one is the right one. You can then follow that path with his blessings. You Will Experience Happiness through Such
Adjustments
One man told me, 'I do not understand anything. Please give me your blessing.' I placed my hand on his head and said, 'Go. From today onwards open up a shop of happiness.