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On hearing this, the sadhu sang out the valediction and ended his discourse. The people again fell into a dilemma. The people began to wonder what kind of discourse it was and why the sadhu had ended his discourse without saying anything.
Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
The sadhu said, "There is no point in delivering a discourse to you since you have no faith in the Paramatma at all. How can we grow fruits without seeds ?"
They were disappointed this time also. The Chaturmas ended. The time came to bid farewell to the sadhu who was about to set off on his vihar. On that day also, the people entreated him to deliver a discourse. The sadhu decided to deliver a discourse. He sang the invocation and posed the question. "Do you have faith in the Paramatma ?". They knew that whether they said "Yes or no", the sadhu would not deliver a discourse. So on that day, they adopted a different plan. One half of the people said "Yes, we have faith in the Paramatma". The other half said, "No We do not have faith in the Paramatma".
They thought that on that day the sadhu had to deliver a discourse. The sadhu sang out the invocation and soon, without saying anything else, he concluded his discourse by singing a song of valediction.
The people were greatly amazed and asked the sadhu, "'Maharaj ! Today also you have ended your discourse without saying anything. What is the secret of this?"
The sadhu said, "Even discourses are a world in themselves. Here also we experience a decline and a failure. 1 got ready to deliver a discourse on account of your insistence but I find that I need not say anything to you. Those who have faith in the Paramatma and those who know about the Paramatma may teach the others what they know. I need not deliver a discourse to you".
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