Spirituality in Speech

Author(s): Dada Bhagwan
Publisher: Mahavideh Foundation

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Spirituality in Speech
Spirituality in Speech
"That is going to happen.' Wait a minute, all I did was just mention something about the business, why are you all (negative bhava) barking unnecessarily? Therefore, you should say, 'No, they are beneficial to me,' and those bhaavs will simmer down.
There are so many electronic recording devices and transmitters out today that people especially in high-ranking positions fear. They fear they may be secretly recorded. Now these electronic devices merely record the spoken words, but the human mind-body complex can also record, an account of new karma, for effect in next life. Yet people have no fear about that! Even when a person is sleeping and you call him worthless, your remarks will be recorded within that person and you will have to face the consequences. So you cannot say a word about a person even when he is sleeping, because everything will be recorded; such is this machinery. If you want to say something, make sure it is positive. Your good intentions (bhaavs) will result in happiness for you. But never say anything negative about anyone, even when alone, because the consequences will be very bitter. Everything gets recorded, so make sure only good things are recorded.
Only the language of love with others is worthy of recording in this tape recorder of the mind body complex. You will reap positive benefits of that later.
The person who looks for justice in this world goes around accusing and condemning lots of people. You should never look for justice. Justice and injustice is merely a thermometer (gauge) that measures how much 'fever' (ego) has gone up or down. This world is never going to become just, nor will it ever become unjust. The same kind of devious business practices will continue to take place.
This world has been exactly the same ever since it came into existence. During the times of Satyug (The Golden Era of Truth, some five thousand years ago) the atmosphere was not
as bad as we see it today, but even then they had kidnappers who took Sita, Lord Ram's consort. So why would the world be any different today? These kinds of things will continue to take place. Such is the nature of the entire machinery from the very beginning. People do not have this awareness; therefore it is best not to utter anything irresponsible. Do not behave irresponsibly. Be positive about everything. If you want to do something good for others, do so but otherwise do not do anything negative and do not think negatively. Do not listen to any negative talks either. This world is vast and your liberation is within you, but despite this you have not been able to find it. And you have been wandering for countless lives.
You think that no one can hear you when you scold your wife at home! Husbands and wives quarrel with each other and speak recklessly with each other in the presence of their children. They think the children do not understand anything. But what about the recording that is taking place within them? Everything will come out in the open when they grow up.
There is no objection with your routine speech for your mundane worldly interactions. However in carrying out your daily interactions, when you speak recklessly or say anything negative about any living being, it gets recorded. How easy is it to start the inner recording within the people on this earth? It takes no time. The slightest instigation initiated by anyone, commences a continuous hostile recording within the other person. There is so much weakness in you that you will start speaking without even being provoked.
Questioner: We should never speak negatively about anyone, but also we must never have any negative inner intent (bhaav) for anyone. Right?
Dadashri : Yes that is true, negative intentions towards anyone should not arise within you. Whatever is in your deep inner intent (bhaav), cannot be prevented from coming out in