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Adjust Everywhere
it is his brother or his father, from within he will bind
vengeance. Such is this world; it just binds vengeance!
When One is in His Swadharma, vengeance does not arise
towards anyone.
In each individual’s life, there should indeed be some
principles. Nevertheless, one should conduct himself
according to circumstances. One who adjusts to
circumstances is considered a man. If one knows how to
adjust in every situation, then one is able to reach all the
way to liberation; that is how tremendous this tool is.
This Dada [Gnani Purush] is meticulous, frugal,
generous, and yet completely adjustable as well. He is very
generous, yet completely adjustable. Generous when it
comes to others, frugal when it comes to myself, meticulous
when it comes to preaching. So, people notice ‘our’
meticulous dealings. My economy [thrift] is adjustable and
topmost. I even economize when using water. The attributes
of ‘our’ prakruti are versatile.
Otherwise Worldly Entanglements Pose an Obstruction
First, you have to learn this sort of worldly interaction.
Without having an understanding of worldly interaction,
people endure all kinds of beatings.
Questioner: There are simply no words for what you
have to say in spiritual matters, but even regarding worldly
interaction, what you say is topmost.
Dadashri: In fact, without the topmost understanding
of worldly interaction, no one has attained liberation. No
matter how valuable your Knowledge of the Self may be,
will worldly interaction let you go? If it does not let you
go, then what will you do? You are indeed pure Soul, but
only if the worldly life lets you go, isn’t that so? You keep