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to you as well as others. The Lord has said for the one with
greed to be charitable. Such people should gather some loose
change worth about twenty-five dollars and walk along scattering
the money and when their mind begins to fight back, they should
scatter more money. This way the mind will become quiet. But
the best way to dissolve the tuber of greed is through thinking
things through. Think about why and for whom you have gathered
your wealth and what kinds of happiness do you want from it.
You don’t achieve any happiness for yourself, you loose your
own happiness working for others and in addition, you incur the
liability of all the kashays committed in the process.
When a tuber erupts in the Gnani, He simply remains the
seer and the observer of that tuber. In accordance with the
Gnani’s instructions, if you look at the tubers of the mind from
a vantage point of the pure Self, then those tubers will gradually
dissolve. I have infinite powers within and that is why I am able
to dissolve your tubers; but as far as possible, I avoid using
these powers unnecessarily. I show you the way to do it. You
acquire experience when these tubers erupt and you get the
opportunity to watch the film of the mind. What will the ‘seer’
do if there is nothing to see? To the extent the mind unfolds, the
Self too will blossom. The knowing power of the Self will
increase in proportion with the increase in the number of objects
seen. The more the number of objects you see, the greater the
knowing power of the Self. Wherever the mind has become
defiled with dirt, you can clean it by using the soap of Gnan.
If the mind craves for some french fries, you should
instantly become aware whether it is vyavasthit prodding you or
whether you are being enticed by the rogues within. Be assured
that it is vyavasthit when it strikes three times. The mind and the
intellect will remain subdued if the body gets only just enough
for its nourishment. Nevertheless, in my Gnan, there is no need
to renounce or acquire. Vyavasthit will guide you.