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Aptavani-1
The Vanik’s intellect will not allow them to kill any insects,
nor will they steal from any one. They have stopped committing
overt, visible violence (i.e. practicing non-violence towards bugs,
insects, animals etc) as well as overt stealing. But they continue
to steal subtly on a large scale. Those who steal overtly will
improve some day but those who steal on a subtle level will
never improve. The people, who deceive others, work with so
much sophistication and shrewdness, that they reap profits while
sitting at home by working the farmers to death. The Lord calls
this subtle himsa. The Lord has said that there is a possibility of
salvation for those who kill with a gun but there is no hope for
those who use deceit and tricks. Those who kill with a gun will
go to hell, turn around and come back and search for a way to
liberation. But those who kill through deceit fall deeper and
deeper in the quagmire of the world. They will accumulate wealth
and then turn around and donate some of it. This will sow new
seeds and perpetuate their worldly life. This is considered
sophisticated deceit and trickery.
There is no trace of deceit or trick in a Gnani Purush. The
Vanik intellect functions on deceit. It would have been far better
not to know the art of deceit. Before acquiring this Gnan I used
to teach people how to use deception, but only out of
compassion for the person who became trapped in a situation.
Eventually I stopped that too. For me, there is no deceit
anymore. Everything is exactly as it should be. There should be
one-ness of mind, body and speech, there should be no division
between them.
If you paid ninety dollars for a watch and sell it for one
hundred and ten dollars, do not lie to the buyer that you paid
one hundred and ten dollars for it. Instead tell him you paid
ninety dollars for it but you are selling it for one hundred and
ten dollars. If the buyer wants it, he will buy it for that amount.
Vyavasthit is such that if you were to receive a hundred and ten