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would order their meals in the assembly hall. They enjoyed the
Lord’s words so much that they would not leave his side and
yet today I see these very men still wandering around. They are
left behind because of their desire for trivial and insignificant
things.
Before anything takes place, first sprouts the desire for it.
A person who wants to pass an exam will first have the desire
to do so. As the obstacles get destroyed, things fall into place
according to one’s desires. You may have a deep desire to
spend your money for satsang but what can you do? Obstacles
created in your past life will prevent you from doing so even
when the opportunity presents itself. Once the obstacles are
destroyed, things will naturally work out according to your
desires.
Desire (effect of karma) is not the same as bhaav (chintvan,
deep inner intent that charges karma).
Questioner : What is the difference between desire and
bhaav?
Dadashri : This bail of cotton lying here is innocuous but
when you light it with a match, that is desire. Desire is a living
fire and it will continue to burn until it is satisfied. Desire is to
light a fire to anything, and it will keep burning within you. My
state is such that I do not even have a match to light anything.
Emerging desires and diminishing desires are ‘charging’
desires and ‘discharging’ desires respectively. Drinking and eating
are diminishing or discharging desires; they are not harmful but
emerging or charging desires cause bondage and will create
torment within you.
What is Bhaav?
The pure Self has no bhaav. The bhaav we refer to is that