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friction. I go as far as saying that if your ‘dhoti’ is caught in a
bush and you see that your train for liberation is departing, do
not wait to untangle the dhoti. Leave the dhoti behind and run
for the train! It is not worth getting caught even for a fraction
of a moment in any situation whatsoever. Wherever you become
‘stuck’, there you lose the awareness of the Self.
If by mistake you happen to come in conflict with
someone, you must resolve it. Settle that conflict carefully with
equanimity and without creating any friction.
Economy
Economy is to adjust to your financial situation as and
when it arises. Live comfortably when you have enough but
frugally when money is tight. You should avoid getting into debts
altogether. If you have to you can borrow money for business
but not for pleasure. You can borrow money for your survival
but not to revel in finery.
Questioner : What is the difference between greed and
miserliness?
Dadashri : A miser is only concerned with money
whereas a greedy person has a greed for everything. He has
greed for respect as well as money. He eyes everything greedily
and wants to possess it all. What is the only intention of a
greedy person? To collect and hoard is the only driving impulse
that absorbs his life. Take the ants for example. They will see
a wing of an insect and they will drag it away. The ants will
collect enough food to last them fifteen years; their focus is to
collect and if somebody interferes with them, they will bite the
culprit. The ants go on collecting all their life and a free loading
mouse will finish it all up in no time!
Questioner : Dada, is there a difference between being
miserly and being frugal?