Aptavani-1
31
The expression ‘deers in the human form’ is written
somewhere in the scriptures. The word ‘deer’ used here is a
euphemism. The one who merits a rank of thirty-two points is
born as a donkey, but just one additional point will merit him a
human body but his intrinsic tendencies and traits are still that
of a donkey. He may be a human being but his internal qualities
are animal-like and therefore he is an animal. I say it like it is
because I covet nothing and have no expectations. Your welfare
is my only concern. I speak the naked truth out of infinite
compassion for you. I am the only one in this world who speaks
the blatant truth.
Worry and Ego
Lord Krishna says :
“Oh mortal one, why do you worry ?
Krishna will do what needs to be done”.
In response to this do you know what some unfortunate
people say? They say that Lord Krishna can say whatever he
wants, but we are the ones who have to manage this worldly
life so how can we do so without worrying? People have created
factories of worries and yet they can’t sell their goods. How
can they? Wherever they go to sell their goods, they come
across factories that produce the same goods! Find me just one
man in this world who has no worries.
On the one hand they say ‘I take refuge at the lotus feet
of Shri Krishna’ and on the other they say ‘Krishna surrender
to me’ (do what I ask). If you take refuge at the feet of lord
Krishna, why should you have any worries? Lord Mahavir also
said that one should not worry. A single worry will result in a
life in the animal kingdom. Worrying is the greatest ego. ‘I am
running all this’; when you believe that you are the one running
everything, then naturally worries will be your reward.