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manifestation) is also worthy of reverence, provided one loses
all traces of inner clash (kashaya, arta or raudradhyan). When
one no longer has any inner clash, and when others do not incite
any clash within him, then that relative-self too becomes worthy
of worship. It is fine if all other bhaav remain but clash (kalushit
bhaav) should not arise. When you do not have any clash within
or towards anyone else, you become worthy of worship. What
did ‘we’ discover within us? What was within ’us’ that left?
Why is this body revered (lokpujya) by others? It is because
‘we’ constantly remain in the Self, but also all traces of conflicts
(kashays) have vanished from this body. That is why this body
is revered. Only the inner clash (kalushit bhaav) has vanished but
otherwise this body enjoys eating, drinking and even wearing
good clothes and yet it is worthy of worship and respect. That
is the wonder of this time cycle, is it not? This is the eleventh
wonder called asanyati puja, worship of a householder.
This path of Akram Vignan is such that it is possible to get
rid of all tendencies towards conflict. Not only will conflict
vanish within you, but because of you, others too will not have
conflicts. The one who comes seeking conflict will be pacified
because you are without any clash. The entire inner intent of the
other person will change. This ‘house’ (the physical body) is
never with conflict but it appears that way because of your own
tendencies to clash (kashays, kalushit bhaav). Then you will say
you do not like this ‘room.’ Once you project your own clashing
tendencies (kalushit bhaav) into anything, it becomes tainted and
spoilt.
This world is such that one’s relative self can be worthy
of worship if his tendency towards clash (kalushit bhaav) goes
away. Then it does not matter whether he is a Muslim, Jain or
Vaishnav. An oliya (Muslim priest) becomes worthy of worship
and respect because these clash tendencies have decreased
significantly. Nevertheless that is a natural trait within him, which
he attains on his path of progression and development.