Aptavani-2
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The fault is of the sufferer. This world is not haphazard at all. It
is precise and just, and it has never been unjust even for a
fraction of a second.
If a man dies from a snake-bite, the man is at fault. The
fault of the snake will become evident when the snake is caught.
What if you loan Suleiman some money and he does not
return it even after six months? Hey, who loaned the money? He
fed your ego and that is why you became kind and benevolent
and gave him the money. Therefore, let go of the account of
debit with Suleiman and credit it to the account of the ego.
If two people get together and accuse Lakshmichand for
doing them wrong, Lakshmichand will not be able to sleep all
night whereas the other two will sleep peacefully. Therefore
Lakshmichand is at fault. But if he remembers Dada’s sentence,
‘the fault is of the sufferer,’ he will be able to sleep peacefully,
otherwise he will curse them.
The one who is hurt by a falling rock is the one at fault,
and it is not merely a fault but it comes with a ‘reward’ of
suffering. Suffering of paap karma is the punishment for bad
deeds and if people garland you with flowers it is a result of your
good deeds (punya). Nevertheless both are considered a form
of ‘suffering’; one of pleasure (shata) and the other of pain
(ashata).
To seek justice in the courts of Law is the greatest
injustice.
You are whole and sole responsible for yourself. The one
who hurts you is just a nimit (apparent doer) but the main
mistake is yours. Those who come to help you or harm you are
all nimit. Everything happens to you because of your karmic
accounts.
You cannot get angry with the child if your finger gets