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Aptavani-2
What is the current era of this time cycle like? In this era
one is preoccupied with ways and means by which he can make
money, how he can exploit and deprive others, how he can sell
adulterated goods, how he can obtain sexual gratification from
that which is not rightfully his. He can only look for something
else if he can get a break from all these preoccupations, right?
None of these have provided any meaningful happiness.
Meaningful happiness can only arise if one pursues the ‘main
production’ (the Self). The worldly life is a byproduct. One
attains this body, worldly comforts, a wife, a home etc. as a
result of good deeds in the past life. If it were possible to get
these things through sheer hard work, then even a laborer should
get them, but that is not the case. There is a misconception
amongst people today and hence they have started ‘factories’ of
by-production (money and pursuit of imagined pleasure). You
should not start the business of by-production. Main production
means to attain moksha from a Gnani Purush, and then the
byproducts of worldly comforts will come as a bonus. Countless
lives have been wasted through wrongful meditation (dhyan) for
acquiring the byproducts. For once, attain moksha and all your
problems will be solved.
Questioner : What happens when a person commits
suicide?
Dadashri : A person may die by committing suicide but
he will have to come back to pay off his debts and obligations.
As a human, one is bound to face difficulties, but does that mean
one has to commit suicide? The consequences of committing
suicide are extremely serious. The Lord has forbidden suicide
because its consequences are very grave. One should not even
think of committing suicide. Resolve to pay off whatever
outstanding debts you may have, but do not even think of
suicide.
Lord Ramchandraji faced tremendous pain and suffering.