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this, he is bound to be affected by them. He takes on this pain
and if he continues to think negatively like this, it will create a
problem even if it was not meant to be. The effect of negative
thoughts is an unfavorable outcome. Everything will work out
fine if you do not think excessively about things. Whenever you
start thinking or worrying, that work is ruined for sure. This is
because these thoughts stem from one who has an ego and is
therefore independent (nirashrit). It would be a different matter
if these thoughts arose in the ashrit (egoless, dependant, e.g.
animals).
This person says, “That woman said this to me and hurt
me.” That is not pain because it does not touch him physically.
These invited problems are not pain. People take on the burden
of pain of their children when their children die, but why do they
not accompany them when they die? They will not do so.
Gnanis are very wise. They have figured out everything.
And with the current era of this time cycle being what it is, don’t
you think that it affects the Gnani too? Do you think the Gnani
does not encounter any pain in this time cycle? He does, but the
Gnani makes all the arrangements ahead of time. Just as the post
office does. In the post office they have cubby holes for sorting
the mail; mail for Nadiad, mail for Surat, mail for the office, etc.
Likewise Gnani places the pains in appropriate boxes, the box
of business, the box of society, the box of office and then goes
to sleep with ease.
It is possible to have no pain whatsoever after attaining
the Self.
If the ceiling of a cinema collapses, you should be pleased
that no one got hurt, and if someone does get hurt then you
should be pleased that no one died. You should take comfort
and support in this manner.
In our business of construction contracting, if we get the