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Bhavhimsa – Internal harmful intentions
This world is not a lie, but people have a wrong
understanding of it. Many say God is up there, but that is not so.
People’s understanding is incorrect which is precisely why ‘we’
have to say it candidly that there is not a parmanu in this world
through which ‘we’ have not traversed. Living within as well as
outside this universe, ‘we’ are saying things exactly as ‘we’ see
them and exactly as they are. Furthermore, ‘we’ assure you that
there is no God up there. People have needlessly created a mess
by saying ‘the one up there…the one up there.’ Everything you
do with the belief that God is up there, will be in vain. All your
prayers, good intentions and time will be wasted. There is no
one up there to listen to your message; your message reaches no
one. If you talk to Him where he truly is; which is within you,
then one day your request will reach Him. Otherwise, you can
also worship Him in an idol, because you can see the idol
directly in front of you. It does not matter if it is made of stone
but people accept it. You may not believe in it, but people have
accepted it; they have instilled their living bhaav (chaitanya
bhaav, pratishtha) in that idol. The belief that God is up there
is a wrong belief; it is a wrong address. If you mail a letter
without addressing it correctly, whom will it reach? Look at the
one within. God is within you and nowhere else. Let me give you
the correct address of God: ‘God is in every creature, whether
visible or invisible.’
If you see God in every creature, then you will not have
an inner intent of hurting any living being and so you will be
saved from bhaav himsa (intent of violence; inner intent that
binds karma of violence). People are constantly doing bhaav