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Aptavani-2
The Lord has said for one to pay attention to (dhyan)
one’s meals and one’s husband in the relative life, and if not
these then the Self. Besides, what will you do with all other
dhyans? Why do you need other dhyans for internal peace? All
others are meditations that have nothing to do with the Self.
They merely sound pleasing to the ear. Some people find it
pleasant to their mind and for others it appeals to their intellect.
It all depends on one’s mind.
During the time of Lord Mahavir, prominent businessmen
would attend the congregation. The Lord’s speech was so sweet
and attractive to listen. These shethiyas would be so absorbed
in listening to the Lord that they would have their meals brought
to them as they listened to the Lord. The Lord’s speech was so
melodious to their ears that they would not go home. Today,
‘we’ recognize and see the same shethiyas around. ‘We’ see
them cheating their customers as they stretch the material they
are measuring. Ask them where their dhyan is focused. Their
dhyan is nothing but raudradhyan (harmful adverse meditation).
Furthermore they will defend their actions by telling you, “Other
merchants cheat this way too!” The fools! Other merchants may
jump into a well, but why must you?
Cure for purifying the chit
‘Our’ speech is unique and powerful; it is speech that has
never been heard before. If you keep listening to ‘our’ speech,
and absorb and support (dharan) it within, and speak exact
same words, then during that time the chit will begin to become
amazingly focused. The pure chit (shuddha chit) is pure
anyway, but the worldly chit; the chit that wanders (vyavaharik
chit) becomes instantly purified. For the duration one listens to
film songs, the chit becomes impure (ashuddha). It was impure
to begin with, but now it becomes even more impure! On the
other hand, when you are absorbed in singing Kavi’s pads
(devotional hymns for the Self), as you absorb the words, the
chit becomes pure for that duration of time. Even a small child