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eats in the absence of the chit, he will not even know whether
the tea has sugar or jaggery in it. Why don’t you peacefully
enjoy the circumstance that is in front of you? But the sheth
would be sitting here eating and his chit would be in his business
seven miles away. Do we greet and acknowledge those who are
in front of us or seven miles away?
One runs after more and more money and he will die a
‘dog’s death’. Such human beings die with kashays (anger,
pride, deceit and greed). One sheth tells me, “I have had one
heart attack.” You fool! The first bell (first warning) has already
rung, and the train will leave (death is imminent) on the second
and the third ring. What is the cause behind a heart attack? It
is the result of terrible wrongful conduct, so why don’t you
smarten up and go to a Gnani? You will be able to escape even
if you confess in confidence to a Gnani.
Do not eat in the absence of chit; eat only when the chit
is present. Even outside of this satsang, if people were educated
in this respect, there would be a reduction in the number of
diseases.
The ascetic son of a Gnani from whom King Janak had
attained Gnan, had an ego of ‘I am something’. To bring down
his ego, the Gnani guru told the son, “Go to King Janak to
receive spiritual instructions.” The Muni-ascetic son went to
King Janak. Gurudev had already forewarned King Janak. As
the Muni entered King Janak’s palace, he saw a wealthy display
of grandeur and magnificence. King Janak was sitting on a swing
of gold, with his arm around his queens seated on both sides. He
seemed to be enjoying their company. When the Muni saw this,
he thought to himself, ‘What kind of spiritual instructions can
anyone receive from such a pleasure-seeking person like this
king?’ But out of respect for his father’s instructions he did not
say a word and followed the King’s every instructions. The King
served him a thirty-two course meal on dishes of gold. As the