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another thought came to mind, “Do we have any solutions for
such thoughts? Do we have any control over it? These thoughts
are useless because we do not have any control over them.
Such thoughts are beneficial only if we can do something about
them. To be preoccupied with thoughts that are beyond our
control is nothing but egoism.” Then another thought came to
me, “Is this the path that India is heading towards?” I did not
have Gnan in those days. Gnan occurred in 1958, so prior to
that there was only ignorance of the Self. No one had taken
away the ignorance. There was no Gnan but ignorance was
there for sure. However, even in ignorance I could see, ‘That
which can destroy something very fast can also do good with the
same momentum. So for the purpose of positive influence, this
is the best medium.’ I had thought about all this very thoroughly
at that time but after I attained Gnan in 1958, no more thoughts
have arisen in this matter.
Today the work of vitarag path is not going on in just
one place but throughout the world. They are all giving
nourishment to the vitarag dharma and destroying themselves
in the process.
These high ranking ministers come to me and tell me,
‘India is ruined.’ I tell them, “Sir, please take care that your
home does not become ruined. Be careful that your daughters
do not become wayward and spoiled.” He has three cars
parked outside his home. He takes one to work, his wife takes
the other and his daughters are running around in the third one.
Be careful that the ‘wealth’ of your home does not become
ruined! As yet, no such person is born who can ruin India; this
is the country of the vitarag Lords. It is a country of wise sages
and ascetics (rushimunis); no one can touch such a country. A
country that gave birth to Vasudevs like Lord Krishna, twenty
four Tirthankaras, twelve Chakravarti (Emperor) kings, nine
Vasudevs, nine Prativasudevs and nine Balarams; how can such
a country be short of anything?