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everyone around ‘us’ maintain order? It is because of ‘our’
sheel. There are no laws or orders where the vitarag Lords are
concerned. There is complete impartiality. If you want to fast for
two days, the maharaj will give you his blessing and tell you,
“Fast for two days.” His vachanbad which is the energy behind
his words is such that you will constantly remember what he has
told you and you will not take any short-cuts or cheat. Typically
what happens is the disciples will grumble while carrying out the
maharaj’s instructions. The relationship of love between a true
guru and a true disciple is such that the disciple will not mind
anything the guru tells him, no matter how harsh.
There is not supposed to be any kashaya (anger, pride,
deceit and greed) where there is a Jain and where there is
kashaya, there is no Jain. The vitarag path is to become devoid
of kashaya. When only the last fifteen lives before final liberation
are left, one can say that he has attained vitarag dharma. He
who listens to the Jina (the one who is the Self) is a Jain. There
are no conditions or contracts with one who is a (true) Jain; their
work is accomplished simply through their words. They do not
need law enforcement, they just need the taxes. All the
negativities will come to an end now. The end of this bad time
(dusham kaal) is at hand. The general atmosphere of dusham
kaal will continue, but at the same time the new dawn of
harmony amongst human beings and the end of their misery is
around the corner.
Progress in spirituality after suffering
Many people ask me, “Dada, what is to become of India?
All the demonstrations against immorality and corruption,
pollution, railroad strikes; what is all this?” I explain to them,
“These are all potatoes that have been roasting in the fire pit and
they have only been roasting for five minutes. So far only the
skin and the surface are cooked. Now, what happens if you
remove the potatoes at this stage? They would not be of any use