Aptavani-2
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layers of ‘clothings’: the cloth of the mind, the cloth of speech
and the cloth of the body. These are the ‘clothes’ the Lord was
referring to. A true Digambar is the one who takes off these
clothing and completely exposes the Self. It is the clothing of the
mind, the speech and the body that need to be shed; these
represent the greatest acquisitions (parigraha). These need to
be shed.
Shall ‘We’ tell you what all this taking-sides is like? Is it
possible for a person to think that he is not good looking? If it
were then people would not get along with the mirror at all, but
the fact that they do, is because of their partiality. A truly
beautiful face is that which keeps coming back to the mind
within. Whereas here; one is partial and prejudiced. The aura of
the one who is impartial will exude to all around him. People,
who are partial and prejudiced, repel others wherever they go.
They ‘smell horrible’ (not respected) even in their own homes!
So many people will ask me, “Are you a Jain?” or “Are
you a Vaishnav?” You foolish people! What Jain or what
Vaishnav? I am a vitarag. ‘We’ are in all religions. By calling me
a Jain or a Vaishnav, people create an obstacle for themselves.
They think of me as being partial towards a certain religion, but
if they were to see me doing darshan of Lord Ramchandraji just
once, all their beliefs would be broken. But alas, one needs
merit karma for that too!
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