Aptavani-4
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Take Advantage of the Opportunity of Saiyam
When someone says, “Chandubhai has ruined everything,”
the inner results within will change as a reaction. However, to
know that “what is happening within is wrong” is half the saiyam
(ardha-saiyam). And if such results do not arise at all, then it is
considered complete saiyam.
Questioner: When someone scolds me, or insults me, I
just shut the window on that side. I will not listen to that. They
can just carry on talking.
Dadashri: You had the ‘scope’ to practice saiyam in that
situation, but you did not take advantage of it. If you were to say
to someone, “Tell me off so I can try and practice saiyam
(equanimity, absence of kashay),” that will not work, will it?
This opportunity for saiyam happens naturally and rarely, and
when it happens, people turn a deaf ear to it and shun it, “Oh
go away! He will say that, he has a bad habit of doing that!”
How much do you benefit in doing that? If there is a foul stench
and you pinch your nose, what saiyam did you exercise?
At one time, I even put out a reward of five hundred
rupees, stating that anyone in need of money, should come here
and slap me and collect the five hundred rupees. Would anyone
be ready to slap me for free? Goodness! No, no one came to
slap me despite the reward. People told me, ‘Dada, where
would we go if we slap you?’ That is how it is. Therefore, do
not miss the opportunity when it comes around.
My energy has increased through the multiplication of
saiyam. After attaining the Gnan, a state of endless saiyam
resulted in me. So whatever I received, was beneficial. During
external adversity, the saiyam of the Self that prevails is
tremendous.
Saiyam Is Indeed the Purusharth
Real saiyam (kashay-free state) arises in the presence of