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(himsak bhaav). And where you yourself become the Self, it
means that you have become a non-violent (ahimsak), and the
fault (dosh) of violence (himsa) does not fall on You. But
because there is no awareness of the Self, only violence prevails
everywhere. Only the vision (drashti) needs to change.
Lighter Karmas Are Bound Through
Repentance
Questioner: Are you saying that I do not bind any
karma if I have non-violent intention in my heart, while carrying
out worldly obligations with my body?
Dadashri: No. You will still bind karma. As long as you
have the belief of, ‘I am Chandubhai’, the violence (himsa) does
occur, even though in your mind, your inner intent (bhaav) is, “I
do not want to do any violence.” Despite that, if it does happen,
you will still have to confront the consequences of your karma,
and what would that be like? You will probably get hit by a small
stone and your karma will be paid off. Whereas another person
with the inner intent of, “I want to do himsa” will be hit by a
large rock. The violence (himsa) is the same for both, but
because of the differences in the inner intent, the fruits of the
karma are different.
Questioner: Do I have to repent for carrying out the
body’s functions (dharma)?
Dadashri: Of course! Until you attain the awareness of,
‘I am the Atma’, you will bind even stronger karma if you do
not repent. The ‘knots’ of karma become lighter as you repent.
Otherwise, the consequence of that demerit karma (paap) will
be very grave. You will even lose the coming life as a human
being. And should you happen to be born as a human again, you
will encounter many difficulties. You will never come across any
food, drink, or respect; only unrelenting disrespect and insult.
That is precisely why repentance and all these other actions are