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Aptavani-4
Gnani Purush’s each and every word. Power of speech
(vachanbud) is something that when I tell them to, everyone
stands up. When people act according to what they are told, it
is called vachanbud. With vachanbud, speech continues to
become siddha; it accomplishes the intent. There is not any
vachanbud left these days, is there? When a father says to his
son, “Go to bed.” his son will say, “No, I am off to see a
movie.” It is called vachanbud, when everyone at home does
what you tell them to do.
Questioner: How can we attain power of speech
(vachanbud)?
Dadashri: How have you lost vachanbud? It is because
you have misused speech. You have lied, you have berated
others, you have scared dogs, and you have been deceitful,
which is why your vachanbud has broken down. Vachanbud is
also destroyed when you protect yourself by lying, when you
insist on your own truth or when you negate truth.
You scold your boy, “Sit up straight stupid”. So in front
of your son, you lose your vachanbud. If you use speech, that
deeply hurts someone, in your next life, your speech will be
completely snatched away from you, so that you will remain
mute for ten-fifteen years.
Speak as truthfully as you are able to understand. It is
okay not to speak when you do not understand. Your
vachanbud will increase all the more. “I do not want to say
anything that will hurt anyone”, is what you need to decide, and
you should constantly ask Dada for strength (shakti) and with
that, you will attain it. It requires my vachanbud and a strong
desire on