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Aptavani-5
Dadashri: It has only come in order to be discharged,
but what happens is that it obstructs Your bliss by that much,
does it not? The experience of the bliss of the Self is obstructed.
There is no problem with the ashata-vedaniya; it will discharge
for sure.
Converse with the Sufferer of Pain or Pleasure
Therefore, change your method so that your suffering is
reduced and consequently the inner happiness will increase,
because as the external entanglements increase, inner happiness
will be reduced. You have to stand ‘Chandubhai’ in front of the
mirror and pat his shoulder ‘like this’ and tell him, ‘There is you
and there is me. For sure there are two of us, are there not?
There is no question about it, is there?’
Questioner: No, there are definitely two.
Dadashri: It is also confirmed that this neighbor does not
know anything, right? And You are the Knower. The neighbor
does not know about the headache. You are the Knower and
therefore You say, ‘I know the head is hurting. Be patient and
it will go down soon.’ Then pat his shoulder. You have to take
care of the neighbor, do You not? Feed him well with good and
tasty food. Tell him, ‘Have a meal and go to sleep.’ Why must
you punish the stomach for someone else’s crime?
Questioner: Who is that someone else here?
Dadashri: The entire fault lies with the mind. The poor
stomach has to starve because of the restlessness of the mind.
Here the mind is the culprit and the stomach is the victim. The
fault is of the mind and yet people punish their stomachs. The
mind gets out of control when it sees sweets and pastries, then
it creates indigestion in the stomach. Then the next day,
because of an upset stomach, he has to fast. Then he will fast
in the name of religion or whatever else. He has to fast, does
he not?