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dislike will set in. Everything feels good as long as you like it and
not so if you do not. You should not have abhorrence or
aversion towards that which you do not like.
Questioner: There is no attachment or abhorrence, but it
is very difficult to like (bhaav) something once dislike (abhaav)
occurs towards it, no matter what.
Dadashri: Even if you keep painting him as a good
person, that paint will not stick. Your karmic account of ‘like’
is paid off. Would you have any feeling towards this home if it
were sold?
Questioner: No.
Dadashri: And how about before selling it? If something
were to happen to it you would be affected in the mind. Once
your karmic account is paid off, you are done with it.
Intellect Perpetuates Worldly Life
Influence of one’s entrenched opinion and prejudices do
not go away easily. I am cautioning you towards such influences
before they come your way.
This science is alaukik (beyond the world). Everything
about it is alaukik; there is nothing laukik (worldly) in it.
Laukik means obstinacy about one’s own belief (matagrahi).
Whether one is a Digambari or Shwetambari, Sthanakvasi or
Deravasi, Terapanthi (all different sects in the Jain religion),
Vaishnav religion, Shaivism or Islam, they are all worldly
religions, there is nothing wrong with any one of them. You get
worldly comforts like cars, a home, etc., for merit karmas done
through these religions, and here with this ‘religion’ that is
alaukik; You get liberation (moksha).
Questioner: There is no one more unfortunate than the
one who gets fooled by his intellect, having come under Your
shelter.