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karmas are charged). However, charging of karmas cannot occur in‘ our’( the self) absence. So with whatever intent the binding of karmas occurred, it occurred in‘ our’ presence.
Now when it discharges with that same intent, just‘ see’ it and‘ know’ that this is how it was bound.
Questioner: Can they discharge with the same inner intent that created the bondage in the first place?
Dadashri: Not with that same intent( bhaav). Intent will never lead to release from karmic bondage. A karma that was bound with a cruel intent, will appear cruel when it discharges. But, today those results are not Yours. They are just discharging. You simply have to‘ see’ what is discharging. From that You can tell what kind of karma was bound, what the intent was with which it was bound, and what the root cause of the current discharge( nirjara) was.
Movement of the Celestials
Questioner: Do the celestial beings move around in the seven locations( kshetras) that have been described?
Dadashri: Devas( celestial beings) can go wherever there is presence of humans. Actually Devas go more to where the Tirthankars are. They come less to our world. They would not come here as long as our world is dirty and smelly. Devas will go where there is a Gnani Purush. They will go wherever these vidhis( rituals of worship), and worshipping is being taught, even if Gnan is not present.
Moving Beyond the Right and the Wrong
What are these religions( dharmas) for? Is the definition of religion to push away adharma? Is it to hang on to dharma and get rid of adharma? Is it appropriate to push away someone?
Questioner: Adharma( that which hurts others) should