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be turned into dharma (that which hurts no one).
Dadashri: These dharma and adharma are both
kalpit (products of the illusion), are they not? Are we
supposed to come out of the illusion or remain in it? This
illusion will make you wander endlessly life after life. Dharma
means to help others and give happiness to every living being.
But who is the one that gives happiness? It is the egoism. The
fruit of dharma is worldly happiness and the fruit of adharma
is worldly pain and suffering. But even after practicing these
dharmas, one has to go into the animal life form. How does
one take a birth into the animal life form? When one has
thoughts of taking things that do not rightfully belong to him; it
is a sign of beastliness, which takes him to a birth in the animal
kingdom. Enjoy that which is rightfully yours; your wife, your
children, your home, etc. That is considered a humane quality,
and to give to others that which is rightfully yours, is
considered a quality of the celestials.
Moksha Through Scriptures or the Gnani Purush?
How long do you have to listen to gnan (knowledge)
that is not beneficial to you? You do it until you meet a Gnani
Purush. You have to do so until you find the real thing, do you
not? But when you meet a Gnani Purush, then ask Him for
anything! You will receive whatever you ask for in the path of
the Self, because the Gnani Purush is the bestower of
moksha. He has come to give you the gift of moksha. He is
liberated; he has become liberated and is able to liberate
others. He has the energy and power to liberate countless
people. You will receive everything through Him. Now that
you have met Me, I am telling you that this (the Gnani
Purush) is the tool (sadhan) to free yourself from all worldly
troubles.
Questioner: Are religious books not written to free us
from worldly entanglements?