Aptavani-5
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Questioner: I cannot just push him away but somehow
I tolerate him, by suppressing the mind.
Dadashri: That is abhorrence (dwesh). That is how you
continue to have raag-dwesh.
What does the Vedanta say about why human beings
cannot become Parmatma (the absolute Self)? It is because of
the presence of mud (impurity), vikshepa (distraction or
restlessness of the mind; projecting the illusion) and agnan
(ignorance of one’s real Self). The Jain theory states it is
because of the presence of raag (attachment), dwesh
(abhorrence) and agnan (ignorance of one’s real Self). Agnan
(ignorance) is definitely common to both teachings. So the
support is destroyed if ignorance goes away.
Effects continue automatically, but one creates causes
within; one supports (new) causes by saying, ‘I said it…I did
this…’, etc., Actually, in effect no one has to do anything.
Effects occur naturally but one supports them by saying, ‘I am
the doer’. That is an illusion (bhranti) and that verily is the
cause.
Questioner: What is the cause of that cause?
Dadashri: Ignorance. The root cause is ignorance. The
Gnani Purush removes this ignorance.
Link of Wealth
Who is rich? It is the one whose mind is as noble as a
king’s. He will spend money whether he has the money or not.
Grains become lifeless (nirjiv) in three to five years and
after that they will not sprout. Money changes every eleven
years. If a man with an asset of twenty five million has no income
for eleven years, he will not even have a dime to spend. Just as
medicines have expiration dates, money has an expiration date
of eleven years.