28 Aptavani-5
Dadashri : You have to do pratikraman . If you have an opinion that a certain person is bad then you have to change that opinion to a positive one by saying , ‘ he is a good man ’. If he appears bad to you , by saying he is good , the change will occur . You see him as being bad due to past opinions . No one is bad at all . You simply have to tell your mind this . The opinions are bound by the mind . The mind has a stock . One way or another , you need to tie the mind down . Otherwise it will be free to run wild and cause trouble .
Questioner : You once said that we should not pamper the mind nor should we suppress it , so then what should we do ?
Dadashri : You do not have to suppress the mind but You have to reverse it . In other words , for all people for whom you have a negative opinion , You should change your opinion by saying , ‘ he is a good man … he is beneficial to me ’. Then the mind will accept it . The mind can be controlled through Gnan . There is no other way to control it because it is a mechanical thing . Day by day it is gradually exhausting . It will eventually come to an end one day . It does not get new energy and the old energy is continually being used up . When the mind tells you that the back is hurting , You should say to it , ‘ it is good that the legs are not broken !’ This will pacify the mind . You have to do ‘ plusminus ’ to it .
Saiyam Dadashri : What do you consider a saiyam ? Questioner : I do not know the definition . Dadashri : This is considered God ’ s word .
Questioner : Does that mean that to remain in the understanding of Gnan is called saiyam ?
Dadashri : All those people who remain in control , who do not get out of control : that is not called saiyam . Saiyam is