Aptavani-6
111
Just as children play with toys, the whole world too is playing
with ‘toys.’ One does not do anything for the benefit of the Self;
one continues to live in pain (dukh) of dependency and continues
to clash and stumble. Infinite energies of the Self are fractured
because of inner conflict (gharshan) and reactive clash
(sangharshan).
When the servant breaks the tea cups and saucers, then
clash (sangharshan) will arise in his boss. Why is that? It is
because there is no awareness of ‘what is mine, the Self,’ and
‘what is of the non-Self.’ There is no awareness of who controls
and runs everything that is related to the non-Self.
Wherever you feel, ‘I am doing this and running this,’
nothing related to that is done by You. You, the worldly self
‘Chandulal,’ simply believe that you do. What you are supposed
to run, you have no knowledge of. Self effort (purusharth)
begins after You become a purush, the Self. So, then, how can
anyone ‘do’ purusharth when he has not even become a purush?
What does one need for worldly interactions in order to
become pure (shuddha)? Complete common sense is needed.
Patience and depth of understanding is needed. Common sense
in worldly interactions is needed. Common sense means
‘everywhere applicable.’ If there is common sense along with
Self-realization, everything will become beautiful.
Questioner: How does common sense arise?
Dadashri: Common sense will arise when one does not
get into conflicts with anyone, even if the other person is seeking
to clash and cause conflicts. And he lives his life in this way. And
he should not clash with anyone; otherwise, common sense will
go away. There should be no friction from his side.
Common sense will arise when another person begins a
clash-conflict with you. The energy (shakti) of the Self is such
that it will show you all the solutions when friction arises, and