Aptavani-6 205
attraction an illusion( moha). Attraction is the very root of moha. You are to‘ see’ Shuddhatma in the other person, but then if the bhaav of attraction arises again and gets attached to you, if you do pratikraman it will go away. Having knowledge of all this, you should keep it in your awareness( laksha). Should you not know that this medicine is for sexual attraction?
This is a science. It is a complete science. It is a complete science from all aspects. Why does one not touch a burning fire? Why does one remain so alert there? It is because the consequences of touching are instant. But in sex, first there is gluttonous greed( lalacha) for pleasure, and one gets trapped by the temptation. It is better to touch the hot fire; at least there is a solution. You can rub all kinds of ointments and it will cool down the burning sensation. But in the case of sexual attraction, it will trap you in the lalacha now and then create another life ahead. It, the lalacha, will even push aside‘ our’ Gnan. This tremendous science that we have; it will push it aside too, so be very cautious. Be aware!
There is nothing wrong in being attracted to good food. Eat a mango if you wish. Eat whatever you wish because it is not going to have any‘ claims’ against you. There is no problem in one-sided claims. The liability arises when it is two-sided. When you say you do not want it, the other person will say he wants it. If you say you do not want to go to New York, the other person will say she wants to go. This causes problems. You will lose your independence. Therefore, be very careful. This is a very important fact to understand. If a person understands this very minutely, then his work will be done.
Questioner: One has an illusionary attraction( moha) for movies, plays, saris, houses and furniture. There is nothing wrong with all this, is there?
Dadashri: No, nothing. The most you incur is some suffering. It will not allow you to experience‘ this’ bliss. However,