Aptavani-6
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The Court of Nature
If anyone is hurt even in the slightest by us, the case will
remain pending in the court of nature. As long as any dispute
remains pending in the court of nature, there is no liberation. All
these people in the world have pending disputes in the court of
nature. Now if you want to bring an end to the conflicts in the
court, then you have to pardon anyone who insults you and
make sure you do not insult anyone. If you accuse anyone, then
the case will continue again. When you become a plaintiff, then
you will have to look for a lawyer. Now (after Self-realization)
we do not like it here and we want to become free from this
world. Therefore, we have to pave the way for it; we have to
let go of everything!
No living being (jiva) soul can find liberation (go to
moksha) having hurt any other living being, even in the slightest
degree. A person may be a saint or anyone else for that matter;
even if a saint hurts only his disciple, he will be stuck here. It is
not acceptable in the court of nature.
Those who are ignorant of the Self (agnanis) are constantly
hurting others. If they are not physically hurting others, their inner
intent is constantly just that. Ignorance is violence (agnanta is
himsa) and Gnan is ahimsak bhaav (‘knowledge is intent of
nonviolence’).
Now you do not have any desire to hurt anyone, do you?
Questioner: I do sometimes.
Dadashri: What do you do when you hurt someone?