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not earning any money, then know that the situation causes you
emotional agitation (udvega). You should then stop entering into
any discussion about money with him. You should stop all
interactions related to money. Just have a casual conversation
with him, like, ‘How are you? How are things?’ Do you
understand?
Questioner: We should let go of anything that causes
udvega, but udvega is relative (temporary). Udvega is
inevitable once all the evidences come together.
Dadashri: Yes, udvega will not refrain from occurring
but there is always a cause behind the occurrence of udvega.
So what should you do about udvega? You have to uproot it.
Intellect is what brings on udvega
Questioner: Does ahambhav (ego), abhimaan (ego
with rich material, extra pride, bragging) cause udvega?
Dadashri: No abhimaan (ego of materialistic possessions)
does not cause udvega; something else causes it. Say you have
to sleep here with everyone else and the light overhead is dim.
No one except you see a small snake come into the room. Will
others who have not seen the snake sleep peacefully?
Questioner: Yes
Dadashri: How about the one who sees it?
Questioner: He will not be able to sleep.
Dadashri: Why is that? He has the knowledge about the
snake coming into the room, others do not and so they are able
to fall asleep. Now when will you be able to sleep? You will be
able to sleep when you gain the knowledge that the snake has
left. Now when will all this end? Therefore, everything becomes
emotional because of all this. The intellect (buddhi) makes one
emotional, not the ego. Ego is a good thing. All these tricks are
of the buddhi (intellect); it is the intellect that causes all the