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Aptavani-9
The root of suspicion (shanka)
Questioner: People say they want more intellect but is it
not true that people with more intellect tend to be more
suspicious?
Dadashri: Yes. Right now, there is an effect of viparit
buddhi (viparit - wrong kind. Buddhi - intellect). It creates a
lot of suspicion (shanka) in a person. Suspicion verily is
tremendous ignorance. One cannot find the answers anywhere
within, so suspicion (shanka) and uncertainty takes hold. A
person will not become suspicious if he finds a solution. He
applies his intellect and when he does not find any answers, he
becomes suspicious. He would not become suspicious if he
found a solution. Suspicion will not arise if vyavasthit is
understood.
Questioner: So what is the root of all suspicion? Why
does suspicion arise?
Dadashri: Suspicion is an interference of the buddhi
(intellect). It is the interference of excessive buddhi. The intellect
that creates suspicion will show one everything negative. It raises
unnecessary and worthless suspicion. In all the worthless
pursuits of the world, the greatest root cause is suspicion, and
this includes doubt (vahem). Initially a suspicion arises. The
intellect causes suspicions. Suspicion is a display of the intellect.
That is why here ‘we’ say only one thing and that is, ‘do not
have any kind of suspicion.’ And there is no reason to be
suspicious about anything in this world. So the root of all
suspicions is the buddhi (intellect).
Questioner: But this intellect will show both the good
and the bad.
Dadashri: No. If a person has just the necessary amount
of intellect then he will not even think (worry) about the welfare
of his five daughters. Suspicion will arise only when thoughts
come, will it not?