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Aptavani-9
Dadashri: Yes, it may happen. It will happen if the other
person is weak, he will be hurt. In this world the weak person
will become miserable. Misery is proportional to one’s inner
weakness. What can a stronger person do if a weaker person
feels miserable? What can a big scary looking man do if people
run away from him in fear the moment they see him? Where is
his fault?
Questioner: A person may have the art of pleasing
others with his words and actions and with such a gift; he is able
to accomplish his work through others, is he not?
Dadashri: All that may be there, but deep within, all
those gifts are the result of selfish intents, and they are not good.
Such gifts prevent the expression of complete commonsense.
Commonsense does not become complete where the slightest
selfish motive exists. Only commonsense without selfishness is
worthy. Thereafter, pleasing others without any selfish motives is
done with the aim of not hurting them. Worldly people on the
other hand, please others for selfish reasons; for fulfilling their
own selfish goals and desires, and therefore such people never
develop full commonsense. This is because commonsense gets
used up in their selfish aim and intent.
Insight (sooj) is a different thing altogether
Questioner: Is it commonsense that in order to quickly
accomplish any worldly task, a person reduces conflicts with
others?
Dadashri: That which accomplishes any kind of work
fast is really insight (sooj). Commonsense is different, it is
applicable everywhere, it will open any ‘locks’ that one cannot
normally open (It can solve problems that otherwise cannot be).
Questioner: Some people get confused when they have
to make a decision while others make decisions very fast, is that
insight (sooj)?