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commonsense. Then only he will be able to open that
(prakruti) lock.
Questioner: Say we want to mend a relationship with
someone that has turned bad but whenever we approach that
person, his behavior towards us gets worse. In that case should
we just maintain our distance and try to work things out?
Dadashri: You have to employ some special techniques
and skills there.
Questioner: Is that considered commonsense?
Dadashri: Yes, that falls under commonsense.
Questioner: In that respect Dada, your commonsense is
of the highest order.
Dadashri: My commonsense is of a different kind all
together. I have traversed through all these experiences selflessly.
I can ‘see’ them all. It is because of selfishness that one is not
able to see them. One has married a woman for infinite life
times, yet is anyone able to get rid of his attachment (moha) for
the woman? And he suffers so much too.
Questioner: And one is not able to get the ‘taaran’ of
that, is he?
Dadashri: No, he is not. Taaran cannot be made
because of self-interest (attachment for a woman). The ascetics
and the acharyas who have made the inner intent of, ‘from now
on I do not want to get married’, is because they have made the
taaran (in their past life).
Buddhi (intellect), Sooj (insight) and Pragnya
(energy of the Soul)
Questioner: Is commonsense based on intellect or is it
based on insight?
Dadashri: Commonsense is based on insight (sooj).