Aptavani-9
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Which is harmful, lobh (greed) or lalacha
(covetousness or intense greed)?
Questioner: What makes one intensely greedy and
covetous? Is it the mind?
Dadashri: It is the mind but it is one of the main attributes
of the ego, is it not? Intense greed (lalacha) of past life are
expressed through the mind in this life, and because of the ego,
one will continue to have on going lalacha (intense greed).
Questioner: Which kashayas (anger, pride, deceit and
greed) does intense greed (lalacha) fall under?
Dadashri: Lalacha is a raag kashaya i.e. it is a
kashaya of attachment. When attachment and deceit (raag and
kapat respectively) come together, they give rise to intense
greed lalacha.
Questioner: Does it not come under illusion (moha) as
well, Dada?
Dadashri: You can call it whatever you want, but intense
greed (lalacha) is different.
Questioner: Is deceit (kapat) like intense greed?
Dadashri: This is not even deceit (kapat). This is all
intense greed. Even you would know how to deceive. This is
intense greed. The main thing in intense greed (lalacha) is greed
(lobh).
Questioner: Does that greed (lobh) gradually change to
intense greed (lalacha)?
Dadashri: No. Greed (lobh) arises only after intense
greed (lalacha) arises. There is no problem with being greedy
(lobhi). At least a person with greed will win some day but not
the person with intense greed (lalacha).
A man with intense (lalacha) greed is worse than a man