246 Aptavani-9
Intense greed( lalacha) is the worst thing. It will go away only when one dies. But because there is the presence of the seed of lalacha( intense greed), it will arise again in his next life. Intense greed will not go away and it kills people. Intense greed is the sign of ignorance( agnan).
Such resolution can make you free from lalacha
The gluttonous intense greed( lalacha) will disappear once he makes a resolution,‘ I do not want any temporary things of this world.’ Otherwise this intense greed in itself is a risk, is it not? Action is not the risk; avarice and gluttony are. It is a different thing when you say,‘ I do not want anything temporary in this world’, and then you accept it if it comes to you naturally. Excess gluttonous greed is rare amongst‘ us’( Dadashri’ s mahatmas). Such greed can drag you to hell and will not let you progress in the Gnan.
Questioner: Will this intense greed( lalacha) persist even after one attains this Gnan?
Dadashri: It may persist in a rare individual.
Questioner: How can one become free from these avarices( lalacha) if he wants to?
Dadashri: If he resolves to be rid of it, then it will leave. One should become free from lalacha, should one not? It is for one’ s own benefit, isn’ t it? Once you make a firm decision( nischaya) that you want to be free from lalacha, you will become free and you will experience happiness. One has fear of losing happiness. On the contrary, you will become even happier and experience bliss once you are free of lalacha.
Questioner: But a person cannot get that benefit until the fear of losing the pleasure leaves, can he? As long as the fear exists, it will not allow him to make that resolution( nischaya), will it? He will not be inclined to leave the greed will he?