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the center of attention in a group of a hundred, no matter what
it takes.
Dadashri: That is because he has a habit of being a guru
of five or ten. He does not even know how to be a disciple and
he wants to be a guru. Such a person will sit down wherever he
finds a ‘customer’ (anyone who would listen to him). It is all
because of his intense greed (lalacha) to enjoy everything. He
does not want to leave out a single thing.
Live one life by surrendering to the Gnani
That is why I have told you not to leave the oneness of
this satsang. Otherwise one would want to start something on his
own. But he will not know anything. People will throw him out.
This is not acceptable, how can it be? For how long can a fake
tiger last? Would it work if one disguises himself as a tiger? That
is why I have told you so that you do not let any such root grow
here. You have to spend this life of yours in surrender, do not
let go of your dependency on the Gnani Purush. You will be able
to form your own group or crowd if you try, you will have one,
but it will harm you as well as others.
One man had gone off and started a ‘business’ of his own
in the name of Dada. He attracted large crowds and conducted
satsang. I told him, ‘You will pay a heavy price eventually. How
long will you be able to hide under covers?’ He would return to
us on and off. He was not obstinate. But his intense greed
(lalacha) would lead him astray again and he would say, ‘Now
I will go and do something’, and he was capable of doing that.
One time he managed to gather over a thousand people. He
could do that because his face was attractive and he had an aura
about him. But I cautioned him, ‘If you fail in your obedience to
Dada, you will go to hell. Where are you going to get the
words? You will have to use my words for people. If you try to
use new words, you will spend a life in hell.’
Therefore, I have to caution you. There is this intense