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being insulted but you should not harbor beggary or a desire for respect.
Questioner: But do we not have to get rid of this weakness of fearing insults?
Dadashri: That will go down, as you get insulted. Whatever you have dished out will be returned. The problem lies in being a beggar for respect.
Questioner: What does it mean to be constantly preoccupied( laksha) with the feeling of not wanting to be insulted?
Dadashri: Such a laksha where one is constantly concerned about not being insulted is verily beggary for respect. Otherwise, charitra mohaniya( conduct with moha; attachment to the relative self) is a discharge moha; it will come and go. The Self has nothing to do with it.
The Soul and respect or insult
Therefore, respect and disrespect is all the beggary of the pudgal – the physical or the relative self. If someone were to slap‘ us’,‘ we’ do not have any problem with that.
Questioner: All these talks about respect and insults, who is the one that becomes aware of it; it is not the body, it is the soul, the self, is it not?
Dadashri: The Atma( the Self) does not have respect or disrespect. The Self is not a beggar that it has anything to do with respect or disrespect. The Self is the King of the entire universe; it is the Lord of the Universe.
Questioner: But when that reaches within, is it not the soul that gets hurt?
Dadashri: No, it does not hurt the Soul( Atma); it does not touch the Soul, the Self at all.