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you do not ask. What is the reason behind it? He has that
abhimaan. It is a different matter if you had asked him, but if
he tells you without being asked, it is abhimaan. When he is
itching to tell you, it is abhimaan.
Questioner: Is it because of abhimaan one says, ‘Mine
is higher (better) than his?’
Dadashri: Yes, it is because of abhimaan. Abhimaan
means he gives examples of ‘this is better, this is mine’. This is
my property; that is my property, this is my car etc.’