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possessions are there, but to claim them as yours and to enjoy
the taste that results from displaying them, is abhimaan. The
taste of abhimaan can be very sweet. Pleasure arises within, the
moment he says, ‘These are my homes.’ Then it becomes a
habit for him, like going to the Havmor ice cream parlor.
Questioner: You had once said that the whole world is
trapped in ‘Havmor’ (brand name for ice-cream).
Dadashri: In ‘Havmor’! I do not need this Havmor and
therefore I am not trapped by it, nevertheless I will eat ice-
cream if someone offers me some. That (the pursuit of pleasure)
is the aim of worldly people and for me such aim is meaningless.
My goal is different.
Havmor becomes a habit for people because of ajagruti
(unawareness); they do not have the awareness of its benefits
versus harm. When can one become habituated? Whe