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and the words come forth. I can see whatever I want to and
I say it like it is. Otherwise how am I to remember everything?
I can see everything all the way to my childhood days. I can see
all the phases of that time; how I used to go late into the
classroom, after the bell. The teacher used to get irritated and
yet he could not say anything.
Questioner : Why did you enter the classroom after the
bell?
Dadashri : Because of my arrogance. Such was the
false pride I had in my mind. It is because of such arrogance
and rebellion that I suffered. A normal person would be seated
well before the bell rings.
Questioner : But to be arrogant is to be on the
wrong path, is it not?
Dadashri : It is definitely a wrong path. The teacher
would already be in the classroom but I would go to the class
after the bell. It was acceptable for the teacher to be late but
by school laws, the students were supposed to be there before
the bell. But I was obstinate and arrogant: ‘Who does the
teacher think he is?’ This is what I used to think! Just look at
the arrogance: ‘The fool! Do you go to school to study or for
confrontation?’
Questioner : But did the teacher not say anything to
you?
Dadashri : He did, but with reservation about his own
safety. He used to be afraid of being beaten up outside of school.
Questioner : Dada, were you that rebellious?
Dadashri : Yes, I was rebellious and mischievous. The
whole stock (brought forth from past life) was of obstinacy
and rebellion.