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and yet developed affection and no negative feeling towards
me. Just imagine how much he gained from that.
I have not done anything for my own benefit. My business
ran without me. Kantibhai told me to continue doing my spiritual
work and that he would take care of the business. All I had to
do was to come to the business once in a while and show him
what needed to be done. That is all he expected of me.
Questioner : But isn’t there self-interest for the partner
in entering into business with you?
Dadashri : Yes.
Questioner : What did he gain from it?
Dadashri : He acquired monetary as well as worldly
benefits. He had told his children that Dada’s presence was his
wealth and that he never ran short of money as my partner.
[5] Principles Of My Life
After Gnan : I Reconfirmed Vyavasthit
In 1961 or 1962 I told everyone that I would give five
hundred rupees to anyone who would come and slap me. No
one did. I told them if anyone was short of money, he or she
should come and slap me. Their response was, ‘What would
become of us if we did that?’ Now who would be willing to do
such a thing? So if someone were to do this to you, you should
consider it your tremendous merit karma; you should consider
it a big reward. Besides, that person is not holding anything
back; you are only getting what you had given yourself.
What I am saying is that the order of this world is such
that if you were to get a lot of shirts in say 2007(future) but you
use up that quota of shirts earlier than 2007, then you will be
without one that year. So use everything methodically. Do not