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will I live ?’ and will mourn the dead . They will perform their worldly role very convincingly . They will even dab a little water on their eyes to show tears . Even an ordinary person would be discrete and not say things that would offend those who are around . For that matter even a person ’ s worst enemy would maintain solemnity and respect . The Gnani never mourns , but he will play out his worldly role with sincerity . ‘ The world is a drama itself .’ All you have to do is play the role . Perform this role with sincerity .
Does The Soul Wander For thirteen Days ?
Questioner : It has been said that after death there is a rest house for thirteen days , where the soul rests . Is it true ?
Dadashri : The Brahmins ( Hindu priests ) devised these thirteen days and the rest house . What do the dead have to do with it ? The Brahmins call it a rest house . They say that the departed soul , sits on the rooftop of the house , the size of a thumb , and observes everything . What foolishness ! What will it be observing ? And people even believe this and so they do not perform the ritual ceremony of saravani till the thirteenth day after a person ’ s death . ( In the ritual of saravani – the family members buy a new bed on which they put new blankets , bed sheets , items of clothing , shoes , an umbrella , food etc ., as an offering for the departed for his journey to the next life ).
Questioner : It has been written in Garuda Purana ( one of the 18 books in Hindu mythology ) that the soul is only the size of a thumb .
Dadashri : Yes that is why it is called Garuda Purana ! It is a long fabricated old story , which says the soul is the size of a thumb . It is no wonder that people make no progress ! They never move ahead . In their rituals , the aim was scientific , but their