The Fault is of the Sufferer 15
get caught to this extent. Why do you move about fearlessly? One would answer,“ If it is in my karmic account, then it will happen. And if there is no karmic account then what is going to happen?” Isn’ t that what our people say?
Questioner: What can be done to ensure that one does not suffer at all?
Dadashri: Attain final liberation. Do not inflict even the slightest of pain whatsoever to anyone. If someone were to inflict pain upon you and you accrue it, then your book of karmic accounts would clear. When you do not give pain back to anybody, when you do not start any new transactions, and when you settle pending accounts, then it will get paid off.
Questioner: So the one whose leg broke, the sufferer should believe,‘ It is my fault,’ and hence should not take any action at all against the motorcyclist?
Dadashri: It is not that he should not take any action. What I mean to say is that the resultant effect of the mind should not change. Whatever is possible in terms of worldly interactions, let that take place. However, attachment and abhorrence should not arise in the mind. Whoever understands,‘ It is my fault,’ for them, attachment and abhorrence will not arise.
In worldly interactions, if the police officer says,“ State your name!” then you must state your name. You must perform all worldly interactions, but they should be done in a‘ dramatic’ manner [ as one would in a drama ], without any attachment or abhorrence. After you have understood,‘ It is my fault,’ then what fault is it of the poor motorcyclist? This world sees with open eyes, so you have to give them proof, but you should not harbor any attachment or abhorrence towards him. This is because it is not his fault at all. You are