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[16] Revenge of Enmity Is Unbearable
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Questioner: Yes, it does.
Dadashri: Have you experienced that? Therefore, because
enmity increases with enmity, you should ask for forgiveness in
whatever way you can and become free.
Enmity Requires Many Pratikramans
Questioner: When I do pratikraman, I get over my
enmity (veyr); but what about the other person? What if he still
feels animosity towards me?
Dadashri: What did it matter to Lord Mahavir when
those around him felt so much attachment towards him? Some
even hated him. Nothing sticks to the Vitarag. A Vitarag goes
around without putting ‘oil on his body’ (nothing will stick to
them), whereas others go around with ‘oil on their bodies’ so all
the dirt will stick to them. Do you want to remain in the Agnas?
Then nothing in the world will stick to you. So remain in the
Agnas, do you understand? Then it will not stick to you. If you
rub ‘oil’ on, then it will stick, will it not?
When there is ‘stickiness’ (raag-dwesh of the body
complex), it is called oil – and dirt will stick to it, but how can
it stick if there is no stickiness? People do raag-dwesh
(attachment-abhorrence) even with me. They also praise me.
When someone does not agree with me, he may even curse me
and say negative things. One can say that because he is
independent and free to do so. And the responsibility of going
to a lower life form is his own. He does as he pleases through
his own responsibility. How can we say no? He will strike you
too! What will he not do? What can ignorance not do? And the
one with understanding will not take on any liability. Will an
attorney not be scared of breaking the law?
Questioner: So the attachment-abhorrence (raag-dwesh)
there are, are they associated with an individual?
Dadashri: They are one’s own. He, himself has made