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know where this account came from, so you assume it is
something new being directed at you. No one creates new
accounts. It is merely the old ones (previous life karma) coming
back to you. The other person is only an instrument to settle
your karmic account of your past life.
You Clashed through Your Own Mistake
In this world, whatever conflicts you come across are
entirely due to your own mistakes. No one else is to blame.
People are going to clash anyway. If asked, “Why did you get
into conflict?” the response would be, “Because they did!” So
he is blind and you just became blind by clashing.
If there is a conflict, you should understand that you must
have done something to cause it. Once you become aware that
it is your own mistake, you will have the solution and the puzzle
is solved. If you keep searching for a fault of the other person,
your puzzle will persist. If we believe and accept that we are at
fault, we will be free from this world. There is no other solution.
To attempt to resolve this clash in any other manner will further
entangle you and this is, in fact, your subtle ego.
Suppose a child throws a rock at you and you bleed
from the cut you sustain; how would you react towards that
child? You would be furious with him even though he regrets his
action. What if you were hurt by a falling rock? You would not
be angry in this situation because it was not thrown at you by
anyone. Who is responsible for the rock that fell on you from
a hill top?
Science worth Understanding
Questioner: I want to avoid conflicts, but what am I to
do when someone deliberately comes and quarrels with me?
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