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with anyone, it is a sign of your own weakness. People are not
at fault. They never cause differences of opinions. The
differences in opinion are your own fault. If someone clashes
with you on purpose, you should ask for his or her forgiveness.
Where there is conflict, it is your own fault.
Clashes Diminish Spiritual Energy
If there is anything that totally depletes spiritual energy, it
is conflict. If you become involved in a fight, you are done for!
If someone tries to provoke you, you should restrain yourself.
There should not be any conflict. Avoid conflict at any cost;
even at the cost of your own life! One can attain liberation only
if there is no clash. If you learn to avoid getting into conflict with
anyone, you don’t even need a guru or any other intermediary.
In one or two lifetimes you will attain liberation. When one
decides and sustains a strong resolve that he does not want to
be involved in any friction with others, it is the beginning of right
belief (samkit).
In the past life, all the energy that you had lost because
of clashes is now coming back to you. Beware to not create
any new clashes or else your energies, even those you have just
acquired, will be lost again. However, in the absence of clash
they will increase continuously.
I t is because of revenge that there is clash in this world.
The root cause of this world is vengeance. He who has stopped
his vengeance and clash is liberated. Love has no obstacle.
When hostility and enmity go away, love prevails.
Common Sense – Everywhere Applicable
If someone tries to clash with you but you do not clash
with them, then common sense will arise. You will lose your
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