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The Essence of All Religion
In viradhana, on the other hand, you are saying things
contrary to the facts. For example, when you say that a person
is dishonest when really he is an honest man. Therefore you
have deliberately defamed him.
If you speak in this manner about ordinary people, it is
called ‘ninda’ (slander), but it is considered extreme viradhana
when you talk this way about ‘higher’ or antarmukhi (spiritually
elevated) people. It is very risky. It is a grave mistake.
Questioner : What is ‘aparaadh’?
Dadashri : The one who does aradhana rises and the
one who do does viradhana falls. But the one who is doing
aparaadh suffers from both sides. The person with aparaadh
does not progress himself, nor does he let anyone else progress.
Such a person would be called ‘apraadhi.’
Questioner : Even in viradhana one would not let others
progress, right?
Dadashri : But comparatively, the person with viradhana
is better. If someone were to show him the right direction, he
would turn around. But an apraadhi will neither turn around
nor advance.
Questioner : But is there a chance for the one with
viradhana to turn around?
Dadashri : Yes, there is a chance for turning around.
Questioner : Is there a chance for turning around for the
aparaadhi?
Dadashri : He neither turns around nor does he make
any progress. He has no rank. He does not move forward, nor
does he move backwards. Whenever you see him, he is still
there, at the same stage. That is called ‘aparaadhi’