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The Flawless Vision
Questioner: Once I became extremely angry when I called
out to my servant and he did not answer me. I knew he was
awake and pretended to be asleep. What should I do?
Dadashri: Are you able to see your fault after you become
angry?
Questioner: Dada, it is when you see the fault first that
creates the anger, is that not so?
Dadashri: Yes that is why you become angry, but when
you realized later on that the servant was not at fault, then you
were able to see your own mistake, were you not?
Questioner: But I do not see it right away.
Dadashri: Nevertheless, you did realize even later on that
it is you who was at fault and not the servant. If the fault were to
lie with the servant, then you would never be able to see that it
was your fault in this matter.
Questioner: This happens everyday. Anger arises
frequently between us.
Dadashri: Then you must do pratikraman. But what will
be reason for the pratikraman? Why should you repent? Why
does the wife behave in this manner towards you? She behaves
this way because of the unfolding of your karma. She makes
mistakes because of your own karma. Whatever mistakes anyone
makes towards you, they are merely ‘instrumental’ in the unfolding
of your own karma. You should continue to repent; there is no
need for you to become angry. How can you repent if you cannot
see your own faults? You must have the understanding that it is
your own karma that is unfolding and that you are the one at fault.
If someone were to come and slap me, I would instantly
bless him. Why would I do that when he is the one that slaps me?