How can a person get rid of his bad habits? By constantly
keeping in mind that his habits are bad, and also openly declaring
the same. He should repent a lot for his habits and never defend
them. Then he will become free of them. This is Dadashree’s
personal discovery of how to get rid of bad habits.
When one does aalochana (heart-felt confession of one’s
guilt) of his faults in front of a Vitraag, that fault will immediately
leave.
It is worth learning the principle of Param Pujya Dadashri,
such as:
“Sooja (deeper understanding and comprehension) increases
as the mistakes are destroyed.”
“He who complains is the one at fault. Why did he see faults
in someone else? Why did he have to complain?”
To criticize someone is the same as squandering away your
wealth. Your spiritual energies become dispersed and you incur a
(spiritual) loss. When you see faults in others, it is indicative of your
own unworthiness. Whatever faults you see in others are the faults
that remain within you. Only bad intentions make you see faults in
others. Who makes you the ‘judge’? Everyone acts according to
their prakruti (inherent nature, characteristics, personality). Even
Dadashri used to say “I too do things according to my prakruti. But
I tell my prakruti that I can see its mistakes and that it should accept
that mistake if it wants, otherwise leave it aside.” When you see
everyone as nirdosh, primarily those within your home and then
others outside, then you can be assured that you have climbed the
ladder of liberation.
When you begin to see only your faults and not anyone else’s,
know then that you have acquired the blessed state of Self-
Realization and equanimity. Whatever faults you see within you
will leave forever.
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