12 The Science of Karma
was delicious and I ate it all ,” you are sowing the seed . There is nothing wrong in saying , “ I ate ,” as long as you are aware that you are not the one who is eating . But instead you become the doer and when you take on the doership , you plant the seed of karma .
When you have no abhorrence towards the one who curses you , and no attachment towards the one who garlands you and takes care of you , then karma will not bind . Raag is attachment . Dwesh is abhorrence .
Questioner : What if we do not realize that raag and dwesh are occurring ?
Dadashri : The reward for not knowing is the wandering into life after life .
The Relationship Of The Self And Body
Questioner : Can you explain the relationship between the body and the Self in more detail ?
Dadashri : The body has come about as a result of ignorance of the Self . It is the effect of all the causes you created . When someone praises you , you are pleased , but when he insults you , it upsets you . The external display of emotion is immaterial . The internal intent of these reactions ( attachment and abhorrence ) is the cause . It is this inner reaction that will bind karma . And it is this karma that will be discharged in the next life as an effect . The mind , speech and body , are all effective . While experiencing the effects , one creates new causes . The cycle of cause and effect is perpetuated in this manner . Even the foreign scientists can understand the concept of reincarnation in this way !
These are all effects . To plead a case in a court of law is also an effect . You must not have any ego during this effect by saying , “ I won the case .” Effects will follow naturally , like flowing water . The water does not say , “ I am going down .”