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to run your household every month, then take only this amount
in bribes. Only I take on such a liability by telling you to do this
because in this day and age what are poor people to do if they
do not take bribes? Cooking oil, ghee and sugar is so expensive
nowadays. These people have to pay their children’s school
fees! Just look at the price of a can of cooking oil, are they not
quoting seventeen rupees for it?
Questioner : Yes.
Dadashri : So it is acceptable when a businessman does
illegal hoarding and black marketing, but no one will speak up
for the servant! That is why I am saying that you can be dishonest
but do so within limits. That limit will take you to moksha.
Bribes do not obstruct you; it is the lack of limit, it is greed that
obstructs.
Questioner : Surely it is wrong to be dishonest?
Dadashri : Generally it is considered wrong but the Lord
has a different definition. In the eyes of the Lord the objection
is not against honesty or dishonesty but against the ego. Honest
people have tremendous ego. They are intoxicated even without
drinking alcohol!
Questioner : Now if a limit of five hundred rupees has
been set for bribes, is a person free to take more if his needs
arise because of inflation or emergencies?
Dadashri : No, once a limit has been set one has to
follow it. Five hundred means five hundred and he has to stay
within that limit.
How is man to cope with all the difficulties of the present
time? And on top of that where is he to get the money he falls