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The Fault is of the Sufferer
fault is of the sufferer,’ then even if the daughter-in-law hurts
her over and over again, the mother-in-law will immediately
understand, ‘It must be my fault, that is why she is hurting
me!’ Then there will be closure. Otherwise, there will not be
closure and instead vengeance will continue to increase.
It is Difficult to Understand, Yet it is the Reality!
It is no one else’s fault at all. Whatever fault there is,
it is certainly your own. It is due to your own fault that all
this persists. What is this founded on? The answer is, ‘Your
mistake.’
Questioner: Although late, I have understood it now.
Dadashri: Understanding it late is a very good thing.
On the one hand, the body becomes old and useless, and on
the other hand, this understanding sets in. So much work
becomes accomplished! And what if this is understood when
the body is young and useful?
‘We’ have given the essence of all the scriptures in the
phrase, ‘The fault is of the sufferer.’ If you go to Mumbai, you
will find that, ‘The fault is of the sufferer’ is written in large
letters inside thousands of homes. Therefore, when glasses
fall and break in the house, at that moment, the children
immediately look around at each other and say, “Mom, it is
your fault.” Even the children understand it! They tell their
mother, “Your face appears upset, therefore you are at fault!”
If the yogurt soup turns out salty, then just look around to see,
‘Whose face seems upset?’ Yes, that person is at fault. If the
lentil soup bowl slips and spills, look around to see, ‘Whose
face looks upset?’ Then it is that person’s fault. If the curry
turns out to be spicy, then you should look around at the faces
to see, ‘Whose face looks upset?’ Then that person is at fault.
Whose fault is this? The fault is of the sufferer!