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become entangled or become one with your worldly life and
affairs, that is what I call being dramatic or ‘play-acting’. All
you have to do is merely play your part in this drama of life. So,
if, in this drama you incur a loss, you should show unhappiness
and smile when you incur a profit. In this worldly drama if you
incur a loss, you have to act accordingly and pretend to appear
sad and you may even tell people that you incurred a terrible loss,
but from within you must keep the separation between what is
real and what is relative, and not become emotionally entangled.
Just keep your distance. Have you not heard people say,
“I keep my distance with that man,”? You have to live in exactly
the same way with this entire world from within. Those who
master this, become Gnani! Keep your distance even with this
body of yours! I always keep my distance with everyone, from
the inside. Despite this everyone tells me, “Dada you have so
much affection for me.” I fulfill all my worldly interactions but by
remaining within my domain as the pure Self.
Questioner : What should we do if sometimes there is
a major conflict in our home?
Dadashri : A wise man would never get into any
conflict, even if he were offered a hundred thousand rupees.
But, people fight every moment without any financial reward. Is
that not sheer stupidity? Lord Mahavir had to leave his home
and walk miles and miles in search of penance in order to
dissipate his karma, and this he was able to accomplish amidst
barbaric and dangerous people. People today are so fortunate
that they find such individuals in their very homes! What
tremendous fortune! This is so helpful and beneficial towards
dissipating your karma, providing you remain in Gnan!
An Hour of Wrongdoing but a Punishment of a Lifetime!
If you were to continuously scold your servant, your