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receiving things as long as you keep giving to others free of
charge. You will not experience any difficulties in acquiring any
of life’s necessities, but if you enjoy the fruits of your good
fortune yourself, then you will face difficulties. What will the
owner of the mango tree do if the tree were to eat its own fruit?
Would he not chop it down? Similarly, people eat their own
fruits. Not only that, they also charge a fee for it. They will
charge twenty-two rupees to simply fill out a petition. Look
what has become of the country where legal advice was free.
In fact, it was given over a free meal. If there were a dispute
in a village, the wealthy, head businessperson of the village
would act as the arbitrator. He would bring the two parties
together and make them come to some kind of a settlement. If
there were a debt to be satisfied, he would arrange for part of
the money to be paid off in cash, and for the balance to be paid
off in installments. Then all three would sit down and have a
meal together and then go their separate ways. Now, can such
lawyers be found today? Therefore, understand the times and
act accordingly. If you use your life only for your own benefit,
there will be suffering at the time of death. You will not be able
to leave this world and your belongings, with equanimity.
If you spend your life for the benefit of others, you will
not experience any difficulties, and all of your wishes will be
fulfilled. However, if you go around chasing things, none of your
wishes will be fulfilled; this approach in life will not let you sleep
peacefully. Businessmen today are not able to sleep for days at
a time because they have done nothing but cheat and rob
people.
Questioner : People want to help others give guidance,
but others do not accept their advice or listen to them. What
can we do about that?
Dadashri : If a benevolent person looks for the