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Life Without Conflict
he came across a lamppost, would he walk around it or walk
into it? If there were a boulder obstructing your path, what
would you do? You would walk around it. What would you do
if you met a bull on the way? You would have to go around him
too; otherwise, the damage would be tremendous if it were to
head-butt with you. So, you have to do the same if you come
across such people in your life. Conflicts are like that. If
someone comes to fight with you and he shouts all kinds of
abuse, you must maintain the awareness that you have to avoid
conflict. If your mind is still and peaceful, and suddenly
something affects it, you must understand right away that the
effect is coming from the other person’s mind and therefore you
should move away from there. There are conflicts everywhere
and as your understanding of conflicts increases, you will be
able to avoid them. Liberation is attainable by avoiding
conflicts. Conflict is the nature of this world. It is in the form of
vibrations.
In 1951, I told a man who worked for me to take two
words from me: “Avoid Conflicts.” I was reading some
scriptures and he came to me and said me, “Dada give me
something.” I asked him, “What can I give you? You cannot get
along with anyone. You fight with everyone.” I knew that he
squandered away all his money and when it came to paying for
train fares, he would cheat or not pay enough, on the contrary
he would fight with the railway staff. I knew everything about
him. So I told him, “You should avoid all conflicts. You do not
need to learn anything else.” Even to this day, he lives by this
command. If you were to pick a fight with him now or call him
names or try to provoke him in any way, he will avoid the
situation all together.
Avoid conflicts. Conflict is the foundation of the worldly
life and its perpetual cycle. God has said that this foundation has
been built out of vengeance. Every man, every living being