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the truth indeed, then it would not offend anyone.
What is the Definition of True Speech?
When I speak here, is there anyone who is ready to
speak against what I say? Is there ever any dispute? Do they all
not continue to listen when I speak? They do not dispute it, do
they? That is the truth. That speech is the truth and it is Goddess
Saraswati (Goddess of speech). Any speech that creates dispute
is wrong, exactly wrong!
Otherwise, one would say, ‘Shut up. You have no sense.’
So that person is wrong, so is the one doing the talking and so
are the others listening. The listeners may not say anything but
they are all wrong too.
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Questioner: But the unfolding of our karma is such that
the other person believes us as being wrong. Even though what
we say is the truth, completely correct. We tell him, ‘I did not
do it,’ but he still insists, ‘No. You only did this!’ so is that the
unfolding of our own karma? That is why he sees us as wrong,
is it not?
Dadashri: It is never the truth. No man can tell the truth;
it is always untrue. The truth is that which the other person
accepts. Otherwise, it is the truth according to one’s own
understanding. People will not accept as truth what you believe
to be the truth.
So the Lord declared who speaks the truth; it is one with
vitarag speech! What is vitarag speech? It is speech that will
be accepted by the speaker and the listener. It is speech that is
with the intent of hurting no one. Otherwise, all speeches are
associated with attachment-abhorrence (raag-dwesh). They are
lies, cunning falsehood and worthy of being thrown in jail! Can
there be any truth in it? Speech with attachment cannot be the
truth. Do you think that there can be any truth in that? When
‘we’ scold anyone here, their soul will accept it. There is no