The Practice Of Humanity

SR No.: 034336
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Dada Bhagwan
Publisher: Dada Bhagwan Aradhana Trust
Total Pages: 44
Language: English
Classification: Book_Other
File Size: 1 MB

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The Practice of Humanity
Instead, in that situation, what justice do you dispense? That She has caused a loss.' But is she some sort of an outsider? And even if the person is an outsider, or house help, this should not be done. This is because, based on what law do the glasses fall, does the person drop them or do they happen to fall; should you not think about that? Would the house help ever deliberately drop them?
Therefore, what dharma should one abide by? If anyone causes harm, if anyone appears to be vengeful towards you, then that person is not really vengeful; there is nobody who can cause harm [to you]. Hence, you should not have abhorrence (dwesh) towards that person. Yes, then whether the person is a member of your family or the house help who happened to drop the glasses; it is not the house help who actually drops them. That which causes the glasses to fall is something else. Therefore, do not get too annoyed with the house help. Calmly tell him, “Slow down, walk gently.” Ask him this much, “You haven't burnt your foot, have you?” As a matter of fact, since ten to twelve of your glasses have been broken, restlessness and anger would already have started within you. And as long as they (guests are sitting around, you do not express the anger, but you keep feeling restless within. After everyone has left, you will ‘give it to the house help. There is no need to do this. This is one of the greatest offences. One does not know who the 'doer'is. The world verily bites' [blames] the apparent 'doer' (nimit) that is visible to the eyes.
I had told very small children, “Go, throw this cup outside.” But they shrugged their shoulders, “It is not to be thrown.” No one would ever cause damage. I told a child, “These are Dada's shoes, go and throw them outside,” and he shrugged his shoulders. They are not to be thrown; he has good understanding. So no one would throw these things. Even the house help would not break them. But these are