Questioner: Where is religion?
Dadashri: There are two kinds of religions. One is laukik (worldly), and the other is alaukik (religion beyond the world; of the Self). Laukik (worldly) religion gives rise to worldly happiness. Any deeds that are carried out with mithyatva (illusion; wrong belief of ‘I am Chandubhai’) are considered worldly religions, the fruit of which is the worldly life (sansar). You are rewarded with worldly happiness, but you will not get moksha. And when you come into the alaukik religion, and the mithyatva (illusion) breaks, you can say that you have found the path to moksha!

How can the mithya drashti (illusory vision) be destroyed? The Gnani Purush explains to you in the Gnan that all these are wrong beliefs, and he ‘fractures’ those wrong beliefs, and instills within your understanding the lasting right belief of samyak darshan (right vision of the Self). When the Gnani’s grace (krupa) befalls you, and you attain samyak darshan (vision of the Self), after which you will attain samyak Gnan (knowledge of the Self), which will continue to manifest into samyak charitra (conduct of the Self).

Religion: For Renunciation Or Indulgence?

Questioner: Is there religion in tyaag (renunciation) or bhoga (pleasures)?
Dadashri: Religion can neither be in renunciation nor in pleasure. They are both wrong beliefs. The one who renounces (tyaag) anything will take it up (grahan) again. Is there not the saying: Tyaage so aage (whatever you renounce will return to you a hundred-fold)? Therefore, whatever you renounce will come back to you in plentitude. And then when you acquire it again (grahan), you will experience difficulties, which will lead you again to desire renunciation. This is because when you acquire too much, you get tired of it.

Questioner: So, should one do renunciation (tyaag), or should one not do tyaag?
Dadashri: How much should you renounce? However much of a burden you can carry on your head is the amount that you should keep, and you can then renounce the rest of it. Despite this, people still continue augmenting their burden. Anything that causes artadhyan (adverse internal meditation that hurts the Self) and raudradhyan (adverse internal meditation that hurts the self and others) is the excess amount, which you should renounce. True renunciation is when it does not cause you any artadhyan or raudradhyan.

The True Success Of Human Life

Questioner: What should one do so that this human life does not go to waste?
Dadashri: If throughout your day, you contemplate: ‘This human life should not go to waste’, you will then succeed. Instead of worrying about this human birth, people worry about money. Making any effort is not in your hands, but inner intent (bhaav) is. Effort is under the control of something else. You receive fruits for your inner intent (bhaav). In fact, even inner intent (bhaav) is controlled by some other energy, but when you do inner intent, you will receive its fruits.

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