Is it to be Tolerated or Embraced?

People say that the power of tolerance should be increased, but how long can it last? The ‘rope’ of the ‘Knowledge of the Self’ goes all the way to the end. How far does the ‘rope’ of the power to tolerate go? The power of tolerance has a limit. The ‘Knowledge of the Self’ is unlimited. This Knowledge is itself such that the need to tolerate does not remain even to the slightest extent. To tolerate is like melting iron by looking at it with the eyes. That requires power.  Whereas with the ‘Knowledge of the Self,’ there is absolute bliss and freedom, without having to tolerate anything to the slightest extent! Moreover, there is the understanding that, ‘These are past karmic accounts that are coming to an end and I am becoming free!’ The one who suffers pain, it is his fault; and the one who enjoys happiness, that then, is his reward. However, the regulation that is with wrong belief catches the nimit (the apparent doer who is only instrumental in the unfolding karma). While the regulation as per God’s law, the real law, only catches the one who is really at fault. This law is exact and it is not possible to make any change to it, whatsoever. There is no law in this world such that it can give suffering to anyone! Even the law of the government cannot give suffering! If this teacup were broken by you, then would you feel pain? When you break it yourself, then do you have to tolerate it? However, if your son were to break it, then it would cause you pain, worries, and suffering. If it is actually understood as a karmic account of your own mistake, then would there be any pain or worries? One, in fact, creates pain and worries by pointing out faults in others, and that only creates suffering, day and night. And on top of that, one feels, ‘I have to endure so much.’ There must be some kind of fault in you, only then would the other person say something, right? Therefore, just go ahead and destroy the mistake! In this world, no living being can cause distress to another living being; that is how independent it is. However, if someone is causing distress, then it is because of interference done in the past. Upon destroying the mistake, there will be no karmic account left.


Questioner: If this theory is understood properly, then the mind will have a satisfactory closure for all questions.



Dadashri: It is not a satisfactory closure, but exactly the way it is. This is not prearranged; this talk is not through the intellect, it is through the ‘Knowledge of the Self.’