dadavani - Self Realization In 2 Hours

they eat simple food like the monks do, then
they would not even need to brush their
teeth. On the contrary, we eat fried and
‘burned’ food, and we eat varieties of
sweets. Do we leave anything out? That is
why the monks were told not to have such
type of diet. The monks are to eat simple
food only, and are supposed to bring
whatever they receive as alms and eat that.
They are supposed to eat to fill their empty
stomach, and to stay alive. Both of their
ways are different. Is it not? Those monks
eat to stay alive, and the worldly people live
to eat. Do you see this happening?
Questioner: Sometimes I see that and
sometimes I do not. When I see ascetics, I
feel that they also live to eat.
Dadashri: Yes, it is because of this
Kaliyug (current era of the time cycle
characterized by lack of unity in thought,
speech and acts). These thoughts have
changed because of the current era of the time
cycle. But their main purpose was that the
monks were supposed to eat to live. And we
have to live to eat?
How does food help in this?
Questioner: Does our diet help us in
this matter? Is it helpful if we do not eat
certain type of food?
Dadashri: Of course, it does, but even
that is for the one who is on the kramic path.
For the mahatmas, whose Self verily has
become separated, what remains to be done?
Nonetheless, eating less, leads to lesser
problems.
not?
Questioner: So it does help, does it
Dadashri: It helps a lot.
DADAVANI
The force of the pudgal takes one into
sex
If you are ill, and cannot get out of bed
for two months, would brahmacharya
(absence of sexual impulses) be easy?
Now, if you have a daily fever for
fifteen days, would brahmacharya remain or
not? So what is the relationship of fever
coming or not coming for the purpose of
brahmacharya?
Questioner: That of understanding.
Dadashri: No. Something else makes
the difference. What is the reason behind it? It
is because the energy has been drained out.
As the food intake is reduced, there is lack of
energy.
All these vishays (sensual seeking out,
sexuality) become awakened after taking a
bath. What is bathing for? Bathing is for those
who are by nature sexual and sensually
inclined (vishayi). Otherwise a quick wash
with a wet cloth is good enough. The one who
does not eat other kind of food, his body will
not smell whatsoever. You should be careful
about your food intake, so no harm will come
to your vow of brahmacharya.
Brahmacharya is the ultimate extract of
the pudgal
What kind of food do you eat?
Questioner: Rice, chapatti, vegetables,
lentil soup etc.
Dadashri: What does it become when
it is excreted (galan)?
Questioner: It turns into excreta.
Dadashri: Why does that happen? The
essence of the food we eat is extracted from
it and is converted into blood and other things
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