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announce 'My necklace is stolen. While in the 'pra kraman', take and wander in the vicious birth cycle because of this
this shravak was si ng beside. A er he le early. I couldn't find crime! Bhagwan! Bhagwan! Save me! Instead of stealing things
the necklace' But he didn't know, souls, having abundant love of such a generous and loving, noble soul, even if I would have
towards the 'Sangha' (community) don't publicly disclose directly asked for it, he would have given it kindly. But now I'm
faults of community members. They don't do gaze ng of not worthy to even ask for it. The first thing I've to do is to
flaws. How can the mean people be aware of such generous return back the necklace to the businessman.”
heart? The generosity of a man and his confession of mistake
Guru Maharaj permi ed him. The businessman can bring a change even in the heart of a thief! This is an
con nued, “Guruji! Give me 'prayashchit'(compensa on)!” appropriate illustra on. Then why won't it affect others? If one
Guru Maharaj asked, “But, in public?” wants to reform the thieves or other criminals, then
“Yes, because my offence is public.” understand that court punishment, newer laws etc. won't
“What is the offence! What is the ma er?” improve them. Only poor fellows commi ng pe y crime due
Now that shravak was full of doubts!”On such a to adverse condi ons would get caught in the net of laws. Rest
pretence, he may wisely and indirectly announce my the . But shrewd and masterminded criminals would remain alert so
over here, this wise shravak was speaking very though ully. He that they don't get trapped in any law. Only Saint's discourse
said-“O God! I forgot to take care of my distressed can change and reform such criminals. The ac ve generosity
Sadharmika!” of noble men would correct and improve the mistakes of the
criminals.
Here, Guruji didn't ask “Which Sadharmika?” because it
shouldn't be made all public. He just said, “Meet me Thinking thus, he immediately got up and reached the
a erwards.” businessman's place with the necklace. The businessman
This incident highly influenced and magically invited him, “Welcome my brother! Welcome!” He put the gold
mesmerised the thief shravaka.! He understood the situa on. chain in the hands of the businessman.
As a result, a burning fire of repentance enraged in his heart Businessman asked, “Brother! What is this?”
“Ah! Ah! Ah! I'm really a heavy sinner. What have I done? He replied, “Oh noble! What are you asking? Didn't you
Whose necklace have I stolen? I have stolen the necklace of recognize? This is your necklace.”
such a great, holy man! I have a empted the , that too of a “Mine?”
necklace with precious jewels! What a mean and sinful act by “Yes, it is yours.”
me! Even a mean person won't do this. Look at the eye- “No brother! It can't be mine at all.”
sparkling speciality of his high nobility that in spite of me “Oh, master! Don't doubt. The necklace isn't changed. It
commi ng a treacherous offence, rather he is asking is your same necklace.” He thought the businessman may be
Prayashchit' (compensa on)! How many births would I have to suspicious that 'My precious necklace may be changed' so he
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