Balvignan Presents Dada BhagwanS| Dada Bhagwan was an outstanding atma-gnani of the modern age. Since childhood, he was interested in realising the soul and the ultimate truth. He used the scientific approach of analysing the events of daily life. He broke free from rigid wrong beliefs behind them and adopted true understanding. He adopted an amazing way of solving world's puzzle by asking logical questions to himself and contemplating on them. Many inspiring incidents of his personal and professional life give us insight of inquistive' urge in him. His life's episodes will inspire one and all to give beautiful direction for learning the art of living. This book will give a hearty introduction to several such inspiring episodes of his life. An attempt has been made to present the episodes from Dada Bhagwan's life in a pictorial manner in a way that's as close to his own narration of his life as possible. 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Phone : (079) 39830034 email: balvignan@dadabhagwan.org 26 Naki rea eeves é Maheviet Eoesioatios website : www. dadabhagwan.org kids.dadabhagwan.org‘Shri Ambalalabhai Muljibhai Patel, who later became well known as ‘Dada Bhagwan’ encountered various kinds of experiences and circumstances during his life... ‘One nephew of Ambalalbhai used to stay in Africa. His nephew Bhikhabhai worked in Vadodara. Whenever he came from Africa to India, he would always stay at Bhikabhai's house in Vadodara. Bhikhabhai’s father had passed away. Uncle was about 5 years older than his nephew, but would still prevail upon him as an “uncle” and argue and find faults in petty issues with Bhikabhai. Yes, I have a little debt, but we are within our means. How are you managing all your expenses? Tell me about your salary and what your expenses are. Can you manage all your expenses with your salary or have you borrowed some?How can you say you are living within your means when you have debt? Everyday you|| Bhikhabhai felt agonized waste on tea and snacks, and you make || when he heard this “shrikhand puri and vedhmi™ , all that costs a lot of money! How can you waste like this? But after all he was his uncle, he rarely came to visit, so with due respect to him, Bhikhabhai used to bear it with humility. He never talked back. Because of his habit of finding mistakes and arguing unnecessarily, Bhikhabhai lost respect and love for him. Not at all, uncle! It is How - es at not a big amount! + 3 Everything will be pay it off for you. Tell me everything. manor ‘That uncle presented his frustration to Ambalalkaka. Ambalalkaka, look ot this, Thave tried to help clear his debt, but this Bhikhabhai is refusing to take my help. He is also not telling me how much is his debt. debt, still he is not ready to accept your help, that means fault is in yout | *shrikhand puri and vedhmi-sweet dishesTs that so? What is my that you have become his “uncle”. You are prevailing upon him as an uncle. So naturally he is hurt by you! If your uncle scolded you and you felt hurt, then how can you as an uncle scold him in the same way? Did you not think ‘that you would hurt 1700, but I will Yes Dada, I have a little bit, about Rs.1600- to pay it off gradually. [Bathe is nat How can he tell you ‘even ready to accept))| anything when he does monetory help not feel any love from from me. you? Look, how he talks ‘Oh Bhikhabhai, do you currently I be able Uncle was very surprised when Bhikhabhai left. There is no question here Ambalalkaka! You definitely know the trick to get things out from anyone! This person did not share anything with me but told you everything right away! about trick or magic. See, He is younger than me, and I am his grandfather in relation. All these boys call me “Dada Dada” with love. T was feeling the burden of obligation towards them! Even though I am their ‘Dada’, T have not done anything for them. This added to the burden. J ( “Dada-Grandfather‘Then I thought how could I get rid of this burden? Then T found out that he calls me ‘Dada and in my mind T -A\ considered him as my ‘Dada’, this way I use to make adjustment. Then my mind was at peace and I felt ‘Once you know these boys, in the worldly matters they can put you down. When they call me ‘uncle’, then in. hidden way within me I consider them as my uncle. That counter balances. Their pride is taken care of and ‘they are straight forward with me. And if in my mind I think that "I am the uncle”, then immediately T will prevail upon them and they will feel threatened. Then how long will it take to clash? He use to make such inner adjustments and avoid clashes with others. How many people in this world would think of using counter balance like this in day to day life? 4Whenever Ambalalbhai had to go out of station, his relatives would usually drop him at the station. The night train was ideal to travel from Mumbai to Vadodara, The train would leave Mumbai at night and reach Vadedara the next morning. At the station in Mumbai, when Ambalalbhai was ready to beard, his relatives would make him bed. Once the train was ready for departure, they would disembark saying “Goodbye, Ambalalkaka goodbye”. Once the train leaves the station, slowly the faces of relatives disappear from the window. Ordinary people would spend most of their time thinking about the people they have left behind. Later, when their destination is approaching they start thinking about what they need to do and who will be waiting for them at the station.But Ambalalbhai was no ordinary person. He was made of some different material ! He felt that every circumstance was bondagel His main wish was to be free forever. That is why, once he left Mumbai and people disappeared from the window, he would take a peaceful sigh, as he was free from their bondage. ‘Then again Vadodara has not arrived, so the circumstances and the bondage of those people have not begun as yet! ‘Thus under such circumstances the thoughts would churn in his mind that if in this short duration, when I ‘om relived from one place and am not yet bound to the other, T experience such liberation, what would be tthe bliss of permanent liberation! Also in life, when there is free time between two things, one should enjoy this happiness of liberation. One evidence is finished and the other has not arrived yet, for that much time, experience ‘moksha’ here itself!‘Ambalalbhai had an entirely different experience with a lawyer. There was a person known to ‘Ambalalbhai, who had an upcoming case and came to meet him after having a meeting with his lawyer. r y 7 ‘Ambalalbhai, today T have had a really What happened? Where have you been to ? Why does your face look fallen? I had to meet a lawyer for a law suit I have registered. The appointment was at 9:30 but I was little late. Upon seeing me the lawyer started shouting, “ You are completely senseless! The appointment was for 9:30. Why are you fifteen minutes late? Tt doesn’t work when you are so late! I have so many appointments with other clients. ‘You are just like a donkey! You have wasted all my +time! Do you realize importance of time!?" Oh my God! He used such foul language?hearing all that! His behavior was so bad! ‘And he calls himself a renowned lawyer! Should there not be some degree of politeness? We don't even know if we are going to win the case or not? On top of it, had to hear all these abuses! No need to fear! At that time you should have told the lawyer that “the condition between you and me is that of payment. The only condition is that I pay you and you fight my case. There is no condition for abusing. By abusing me you have created an extra item. Because of this extra item I can slam a case on you"! I do not have your kind of intellect and quick wit to answer! But the best way is that we do not have to go to court. A sensible man would never go ‘to court. Something for which law suit is to be filed - if that ‘truly belongs to me and if it has any karmic account with me, then I would get it back anyhow.” Be assured about that. "And not so then you will not get it - no matter how hard you try, even after you lodge lakhs of cases!” If cone heartily believes in it, then one con get away from tedious procedures of the court!‘An advance payment was made so that his work on the case goes smoothly and fast. ‘After sometime as there was no message from the lawyer, that person went to see him. ‘Sir, Please try and see if you can get a) Sir, what is the date soon! I will be traveling out of town after 6 months. It would be great Which case?..Oh! The date has not come oe Sir, it will be better ||| Upon hearing this, the lawyer pointed at the if you can get a ||| dog that was chained in the room. date soon. If that r , is not possible then please return my case papers. It will be fine if you do not return my advance you? In the end with a lot of effort and intervention of ‘Ambalalbhai, he managed to get the case papers back but eventually had to let go of the advance The practice of the() world is so weird! Look, the lawyers take money from their clients and even misbehave with them! The entire world's relations are like this! When the other 2) person is in trouble do you have to stress him or help him? When we understand the circumstances 4 and act accordingly, that is humaneness!Everyone has to face different situations in their lives. Sometimes the situations are so entangled that in order to get through them successfully one requires distinctive insight and sometimes just Once, he had to travel through one locality because of his work asa contractor. As per his liking, he had worn a long coat. He had no prior knowledge about this locality. Hey, who is this fool going, wearing long coat?Why are these people 4 looking at me suspiciously? ‘Oh My God! T am stuck! This is a bad locality! If ‘they hit me with the plank, what will I do? I was At that time the only thing that came to his Just passing through here, I have not even | mind was to run from there. Otherwise in many bothered them and they are already saying this. | other situations, he had used his distinctive They are capable of doing anything! The best ht and had got his work done. 1 7 oS himself from the si has to take the decision. Only intellect cannot solve the problem every time, sometimes you have to use plain commonsensel! * plank-wooden plank from a bullock cart 1One day when Ambalalbhai went to his partner's house, his daughter was lying in the bed. Hey, why are you looking so weak and frail? Ts something { ant, has been having low grade fever. The doctors have tried different medicines but nothing has helped. I know something that will get rid of that fever. Go to provision shop and get ‘kadu Kadiyetu*. Grind and prepare powder. When I come back in the afternoon I will make her a drink this medicine. some medicine for you, s iphnc byyoti are fe coke: I will also drink it with you. We will drink it together. No kaka, medicines are 7/) always bitter, I will can't drink it. not drink it. 5 SS 12No, don't say no like that. Look at me and see how I drink it! Ambalalbhai made her hold the medicine in her hand and he held his and then drank his medicine. He moved the medicine in his mouth as if he was drinking milk. The girl looked at ‘Ambalalbhai in amazement. What would happen? You need to drink it just like you drink milk! She saw that kaka didn't find the medicine bitter or he didn't make any face. So, she also brought the medicine to her mouth and drank it all! Tf you threaten a child to drink, it will be frightened. Here, trust The next time, the partner's son had fever and he was refusing to drink the medicine. I will not be able to drink Look, you should not have such) this medicine. It is career extremely bitter. I will rink bitter medicine, “say this| i 5 times and then drink the| medicine, nothing will happen.As instructed by Ambalalbhai, the partner's son repeated the sentence 5 times and drank the medicine All of it will [2 will not happen! Dont have. negative ‘thoughts like that. Be positive and say that ‘this medicine is going to get rid of the fever. Look, after asking for strength were you not able to drink the medicine? In same way, one day Ambalalbhai went to someone's person. This person's father-in-law was serving them. serve his son-in-law. house. There he sat down to have lunch with this . He served ‘lapsi* to Ambalalbhai, but he did not pe PP“ x Please serve Sl He does not eat ‘anything sweet since childhood! (= ! a. How can a Patidaor's** son stay without eating any sweet? I am 32 years “Lopsi-Indian sweet dish haven't had anything old but **Patidaar-Patel Community4 saying, * Oh God! Give me the This won't do. You ore eating with me, so you have to eat a little bit of sweet! Look, repeat what I om The son-in-law forced into ea or Don't be scared will not force you. I will feed you with love. h strength to eat sweet things.” Ask for strength by saying this. The son in law repeated this 11 times and then had some ‘lapsi™*. Thereafter, he was able to eat lapsi every day. And the father-in-law use to come everyday and say.. son-in-law eats ‘lapsi understanding! ‘sweet things and that creates a mental block. “If I drink bitter medicine then I will vomit” is decided in ‘your mind then that keeps on repeating within and you are not able to drink the medicine: that creates a mental block! Ambalalbhai helped to free everyone from such mental blockages through his love and 15‘Once in order to get an affidavit letter, he had to go to court. His partner accompanied him. There in the corridor from one door to another, all the lawyers were standing ina queue. ‘What kind of business is this? Scramble like this for clients? No hotelier does this to get clients into his hotel? For a small job like ours, so many are. scrambling at the same time! Look, I will give you 1 rupee. Sell ila neThis world is amazing This man does not know us ot all, even then he is willing to write “I know them,” and in front of the judge in the court will say “With God as my witness I am saying the truth that I know them,” he is willing to risk lying in order to earn just 2 rupees! Yes, yes. “I know you,” I will write such a letter. For 2 rupees! J { i ‘work of signing and putting the stamp on the letter with the lawyer. He came after him for his money. Take 1 rupee right now. When we come back the No brother, Please day after tomorrow I will pay me right now. I am traveling to everything is so shallow! People cast away their morality ‘to earn money! la y _ pe | ‘Ambalalbhai's partner was no fool either! He knew how to get his work done from a person who would not let ‘and keep on nagging! Even in business, he would deal and solve such problems. At such times, ‘Ambalalbhai would just observe people's behaviour in this world, very minutely and without getting involved would analyse and come to conclusion, 7Is that so? I will Hey sir, Why are you looking uneasy on this Ambalalbhai and his partner took turns to sit on the chair. It was a nice rocking chair. He liked the easy chair.= So he found a carpenter . jaw! . in Novsari* and got a yo a Ly Y chair made just like J } J \ y that one. The carpenter f } = = made a similar easy “4 J - 4 chair and brought it to Ly LY j ‘Ambalalbhai's house. —A\ Ai g IA Wo 4 Ambalalbhai checked it out thoroughly. It rocked | Ambalalbhai happily showed this chair to back and forth easily. When you sit the calves got | his partner. massaged. You feel relaxed after a hard day at work. Look at you Kantibhai! Leave business aside for a few the rocking! Tf there is going to be a loss in business, loss will be in the books, Right now is there any loss sitting on this chair? Even the chair will feet offended that what sort of man is this, who is making me ry 4 lion Dealings in the business, profit- loss, and various circumstances behind it take humans in past or future and does not let them enjoy the comfort and happiness they have at present. That's why, later on he used to say “Enjoy what you have, do not worry about what you don't have.” *Novsari-a town in Gujarat, India 19 es Fi AEven Ambalalbhai, was a victim of the ego before he had "nan". Do you want to know how strong his ego was when it came to bearing pain? but let me see it for myself *Gnan-Self-RealizatI am igniting a matchstick. Place your thumb on its flame. Not one, ignite two The friend thought that in a short while Ambalalbhai would take away his thumb. But Ambalalbhai did not remove his thumb till both the match sticks burned out! So the friend got scared. Hey Ambalal! Didn't it burn you? How could you endure so much? What's there in that, if my thumb swayed a little bit, then I would lose face so I made sure that it did not move! Tice) nA soi wa emf gi a fel glam PLS speaking it was not the power of endurance, but it was the fruition of egoism! He further use to say that if tre have the right understancling present a¥ all times then we would never have To endire enything.” Blager the ego, the more power it has to endure pain and suffering! But this is not the correct way. Eventually in +the end one has to suffer pain, 21There was a friend of Ambalalbhai called Shivabhai, who used to stay at ‘Vaniya ni Pol. Once, he got into a difficult situation. He had rented ground floor of a lawyers’s house. The lawyer asked him to vacate the house. Shivabhai was not ready for this and because of that the lawyer lodged a court case against him. ‘And so Ambalalbhai came to assist him. They decided with the lawyer to give him 2 years’ time. It was agreed upon by the two parties that Shivabhai could stay in the house up to that time, but after that he would have to vacate the house. The problem was sorted out nicely and the lawyer agreed by giving the written consent. Tt may not have even been even 6 months since that incident, when suddenly one day Shivabhai's daughter came running, out of breath, to Ambalalbhai. *Vaniya ni Pol-street nameHe is not at home. He has gone out. Or Fz oa x 2 oN gee \ | Ug J) a Ambalalbhai's Kshatriya* blood started to boil. He ‘Oh dear! How can he immediately started to go to his friend's house with harass a lady in absence |his daughter. of her husband? ‘Come with mel It's not “ga! | even been 6 months since ew) we settled the case and now what disturbance has {// ‘the landlord created? N aN A y _al ( Dear sir, what is this that you A lo 7, ‘are doing? We had come to a + — Y mutual agreement for a time limit of 2 years, so then why | {1 have you suddenly called in eas the bailiff** to confiscate ri a, Shivabhats house) fe Sere"s? \ J MY) vs . 4 I do not care. I just want to : ~ == R- a get possession of this house 4 \ Se a today. i‘ S ay 4“ ‘ 4 ( L dt *Kshatriya-warrior clan 23 **bailiff-a person who executes legal actionsWhat sort of person are you? Even though you are a lawyer and the case has been resolved and closed, you are Fa) turning back like this? And also, doing ZG, ll this when the husband is not here! ‘Aren't you ashamed of putting the woman in difficulty and helplessness? What do you think of yourself? I will a see you all, if you continue with the y ty z = LL. / EY ‘The fearlessness of ‘Kshatriya™ clan was burning within Ambalalbhai,. There was a completely different shine in his eyes! It was as if Lord Shiva himself was angry! The landlord just stood there unmoved cold heartedly. = = - Don't you even remember Bthat we signed an agreement when you took the case back! Look at this ‘One can take objection only if this poper is available, isn't it? AN Saf Upon saying that, he crumbled the paper and put it in his mouth. In front of Ambalalbhai's eyes he chewed and swallowed the paper! 24Unworthy! You tuned out to be of such low category. You just wait I will not ‘the intellect of leave till I have disgraced you. I will only - ? 4 guilty person rest when you are operated and the paper is removed from your stomach. No matter how much it costs! can go! I will get your stomach slit open. Not only that, I will not rest till you lose your license of practicing law. Look! you better tand. I am a Kshatriya and will not back off. Whatever circumstance may arise, even if it destroys us, once we have started, we are after it. We even forget the whole world. We will only rest once we teach the lesson to ‘one who is caught, even if it means that we get ruined in the process, do The ‘Kshatriya’ within Ambalalbhai was burning with fearlessness and truth. The force of the Kshatriya was so invigorating that the lawyer softened and stopped the confiscation. In this way, he would give protection to the weak and fight against injustice by putting himself at risk. 25Once, Ambalalbhai went to Mathura with his friend. Mathura is the birth place of Lord Shree Krishna, so worshiping there has utmost importance! But at these pilgrimage places you come across a lot of ‘chobas’ (Choba- In the olden days, people did not stay in hotels or hostels, but would stay at the Brahmin’s house, and that Brahmin made them perform rituals for God. When people left they would give a charitable gift and every year they would send a donation to them.) Ambalalbhai got off the train at Mathura station. As soon as he stepped out, he got surrounded by lots of ‘chobas™ *chobas-Brahmins from town of MathuraWhich town? What your caste? Oh! From Bhadran? Look, look, I know your father and grandfather for sure! ing this, the ‘choba™ got hold of Ambalalbhai’s hand. From his book he took out the genealogy and showed Ambalalbhai his grandmother's name ‘and that they had come here to worship and had stayed with him at his house! Now sir, you will also have to stay with me! You must not go anywhere else, ok! Oh dear, now I am completely trapped! In my innocence, I told them my name and where I come from, and he is so smart that he found out all the relationships!Now he will take me to his house and feed me. Then he will expect some money and clothes from me. And they are so pesky that if I give him 10 rupees he will ask for 20. If I give him a piece of cloth he will ask for a ‘dhoti' and grains too. ‘And how powerful and difficult they are! Look how strongly he has held my wrist that I can't break free! I am completely skinny and look how hefty he is! He must be weighing 100 kg! How much can I struggle with my skinny wrist? How can I free my hand from his powerful grip? How can we get away I think we will have to give them what they say! Once they are happy with us then only will they let us go. Right? Apart from this I can't see any other way out. I do not like the idea of giving money and other things to this powerful and difficult person. Even after giving everything, we have to stay suppressed. I have to find a clever way out! 28Is there a mosque Yes, for the last 3 years nearby? I need to go and offer ‘namaz’.* 4 eS a ' ” = Upon hearing this, the Brahmin said “yuck, yuck, yuck, yuck” and | Huh, huh. sin! in one push he let go of Ambalalbhai's hand, which he had been | What cid you say? |. He decided not to take Ambalalbhai to his house and yuck, yuck, went straight to river Yamuna to cleanse -| Ahh... My trick worked! Otherwise that man was not going to let go of my hand! Even if my ¥| | hand broke he would not leave it! You are truly amazing! But ‘Ambalalbhai, how could you say such a thing? Our reputation is at stake? The desired outcome was achieved. No matter how much we would have given him, would he have ever been satisfied? And upon hearing this he let go of his demands and we got freed from his trap. = Ambalalbhai your cleverness has saved us, ‘Ambalalbhai would never let his independence to be lost and that too without hurting anyone. In this way, artfully, he would find a way out in any problematic situation. *namaz-Muslim Prayer 29ee eh ps ie apres pt eee uch places the devotees would donate to the different departments ing ‘the temple. At that time ‘Ambalalbhai's contract business was pe , thus he did not have an issue with money. He too decided to donate some money. Rs.25 at that time would be equivalent to Take this note of Rs.100. Please take Rs.25 as Be ceo rtodey: donation for the temple ond give me Rs.75 back. [ y ; 1/h. “ Af \\ » When the temple in Bhadran™ was being built g he donated 7000 rupees *Agas-Place in Gujarat, India 30 **Bhadran-Native place of Ambalalabhai‘Ambalalkaka is very noble and respected ‘Vai T do not wish to spend more money in an event where no one will praise me. That is why in the temple I was not able to donate more, as there was nobody to praise me. But niya™ people are so smart that they would not be cheated because of being praised. te What an impartial and unfailing observation of one's own nature! He was not greedy by nature, but where he did not get praise, he was tight fisted and where he got praise, he would spend lakhs of rupees. Once he understood and realized his attachment for reputation and praise, it vanished thereafter! They would always contribute where it will be accumulated for future good deeds and accumulate merit karma. Such a considerate and sensible community! *Vaniya-Type of caste 34‘Ambalalbhai was very generous by nature. Whenever someone had a shortage of money, or they were somehow making ends meet, he would immediately give them money without giving it a second thought. Inthe same way, he helped a businessman, who was in difficulty, by lending Rs.500. Ambalalbhai, we still haven't received Rs.500 that we lent ‘to Ramjibhai, so what should we do?‘After some time when he casually asked the businessman to return the money, he had and { As Iam passing through this path let me go and meet Ramjibhai. His shop is just ahead on this road. Oh yes, I just remembered that I had lent him Rs.500 when he was in difficulty. It must have been a year and half. If he retums then that matter will be settled. How are you Ramjibhai? How is business? time! See, this is all due to God's blessings! This year the returns have been IE good. are taken care of and there isn't any other difficulty then this time please |/ sort out your | oS ; ° -J|Last time you had borrowed 500 rupees from me, so if you can pay it back then that account will be cleared. g\_ \) ===> obi What are you saying Ambalalbhai?| Why do T have to pay money to you? You must be mistaken. It was you who needed 500 rupees last time and I had lent it to you. I always knew that you would pay it back one day and that is why I did not come and ask for it! For a second, Ambalalbhai was awe struck! What would be the result, if such a thing had happened to a normal human being? Ambalalbhai was no ordinary human being. If there was any unexpected calamity then he would turn it around with his positive thinking and would be back to normal very soon. ‘Today I am really trapped! I never like to go for recovery of loan. Why did I do so today? This is also in my ‘karmic’ account! There is no point in arguing. This will cause a huge clash and if I say or do something that hurt him and then, will it not bind vengeance? I should not fight with him. Whether this money has come or gone, it doesn't concern me. I need not worry about it. I need to bring a solution without hurting ‘or binding vengeance karma with anyone.Oh Ramjibhai, now I remember! had borrowed that amount from you last time! I will immediately make arrangements to have the cash ready by tomorrow and will you be able to collect it from my Ok Ambalalbhai! (h dear, atleast this come to an end with 500 rupees people also, in this world?!! You to get free and debt free from such a person even by giving money! Really, with such person one should finish account and hope that they From this incident, Ambalalbhai learnt that if you ever lent money to someone, think that you have id the money in black cloth and thrown it in the ocean. Never hope of it ever coming back! It is best that any interaction with such people never arises. He use to get cheated purposely and incur Iss in worldly life but never failed in his spiritual progress. ‘*Munimji-Accountant 35Ambalalbhai's for work, his son-in-law came from behind and got hold of him. maternal cousin, stayed in the town of Nadiad. He was five years younger than him. He aw had once come to his house in Nadiad . In the morning, when the cousin was leaving By behaving in this way, in front of everyone on the street, he ruined the reputation of his father-in-law! He was placed at so many jobs but he would run away from all of them and then bother his father-in-law! On that day people on the street were dumbfounded! Such a disgrace for a quiet and straightforward person! What sort of justice is that? Hey there!, You are a big executive engineer now! So why are you not giving me a Job? Huh? Aren't you ‘ashamed of yourself? He was mild and gentle by nature, therefore use to tolerate such behaviour of his son-in-law. But that day when Ambalalbhai saw the behaviour of the son-in-law, the Patel within him got evoked!What can I do? He is of a different mind set! ‘So for how long will you tolerate all Tell him Ambalalbhai 5 No please, T will not has called you. T will fr _| be able to tell hin that. He will have animosity for me. He | make. my daughter's life miserable. You will not say anything to him. But how can this No Ambalalbhai, continue? I will have to please don't say speak to him. Iam also a anything to him. Patel of ‘cha gaam”*! He dare not speak a word in front of mel In the end Ambalalbhai fold his son to call his brother-in-law and tell him that Ambalalkaka is calling him. *chha gaam-group of 6 prestigious towns 37When the son-in-law came, Ambalalbhai called him inside the room and asked the door to be closed. ‘It's been 6-7 day Aren't you the son-in-law? J -law in this world? Your father-in-law is someone's son-in-law, you know that? Your father is someone's son-in-law. Your, this uncle is also someone's son-in-law. Your brother-in-law is someone's son-in- law! They are all sons-in-law, you are not the only one. Do you understand? Aren't you ashamed of yourself by showing such attitude just because you are the son-in- law? Are you educated or not? Do you understand that you are not the only son-in-law in this world? Now learn tobe humble! ‘Ambalalbhai, explained by intra it in this way and gave him good lesson. He always thought that, “I am the son-in-law and so T can prevail upon!” He was just stunned upon hearing all this from Ambalalbhail After that he couldn't utter a single rude word in his entire life! In this way Ambalalbhai would bring down the elevated ego of so many people. ‘Ambalalbhai used to say that the people who have to get their daughters married would never use such hard language, because then nobody will accept their daughter in marriage. But he did not have to worry about that. He had taken up the challenge to dissolve ego of that son-in-law! 3BDue to contract business, Ambalalbhai had to deal with lot of workman and artisans. Ambalalbhai had such a powerful mind that it would make innumerable revolutions in a minute. There was so much skill involved in the instructions and understanding that Ambalalbhai gave to his workers, that they used to take a long time to grasp it all He could not stand the slow reaction and misunderstandings of the workers and would scold ‘them out of frustration. Being tender hearted and having a compassionate relation with everyone, Ambalalbhai used to repent on his angry behaviour. He would think over it for long time. The revolutions of this motor are 600 and with its help the machine that needs to be run, has 100 revolutions only, so can it not be possible that the speed of the motor breaks the machine? Therefore, if the pulley of the motor is 6 in diameter, then the machine needs to have a counter pulley of 3 feet (6 times). By doing this, both the revolutions will be matched and the machine will work properly without breaking down.After this understanding revealed within him, he would apply the ‘counter pulley’ (adjustment) in his dealings with the workers, and stopped getting angry with them. ‘Oh! Such a counter pulley is to be applied if @ person with a powerful understanding is giving instructions to a person with less understanding. It is very important to have is understanding when giving out any instructions. If we do not do this, the opposite person may break down, and that person would never be ready to understand ‘anything from us. In this way, by being the ‘boss’ he never shouted at the people working for him. In fact he protected the people who worked for him and acquired everyone's love and trust. He used to deal with them with such understanding that no one was afraid of him. In this way, from the incidences of Ambalalbhai's youth, we can understand that his dealings were so ideally high that he would make other person understand, without hurting, by taking adjustments with them and helping others so that their sorrow is gone and they get happiness. That was the main goal of his life, which after ‘gnon', resulted into "May the world attain the same happiness that I attained” his life goal. 40Bal Vignan’s Other Presentations) Available in Gujarati & English Akram youth Akrar ress: \ eur = From Human To Super Games = Human (ect) Serios Visit kids.dadabhagwan.orgEveryone encounters different kinds of situation and pass through various experiences. But the way ‘gnani’ solves them becomes a guiding light for us all. If we see Dadashri's life incidences, he use to bring solutions in such a way that no one gets hurt ) under any circumstances but also brought solutions in a way that makes everyone happy. You will get glimpses of all that in this book.