THE DASBODHA BY: SADGURU SHREE SAMARTH RAMDAS ...

He should not expect anything from anyone. If he has this attitude
then he is unable to satisfy anyone as he himself isn’t fully satiated. On the contrary he should have
a total sense of fulfillment. Then only can he expect others to listen to his message preaching his
path. He should also be able to satisfy others on all the counts. From deep within he should be in
constant unison with his inner self but from outside he should be with the common people for it is a
fact that the God is with the poorest of the poor. This is a very important fact which he should
never forget. He shouldn’t take for granted that everyone is good or bad but be able to judge and
sift. He should also never think that only he is the best. Without people there is no importance of
his greatness. At times he may have to behave contrary to his faith to please the society at large. If
he is not capable of taking the people along with him, then it is better that he keeps to himself doing
his Sadhana. He has no business to spoil others. This is like walking on the razor’s edge. If he can’t
maintain the fine balance then he is of no use to the people nor is he capable of doing his Sadhana.
Shree Samarth says that these things are not at all easy and to
perform them intelligence of the highest level is required and mere faith is of no use. You can get
people around you but to keep them satisfied all the while is a Herculean task. Your spirituality will
manifest only if people’s love for you is ever increasing. Then your efforts start bearing fruits and
the people also start trying to emulate you and your preaching of spirituality. You and the society
should always work in unison rather than having conflicting paths in which case both are the losers.
There is no dearth of people who pose as spiritual ones to meet their own needs. These people are
more dangerous than the most vicious. At the same time Shree Samarth again reiterates that if you
aren’t of the type who can keep different kinds of people happy then it is better that you keep to
yourself. At least then you won’t be blamed for misleading the people.
There are fools in the society who will behave like fools but there are
those so called wise who fight amongst themselves because of their pride. You may be caught
between these two many a time. If you can please both types of people then you can pursue your
path of improving the social mind and ethos. Otherwise keep yourself off them and just mind your
own business says Shree Samarth. He further advises that it is for you to decide what you can do
because you are the best judge of your abilities or the lack of them.
END OF THE SEVENTH SAMAS
THE EIGHTH SAMAS – UPADHILAKSHANNIRUPAN
(ABOUT THE NONEXISTENT AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS)
There are many good people in the world having good thoughts.
Some of them are leading family life but from within they aren’t attached to it and are always
happy come what may. They have enormous patience and their talk is endearing to all. Many are
highly knowledgeable about various subjects. By serendipity you may even get to meet a Saint to
the core if you are lucky.
The Saintly people have the uncanny ability to find others who are
full of knowledge which they acquire for themselves within no time. This leaves most of us
astounded. Their talk and behavior stems from their own experiences and therefore are authentic.
They are not like others who would talk something and do exactly opposite. They are also not like