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Rightness is Rightness
I have known Master refusing a beggar five paise. I have known Master
castigating our foreign abhyasis when they came and paid the rikshawwala
ten rupees when his standard fare was three rupees. He was not generous.
He was always right. Rightness does not mean generosity, rightness does
not mean honesty, it does not mean anything. Rightness is rightness,
what you call in modern language, appropriate.
Babuji was always saying, "Speak what you mean and mean what you
say. Say what you mean and mean what you say." Now, this is only
possible when we speak from the heart, because the head, unfortunately,
is like a computer. If it is to your benefit, you will say anything
that is right or what you think for that moment is right. What is of
benefit to us may not be right. The brain will play tricks with us because
we program it: "Everybody is telling lies; why should I not tell
lies?" The brain says, Yes, why not?" "Everybody is making
money by corrupt practices; why not I?" The brain says, "Yes,
why not?" It is logical. The brain gives logical answers, no ethical
answers, by no means moral answers. That is why Babuji said, "When
in doubt, refer to your heart."
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