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What is justice?

There is a man standing on the right side of the road, waiting to catch a bus. A bus comes in from the wrong side, goes off the road completely and ends up killing the man. So, can this be considered justice?

Questioner: “The driver crushed and killed him!” Surely, that is what people would say.

Dadashri: Yes, as he drove in from the wrong side and killed him, he committed an offence. If he drove in from the right side of the road and killed him, even then it would be considered an offence on his part. Instead of that, he has committed a double offence. Whereas nature says, “He did the correct thing. If you scream and shout, it will go in vain. A previous karmic account has been cleared off.” However, this is not something that a person understands, is it! His entire life goes by in disruption alone; in the law courts and with the lawyers…! In addition to that, even the lawyer hurls abuses at him. If someday, he happens to be late, the lawyer would tell him, “You do not have any sense, you are like a donkey.” In this way, he gets caught by the throat, the mortal one. Instead, if one understands nature’s justice; the justice as explained by Dada, then a solution would come about, wouldn’t it!

There is no problem with taking things up in court. Go to court, but also have a cup of tea with that person, do things in that manner [to bring about a mutually agreed upon solution]. If the person does not agree, then you should tell him, “At least let us sit together. Have a cup of tea with me.” There is no problem with taking things to court but bring about an amicable solution [such that no attachment and abhorrence arise]!

Questioner: Would such a person not betray us?

Dadashri: Human beings cannot do anything. If you are pure, then no one can do anything to you; such is the law of this world. If you are pure, then no one can do anything. Therefore, if you want to break your mistake, then you should break it.

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