"Valuables Constitute The Disease Of Earth..."

Once after finishing the religious talk, Shrimadji stood up at 11.00P.M. 


Other people also stood up. 


Then Nanchandbhai of poona pointed out to Shrimadji that the box was open and it was not safe to move out. 


The stocks of diamonds, rubies, pearls and other valuables of trade were kept in that box. 


Shrimadji then said, "In that case let us sit here." 


As everyone sat down, Shrimadji asked, "How is it unsafe?" 


Nanchandbhai, "Sir, I was referring to the security of valuables. 


There is the risk of their being stolen." 


Shrimadji: "The enlightened also would treat them as risky, but in the sense that there is risk so long as they are there. 


When a person gets disease, there would occur puss etc. 


Similarly valuables constitute the disease of earth. 


The enlightened would not remain attached to that." 


So saying he left the box and the room open and went to his residence. 


Other people also went home. 


But Padamshibhai remained worried about that. 


Hence the next day he went to the shop of Rewashankar Jagjivan at 11.00 A.M. and asked, "Sir, I hope, nothing has been stolen." 


Shrimadji replied, "Vanmali had closed the box after we left."