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    Aptavani 8: Gnani Purush Dadashri
    Aptavani 8: Gnani Purush Dadashri
    Aptavani 8: Gnani Purush Dadashri
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    Aptavani 8: Gnani Purush Dadashri

    By Shuddha Anami

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    The root cause of all suffering in human life is the wrong belief that, 'I am this body, I am doing this.' This belief is deeply entrenched for all, and can not be eradicated without the process of awakening to the right belief and experience of, 'who am I' in all this, and who is the doer'. This process of awakening to the Self that is absolutely separate form the self is the miracle of all miracles known to man. The Self is eternal, whereas the self is continuously changing and perishes. The ultimate essence of life as a human being is to attain the awareness and experience of the Self, and this is true freedom; freedom from all pain in life. Freedom from pain that happens in the mind, in the body or pain that is externally induced through words, like painful news etc.
    Published in this book is the real vision about the original properties of the Self and other eternal elements. It is the vision that has opened up in the speech of the Gnani Purush of Akram Vignan who came to be known to the world as Dadashri. The compilation of the entire book is divided in two parts. In the first half, part I, the questioner asks many questions such as, what is the Self (Atma)? What is It like? And the seeker, gets complete answers leading to total satisfaction, from the Gnani Purush. In the second part, the reader-questioner now is eager for Self-realization, so he gets guidance by asking questions about ‘Who am I?’, ‘How do I get the knowledge of this?’, ‘How do I recognize the Self?’, ‘How to attain Self-realization?’ etc.
    Gnani or Jnani is the One who has known, is in the experience of, the eternal Self. Purush means the Self. Akram Vignan means that which is attained without doing anything, and the science behind this. A gentleman by the name of Ambalal M. Patel became a Gnani Purush in June 1958. This happened spontaneously within him. The absolute light of the Self prevailed in him from that time. In that state of the absolute Self, he became the instrument for the salvation of the world. The words that came out through his medium have become words that are now liberating hundreds of thousands of human beings who were seeking meaningful solutions for their pains. These satsang sessions of the Gnani Purush happened in Gujarati, were carefully preserved and are presented as they are, in many different languages. They are all in the form of questions and answers from Gnani Purush Dadashri.
    In this Aptavani 8, the answers to countless questions about the Soul and the nature of this universe are being asked by seekers from all walks of life, and answered by Gnani Purush Dadashri. These answers pierce the veil of the intellect of the questioner and reach his heart, his Self, and thus no questions remain. This can only happen when one is in front of the enlightened One. The book will help prepare the seeker, the human being who is suffering from lack of light within, for the glorious time that will turn on the Light that lets him see and thus be free. That Light is within him only, he is simply not awakened to it.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherShuddha Anami
    Release dateSep 23, 2014
    ISBN9781311951663
    Aptavani 8: Gnani Purush Dadashri
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    Shuddha Anami

    Since 1991, Shuddha has been a translator within a collective, of the words of Gnani Purush Dadashri from Gujarati in tapes, videos or in print into English and since the days of the beginning of internet transmission, these translations have been offered on the web in the form of books, free for all. Gnani Purush Dadashri is the enlightened One who never authored any book, but agreed to the publications of the compilations of his satsang in books. These satsangs are now available in many different languages. Shuddha has been deeply involved in the process of finalization of the words of the Gnani Purush for the sole aim of conveying the deepest meanings in the heart of the Gnani Purush.

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      Aptavani 8 - Shuddha Anami

      Aptavani 8

      Gnani Purush Dadashri

      Shuddha Anami

      Copyright 2010 by Shuddha Anami

      Smashwords Edition

      Word from the Translator:

      Please note that Gnani Purush Dadashri never wrote a word for any book. This book is a compilation of his spoken words in satsang, and Shuddha Anami is a translator within a collective, of the words spoken in Gujarati. Shuddha has been sharing the English translations of the words of Gnani Purush Dadashri on the Internet since 1992.

      Here is a translation of the words of Dadashri:

      This speech is an original ‘tape record’. I am not the owner of this speech. I am the ‘Knower’ of the words that come out. The words of the Gnani Purush cannot be sold. They are to be left as they are. These words will be the basis for new scriptures for the current era of the time cycle.

      Notes from Translators

      Aptavani 8, the original book in Gujarati, compiled and edited by Dr. Niruben Amin was published in August 1984. This Aptavani in two major sections leads the seeker to the realm of the Self through the now famous Gnan Vidhi of Gnani Purush Dadashri who presented Akram Vignan to the world. The entire Aptavani is about the self and the Self.

      The Gnan Vidhi of the Gnani Purush separates the Self from the self. The reader is requested to allow for the use of capital letters in the book, which have been used frequently for ease of understanding the message of the Gnani Purush. The small ‘s’ is the self or the worldly interacting self, where the reader has to introduce one’s own worldly name. The ‘S’ is used to denote the awakened Self after the Gnan Vidhi or the absolute Self. Similarly, the small ‘y’ is used for the worldly self, and the ‘Y’ for ‘You’ is for the awakened One. The small ‘v’ is for the vision through the worldly eyes or the physical eyes whereas the ‘V’ is for the Vision of the awakened One as the Self. In the same vein, the words that are meant to convey the realm and domain of the awakened Self have capital use eg. ‘Knower’ or ‘Seer’ or ‘Conduct’ versus knower, seer, conduct as the self.

      Gnani Purush Dadashri in His satsang often used the word ‘we’. This means the ‘Gnani Purush and the absolute One within.’ The ‘We’ in the book denotes the plurality of the awakened Ones in Akram Vignan who are known all over the world as mahatmas.

      Dictionary meanings fail when words are used to describe aspects of the Self, which can only be experienced, especially when two levels experiences are happening simultaneously. The same word in Gujarati changes in its applied meaning depending on the context of the conversation. Therefore the intent of the message, more frequently the meaning of the word, is placed in parenthesis that follows the new unfamiliar word in Gujarati. Many new concepts appear under a Gujarati word or phrase for which many words have to be used in English. When this becomes frequent the Gujarati word is used because the meaning has been defined in the preceding paragraphs and pages. The reader will derive new experiences with each repeated reading of the same pages of this magnificent Aptavani of Dadashri.

      It is with a deep sense of gratitude that the team involved in the process of preparing of this Aptavani in English and other previous Aptavanis, offer them to the reader. It is offered with their ardent prayer that Dadashri becomes live for you as ‘You’ read it. This is sure to happen for You as you read this compilation of live recorded satsang of the Gnani Purush that has been done by Atmagnani Pujya Deepakbhai under the guidance of Pujya Dr. Niruben Amin.

      Sarvagnya na Soocharanoma

      Shuddha

      December 8 2011

      Los Angeles

      www.dadashri.org

      Jai Sat Chit Anand

      The Awareness Of The Eternal Is Bliss

      Table of Contents

      Word from the Translator:

      Notes from Translators

      Table of Contents

      Samarpan

      APTAVANI 8 EDITORIAL

      PREFACE

      PART ONE

      What is the Soul? What is it like?

      PART: TWO

      WHO AM I? HOW TO KNOW THIS?

      Part One: What is the Soul? What must it be like?

      What is Atma?

      What must the Soul be?

      Know the Atma from the Gnani

      Who has doubts about the existence of the soul?

      Existence of soul! By which qualities?

      …but whose attributes are they?

      And what are the attributes of Atma?

      Pleasure is also liked by the jiva

      Where there is feeling, there is self

      …but the one that has feelings is the non-Self complex!

      To ‘Know’ continuously, is the nature of the Self

      Soul is the abode of infinite attributes

      When will such attributes of the Self manifest?

      How can the Soul be known?

      Infinite energies manifest through becoming familiar with Gnani

      ‘Patel’ is the neighbor and the ‘Self’ is in the Paramatma

      Atma – with form (saakari) and without form (niraakari)

      Where in the body is the Soul not present?

      Beliefs versus Facts

      The Soul expands and contracts according to the receptacle

      Does the Soul reenter the same body after death?

      What is death? What happens after death?

      So many adjustments of nature!

      The balance sheet of the current life dictates the next life form

      Moksha is desired by those who…

      These are the laws of nature

      How long will the process of rebirth take?

      The same old routine life after life

      The planning is the origin of karma

      Planning of past life, effect in this life

      Resolutions of the parliamentary members come into effect

      In the company of the Soul

      ‘Here’ there is a guarantee of just one more life before moksha

      Illusion is the cause of birth and death

      Forces of discharge cause charging in ignorance

      Causes results in the cycles of birth and death

      The Gnani destroys the cycles of birth and death

      New fresh body and senses for next life

      How long does the relationship with the subtle body last?

      Who is stuck to whom?

      The Self is verily pure; the beliefs are wrong

      How can there be a coming and a going for that which is eternal?

      The first human being in the world?

      Who will remove the twisted vision in circumstances?

      That is why the Gnanis have called it anadi anant

      How can there be a beginning for the eternal?

      Intact arrangement of the interacting life forms in the world

      The puzzle of the creation and dissolution of the world

      Creation is verily the natural science

      The elements with form are ‘visible’ in this universe

      It is the same, whenever you look at it

      From anadi saant to saadi anant

      Changing of circumstances is the nature of the world

      Nature’s unfathomable planning

      Ultimately the solution will come through the association with the Gnani.

      Moksha is certain; the time of moksha is not

      ‘Turn the ego around’ – the way of the Vitarags.

      The original track of moksha resumes after Self -realization

      By nature one rises to higher life form, but when?

      Ego is the weight that pulls the soul downwards

      Descent into lower life forms after human life

      That is when the Soul will go to moksha

      The wanderings into different life forms is a natural law

      Differences are seen due to illusion

      Divine and unprecedented inner intent of world’s salvation (jagatkalyan)

      That is when the light of Gnan shines

      Only the Gnani Purush can shed light on the reality of the world

      The soul as the world knows is mechanical soul

      And in the eyes of the Vitarags, the Soul is….

      Mishrachetan in planning, mechanical in discharge

      Egoism, but still in the form of a tool!

      Who am I? Vastutva

      Is knowing the knowledge of the Self enough? No.

      Which method is easier? To know the pudgal or the Self?

      One will find the Atma even if he knows complete ignorance - agnan

      The world - as it is

      Vedas is theoretical, Science is practical

      The Gnani is the evidence of moksha

      Even the word is temporary

      Even the means to attain the Self is vikalp

      Vikalp makes one miss out the final opportunity

      After becoming free from intellect One becomes one with others

      The science of separation and the Vetta

      Where can one attain the Atma?

      Just one staircase but different steps

      Atma, neither dvaita nor advaita, it is dvait-advait

      Dvaita-advaita; both are duality

      When will the experience of advaita come?

      Going beyond dualities advaita is experienced

      What compassion of sharing the Eternal!

      Obstinate insistence on one view obstructs Self-realization

      The Self is true and world is true too but…

      Will one not have to understand the facts?

      Having attained the eternal truth, the relative truth remains

      Ignorance veils the Self

      The difference between vision of God and Vision of the Self

      First Brahmanishtha, then Atmanishtha !

      Brahma is beyond even words

      The Self attained at the feet of the Gnani Purush

      Experience of change in one’s state through change in vision

      ‘One’ is Shiva, but due to illusion he believes he is jiva

      Only the Expert can separate the Shiva from jiva

      Jiva-the Self, neither separate nor non-separate

      ‘I’, ‘Bavo’ and ‘Mangaldas’

      Only ‘that’ awareness is needed

      Upon attaining awareness of the Self, One becomes immortal

      The separation disappears when illusion leaves

      Saying God You are separate will never lead to Self-realization

      …but the path of removing seapration is the same

      The jiva is the doer and the sufferer

      When can one ever become the non-doer by doing?

      Only the Gnani can free you from wrong beliefs

      So many consequences of the illusion!

      The same One has so many roles

      One becomes free by ‘worshipping’ the One who is free

      Attributes of the new changed state

      Through Gnani Purush, One attains absolute state of the Self

      Conviction of the Paramatma leads to the absolute Self

      Every soul is a separate entity even in Siddha kshetra

      The talk will need to be scientific

      There is no merging of the souls

      If the light merges into another light, what is it for you?

      Continuously immersed in the eternal bliss is moksha

      The experience of the bliss of the Self in the Siddhagati

      One by nature but separate in existence

      The Soul Can Not Be Divided!

      Can a Rupee coin ever turn into a paisa coin?

      The Real Understanding of the Omnipresent

      The receptacle of the universe is filled by the light of Paramatma

      Omnipresent by the relative viewpoint only

      Are there souls in everything in the world?

      Original revelation through the exact Vision

      Is the Self without attributes or with infinite attributes?

      Nothing is attributeless in this world

      Ultimately only the attributes of the prakruti are nurtured

      Symbols from the worldy vision and view of the Gnani Purush

      Moksha means to remain and grow in the attributes of the Self

      Understand ‘correctness’ from the Gnani Purush

      The bondage of the atma

      Moksha is attained upon meeting the giver of moksha

      Whose intention is it to attain moksha?

      … and the coming and the going is also of the ego!

      No pain at all for the One established as the Self

      Dualities perpetuate the bondage

      This human body worth if one can move towards moksha

      Is moksha possible for every atma?

      ‘Namo Siddhanam’ – is the worship of the goal

      The Siddha have no activity and yet there is activity

      The magnificence of the Siddha kshetra

      The extraordinary state of the Siddhas; that is the ultimate goal

      Part Two ‘Who am I?’ How can I know that?

      How can the cycles of birth and death end?

      The one ‘seeing’ the temporary is permanent

      What are my attributes? A big mistake in understanding this

      The hidden Self, a wonderous, wonderous state!

      The main mistake lies in the belief

      Who will destroy that illusion?

      The difference between the destructible and the indestructible

      The illusion due to the mixture of indestructible and destructible

      Parmatma sends the light and eternal bliss

      Worshipping the Self brings bliss of the Self

      Such is the nature of the world

      Doership verily is the illusion

      If one has not heard about, believed in or known the Atma, then…

      The Gnani dissolves spiritual darkness

      Gnani can help one experience the Self

      Constant uninterrupted thoughts about the Self are useful

      He is not giver of moksha, if he cannot give you moksha

      From time immemorial the mistake of determining the Self

      Every instrument of freedom became a source of bondage

      You cannot get rid of your ego by your own efforts.

      Will the enquiry into ‘Who am I?’ ever succeed on your own?

      This is someone else’s mail that you have opened

      Detachment to the worldly life atttained through grace

      A complete explanation removes all entanglements

      One forgot the Self in relations

      There is no belief of who You really are

      Liberation requires understanding the siddhant

      The Samadhi of the state of the Self prevails

      Do efforts become fruitful in this era of the time cycle?

      Awareness has to be changed, not the activity

      There is never any difficulty in progress towards the Self

      Take advantage of the presence of a living Gnani Purush

      What can the seeking attain without the understanding?

      Obstructive causes in spirituality

      Where is the spiritual path in the world?

      The Self with exact awareness arises only upon destruction of sins

      Zero has no value without the ‘One’

      Atma is way beyond the observer of thoughts

      That which is believed will not do, You will have to know it

      Without a Gnani Purush, even endless efforts are futile

      When can one know the Chetan in this world?

      As the belief of ‘I am this body’ dispels, the experience of the Self is attained

      How wonderful is the Knowledge of the Self!

      How great is the Knower

      The invisible One realizes the invisible One

      Experience is separate; Self-realization is separate

      The experience of the Self is from the One with that experience

      If it does not last, then it is not the experience of the Self

      Conduct follows the experience

      The ego attains the pure Self

      As long as there is ignorance, the ego exists

      Experience of the Self is completely different from all other experiences

      Where there is complete ‘fitting’ of the facts

      Knowledge of the Self from the Gnani

      Conviction of attaining the Self…

      Bound through the belief…

      Ultimately liberation is only through becoming the Self

      The body leaves but not the beliefs

      When the belief changes, karma leave

      Destruction of the ‘belief’, with a ‘belief’

      The siddhant of the element from the vision of independence

      The Vidhi by the Gnani separates the Self and the non-Self

      Gnan is attained as a result of inner intent

      …then the obstacles to Gnan are destroyed

      Then the Self is experienced in conduct

      Understanding the word ‘Shuddhatma’

      Shuddhatma cannot be attained by saying ‘Soham - I am That’

      After becoming shuddha, can one can say ‘ I am Shuddhatma’

      Can you light with a real lamp or a picture of a lamp?

      Shuddhatma cannot be attained through chanting

      Oneness with God is there when the wrong belief goes away

      To experience Shuddhatma, say ‘Shuddhatma’

      Karma bondage through doership that prevails

      Pure or impure – from which view?

      One has to know ‘what is’ and ‘what is not’

      How can one know ‘what he is not’?

      One attains moksha leisurely in the ‘lift’ of the Akram path

      Meeting the Gnani is the only qualification needed

      The desire to know will grant You the ultimate thing

      Special matchless unique siddhis of the Akram path

      To know the Atma is to experience the Self

      It can be known through the Gnani’s Gnan of separation

      Worldly life ends through Vitaraag vision

      Without a change in the vision, everything is in vain

      The vision changes through the grace of Gnani

      Internalize the senses or become the Self?

      They are all ‘mechanical adjustments’!

      The Ego is the cause of all the effects

      How can doubts about the pure Soul be put to rest?

      The vision changes, not the Atma

      The method for the final solution is different

      Gnan opens it up as it is

      In the entire worldly life, prevailing influence of ignorance only

      Who is the ‘doer’ of karma?

      In whom does the impurity arise?

      The worldly self mistaken as the eternal Self

      In the formed world of discharge, bondage through belief

      Only the living Gnani can bring the facts to light

      Indescribable experiences of the original element, the Self

      Seeing the Self only through the Self

      The vision of the goldsmith is always on the pure gold

      The scientific differences between the real and the relative

      The Gnani illuminates the siddhant naturally

      The beginning and the end of the world in the Gnani’s Gnan

      When the vision becomes pure, it becomes absorbed in the pure

      One’s salvation is through the awareness of the Self

      I really appreciate you reading this book! Here are my social media coordinates:

      Samarpan

      Surrender filled Offering

      Anantkaad vahi gayo, na thhayoon Atmadarshan

      Infinite eras of time have gone, and yet the Self has not been realized

      Pragat Gnani vina, kaun kholey sudarshan?

      Without a manifest living Gnani, who will unveil the pure Vision?

      Gnani tana darshaney, madi jaaya jo nijdarshan,

      If upon meeting the Gnani, the Vision of the Self is attained

      Aho! Aho! Anupama abheda vishwadarshan!

      Wow! The universal vision of oneness that is beyond accolades!

      Drashti padata ja, avada nu savadu bataavey,

      Upon the very first look, shows He the right within the wrong

      Antardaha ni avirat sindari bujhaavey

      Extinguishes the constantly burning rope of inner turmoil

      Thokaro hash atki, thhata Gnan ujaasey

      Ah! The obstructive falls have ceased with the Light of Gnan

      Sansaari dukha abhaav, sanatan sukha suvaasey.

      Indifference for worldly pains, replaced by the eternally fragrant bliss.

      ‘Gnani’ ney pragatyoon jey, ‘aa’ darshan niravaranu,

      The completely unveiled Vision, which has manifest within the Gnani,

      Anant bhedey, pradeshey, Atmatattva jhadakyoo

      At infinite locations and infinite unveilings, the Self-element illuminates

      Nija na dosho dekhaadey, sookshmattarey sukshmattamey,

      Showing the faults of the self, at subtler and subtlest level

      ‘Darshan’ kevad poogyoon, atkyoon Gnan chaar anshey.

      The absolute Vision attained, lacking four degrees of absolute Gnan

      Aho ‘aa’ darshaney, khoolya mokshamarg dushamkaadey,

      Oh Wonder! With This Vision, opens the path of liberation in Kaliyuga

      Pratyek pagley paatharyaa prakash param hiitey,

      Laid He the Light for the ultimate absolute salvation

      Bandhan todaavatoo, drashti badaltu ‘Dada’ Darshan!

      This Vision of ‘Dada’ that cuts shackles, changes vision!

      ‘Aptavani’ thaki jagakalyan arthey samarpan.

      Is offerd for the salvation of the world through this Aptavani.

      Dr. Niruben Amin

      APTAVANI 8 EDITORIAL

      Published in this book is the real vision about the original properties of the Self and other eternal elements, the vision that has flown from the speech of the Gnani Purush of Akram Vignan who came to be known to the world as Dadashri. The compilation of the entire book is divided in two parts. In the first half, part I, the questioner asks many questions such as, what is the Self (Atma)? What is It like? And gets complete answers leading to total satisfaction, from the Gnani Purush. In the second part, the reader-questioner now is eager for Self-realization, so he gets guidance by asking questions about ‘Who am I?’, ‘How do I get the knowledge of this?’, ‘How do I recognize the Self?’, ‘How to attain Self-realization?’ etc.

      Starting from doubts about the existence of the Self, here are the satisfactions of hundreds of questioners regarding ‘what is the Soul? What is it like? What does it do? What is birth and death? Who gets birth or death? What is karma? What are the four life (chaar gati) levels of existence after death? What are the hidden facts about arriving at those four states? What is final moksha (moksha)? What is the state of final liberation (Siddhagati)? What is pratishtit atma? What is mishra chetan - mixed self? What is nischetan chetan? What is ego and its resultant effects (vishesh parinam)? What is the jiva (self, living being)? What is the realized Self (Shiva)? What is dualism (dvaita)? What is non-dualism (advaita)? What is Brahma (pure Self) ? What is Prabrahma (absolute Self)? The dictum ‘I am the One, and became many – (ekohum bahooshyam), the omnipresence of Self, the meaning of the presence of God in every particle, the meaning of the Vedas and the Science etc.- all such secrets of Vedant are opened up here. Also shown is the primary but basic and proper understanding of spirituality on the basis of which one has to go through the path to the final liberation and if there is the slightest difference of understanding about it- and that difference may be only just ‘one hair worth’ – then instead of going on a path that is ‘parallel’ to the path of the Gnani Purush; one will reach a different destination after traveling millions of miles.

      Where there is the illusory belief prevailing that, ‘I am a part of the absolute Self (Paramatma)’ - how can one understand that the ‘I am verily the absolute Self’, not a fraction, but the complete Self? And if this is not there in the belief, to begin with, then how can one attain that state? Many such illusory beliefs have been held due to that which has been acquired in association with the people of the world and they make one’s conduct move away from the exact vision!

      The essence of all scriptures, all spiritual disciples and spiritual activities is one and the same and that is to get the ‘awareness and the knowledge of Self’. The ‘main Self’ is verily (shuddha) pure, but one has the ‘wrong belief’ of who am I? which is removed by the living Gnani Purush. That which can never be attained even over millions of lifetimes, can be attained from the Gnani Purush within just one hour!

      Millions of questions have been asked by those with a lot of doubts or those desirous of Self-realization and yet the Gnani’s answers are solidly on the target and cause the ‘exactness to open up’; this gives evidence of Gnani’s perfectly opened up Vision. To put it in His own words, "I answer by ‘seeing’ through the absolute Gnan (keval Gnan)" Besides, the Gnani has no ownership of speech. The ‘taped record’ is talking. If the ‘self’ were to speak, there will be mistakes, but how can there be a mistake in the ‘original taped record’? He-the Gnani Purush remains the Knower-Seer (Gnata-Drashta) of the ‘taped record’.

      For those desirous of Self-realization and for the deeply curious, compiled in this book are hundreds of question-answers about attaining the Self, about the Self Itself, and about the universe. For the well-informed one living for the purpose of the Self, this clarifies the ‘Eternal’- in his own language. But to bring into the vision and into experience the ‘Eternal’ - as it is - can be attained only from the living Gnani Dadashri, who dwells in his absolute Self-state.

      As it is, the deep discussions about Self-knowledge or about absolute Knowledge fail to result into illuminating a single phase of the light of one’s own Self. Unless a living ‘Gnani’ is met with and the ‘Gnani’s Gnan is received, one prevails in the ‘self’ of only words. Whereas, if only a single word of the manifest Gnani is felt to pierce through the heart, infinite veils of faults are removed and the absolute Being (Paramatma) that is illuminating the whole universe manifests verily within one’s own Self! Only those who have known this unparalleled siddhi (energy that accomplishes the ultimate) of this wonderful ‘Gnani’ know the beauty of that attainment! Or else, how can words enlighten one about the illumination of the Self, which is beyond words? Dadashri used to explain, "the person you see before you is not Dada Bhagwan; he is A. M. Patel. ‘Dada Bhagwan’ has manifest within A. M. Patel, Dada Bhagwan is the Lord of the fourteen worlds.! Ask for whatever you want, but you do not (even) know how to fill in that ‘tender’ (request)!’ And this is a fact! Instead of asking for the domain of the whole universe, which He ‘possesses’, the unfortunate seeker fills out ‘tenders’ for material things. At that time if one could have read what was in the Gnani’s heart, he would see a heart overflowing with infinite compassion!

      The prevailing wrong beliefs about the Self, pushes one, millions of miles away from the absolute truth. If one fits the proper understanding about the Self, as given by the Gnani Purush who has Seen, Known and Experienced the Self, then even if he has not attained Self-Realization, he will be stopped from going in the wrong direction. Compiled in this book is Dadashri’s Gnan about the Self form (swaroop) and the nature of the world, in his own words, as Seen, Known and Experienced by Him. This, no doubt will be very useful to those moving forward on the spiritual path, to help them become the Self.

      Gnani’s speech comes out naturally dependent on the questioner and on the circumstances. If any shortcomings or deficiencies are seen in this compilation, they are because of the defect in compilation only and never in the words of the Gnani Purush . For that, our apologies and prayers!

      Jai Sat Chit Anand

      Dr. Niruben Amin

      PREFACE

      Dr. Niruben Amin

      PART ONE

      What is the Soul? What is it like?

      The subtlest and the deepest element in the universe, is the element that is the Self within (swaroop); ‘You’ are ‘that’ (element); and because of the lack of understanding of ‘that’, many intuitive thoughts happen to thinkers, thoughts such as, ‘is the Self like this, or is it like that, is it like an illumination (light)?, what type of illumination would it be like?’ etc. The correct vision of the Self; the vision that is beyond any imagination, is seen by the Gnani Purush, who can help others attain that vision. For those who did not have the opportunity to meet with Him in person, this volume of His spoken-Knowledge (Gnan vani) will show the true path and help the seeker progress further on that path.

      To the Self is to know the Atma. That is the thing to be known.

      The One who has Known, Seen, Experienced and permanently lived as the Self, in form that is beyond doubts or imagination about shape or form; have described the Self as being beyond form and formlessness (akruti or nirakruti)! The state of the Self is independent (niralumb) and illuminating (prakashak) - where there is no existence of any dependency (niralumb), be it place or time. The Gnani lives in such a Self (state). The Gnani’s relative self is separate from the Self; his body is separate; the body complex conducts all worldly interactions, as a neighbor!

      No one is an nastik (without existence) in the world. There is the existence of the awareness of ‘I am’. Everyone with that awareness is an astik (one with existence). The Self is there with existence (astitva). The Self (vastutva) and finality (purnatva) is unknown by the self. Every living being has awareness of their existence (astitva), a rare person has the awareness of the Self (vastutva) and finality (purnatva) is the reward of knowing the Self. The awareness of Self is attained through the bheda vignani, the Scientist of the ‘Knowledge of separation’.

      Giving assurance about the conviction (pratiti) of the Self, the Gnani says that, just as the fragrance exposes the existence of the perfume, the Self - even though invisible (arupi), is known by its inherent blissful quality. Infinite Knowledge (anant Gnan), infinite Vision (anant Darshan), infinite energy (anant Shakti) and infinite bliss (anant Sukha) - these infinite qualities of the Self manifest within the self after the Self is unveiled in the Gnan Vidhi.

      The difference between Self (Chetan) and non-Self (jada) is known by their attributes and phases (gunadharma). Knowledge-Vision (Gnan-Darshan), to Know and to See is the attribute of the Self which is not there in any of the other eternal elements.

      Those who have doubts about the existence of jiva - Self, are like those who say, ‘there is no tongue in my mouth’- thus exposing the Self! The one who creates the doubt about the Self is the self only. How can the non-Self (jada) have doubts?

      It is the Self (jiva) that has the knowledge of every ingredient in Shrikhand (a sweet dish made from yogurt); even if a spoonful of it is placed in the mouth while one is sitting in the dark! It informs the nerves but the One who knows it, is the Self (jiva). The one who remains as the desirer and seeker of bliss is itself the jiva – the soul, the self.

      Where there are feelings, there is the Self; where there are no feelings, the Self is not there. And yet, there are no feelings in the Self, it is the pudgal (non-Self complex of intake and output) that has the feelings. That which moves, speaks, eats, drinks is not the Self but where there is any knowledge or any ignorance; any kindness or any feelings - the Self is present there.

      The Self is spread all over within the whole body. Where pain is felt, the Self is there. There is no presence of the Self in overgrown nails and in hair. The heart is the abode of the gross mind (sthool mun) and the subtle mind (sukshma mun) is two and half inches deep behind the spot located between the two eyebrows.

      Due to the nature of the Self, of shrinking or expansion (sankoch-vikas), whenever a part of the body is amputated or whenever anesthesia is given - the Self moves away from that part!

      During the three phases of life (childhood, adulthood, old age), oh, even in the phases of infinite lifetimes of births-deaths, the Self always remains the same as the Self. Life after life, after being born, the Self has had to accompany the pudgal (non-Self complex)! One becomes independent (free from this wandering) after the wrong belief (I am Chandulal) has gone away! Completely free!!! As a matter of fact, neither the non-Self complex has clung onto the Self, nor has the Self stuck to the non-Self complex! What the ‘non-Self complex’ means is that the paramanu (subatomic particle) and the Self have come near each other circumstantially causing the ‘special result’ (vishesha parinam) which creates the prakruti of ego anger, pride, deceit, greed and thus is born the worldly life! The main Self is completely inactive (akriya). The non-Self-complex, is active (sakriya) and because of ignorance, creates the illusion and of the doership of the self (atma). This shackle of the prakruti has imprisoned the absolure Self (Parmatma)! Nevertheless, where there is the imprisonment, there is also the moksha. There is bondage because of ignorance (agnan), and illusion and with the Knowledge of the Self, there is liberaton! When the illusion about the doer-ship and about the Self are removed, then one is not the doer of any karma; there is the eternal awareness of, ‘I am the absolute Self (Paramatma)’ and one becomes completely independent in every way.

      The root cause of birth and death is ignorance (agnan) and Knowledge of the Self (Gnan) is what imparts moksha; the cycle of birth and death happens to the ego, the attainment of another birth is dependent on ‘scientific circumstantial evidences’; no one is independent there - not even God!

      The intent ‘I am Chandulal’ (aropit bhaav) and ‘this world is mine’ (sansari bhaav), the causal body (karan sharira) is created; afterwards, the other ‘parliamentary members’ (the inner working component comprised of the mind, intellect, chit and ego) gather around and bring about the ‘result’; thus, the ‘effect body’ is made. After making the resolution in the parliament, the members depart! Left behind are the resolutions, and one by one, these resolutions take shape!

      When the Self departs from the physical body, accompanying the Self are the subtle body, the causal body with anger, pride, deceit, greed. The causal body becomes the effective body in the next life. As long as there is the balance of karma, the electrical body accompanies (that is to say- it stays with) the Self for the entire life and stays with the Self until moksha is attained!

      There is definitely no independence of the self in the ‘discharge’ (of karma), but even in ‘charging’ karma, there is no independent power of the self. New charging of karma happens as a result of a push from the ‘discharge’ of past karma - this is due to ignorance. The charging of karma, in the previous life, is in the form of an arranged plan; this plan takes shape in this life resulting in the ‘discharge’ form. Change is possible only while it is in the stage of planning (during the karma causing phase). Change is impossible once it has come into the result (effect) stage. The changes made in this life bear fruit in the next life and when the planning stops altogether, the final moksha is attained!

      From a single sense organism to the human state, it is true as described in ‘the theory of evolution’, however, after coming in the human state, the ego raises its head and as a ‘doer’ and one collects credit and debit karma (punyai and paap, respectively). The tendencies (vruti) that had prevailed throughout the human life will open up the doors to one of the four life forms (transmigration of birth in the animal, human, infernal or celestial world). Once the human state is attained, one may wander around in other places of birth (yoni), at the most, for eight lifetimes to pay off the account of karma and then return to the human form. This wandering around can be stopped only after Self-realization (Atmagnan). After attaining Self-realization, the flow is in an orderly sequence (krambaddha). If it does not happen in an orderly sequence, will it not be counted as being under the effect of destiny (niyati) ? The timing for the self to come to a human state for the first time is predetermined but complications arise as a result of the ego’s rise in the human state, causing the wandering in the four life states (of human, animal, infernal and celestial). Under the pressure of any circumstances, if one can turn the ego in the direction of liberation, liberation can be attained but it is not so easy to abolish the ego; hence, the timing to get moksha after attaining human form is undetermined. The timing for moksha is determined only after getting the right vision (samyak drashti). But here, one flows towards the worldly life by conducting self according to the worldly knowledge. After meeting a ‘Gnani Purush’, if one conducts according to the Gnani’s Knowledge, moksha can be attained!

      When the sun is around, a shadow happens; when a mirror is around, reflection happens; how much doer-ship is there of the sun or the mirror here? After seeing the shadow or the reflection, there happens a change in the ‘belief’ as to ‘what is this that is happening to me?’ Because this wrong belief has set in, the ego and intellect are created and on the basis of these, there prevails the bondage of the self (prakruti). It is the original light that illuminates the ego and the intellect, these, in turn light up the self and vanished is the awareness of the original light and because of this illusion, the original light got covered up! And believing the gestures of the non-Self complex, as one’s own gestures, the ‘self’ prevailed as the non-Self and thus the ‘Self’ relinquished the status of ‘absolute Self’! This

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