Aptavani-4 by Dada Bhagwan (the beach read txt) 📕

A person has come into this world and brought with him all that is necessary for the mind, and all that is necessary for the chit (inner component of knowledge and vision), intellect and ego. Nature supplies them all. In this, where does one’s own self-effort come in? Therefore, one should keep the chit in its natural state and not waste its energy. One will have to understand the essence of this life, yes?

[7] Obstacles

‘I am Chandubhai’. Once you say this, an obstacle (antaray) arises. You are the absolute Self (Parmatma) and you call yourself ‘Chandubhai’? You are the master of the universe, the owner of infinite energies, and capable of attaining whatever you want; yet in spite of that, why you cannot get anything? It is because of obstacles. Obstacles veil the energy (shakti)!

Desire (ichchha) invites obstacles. When there is no desire for air, is there any obstacle for it? The Gnani has no desire ( nirichchhak) and is in an obstacle-free state (nirantaray pad). He does not have ‘want’ for anything at all.

How is an obstacle created? When someone is donating something and you interfere by saying, ‘Why are you doing that?’ then in your next life, you may be hindered from receiving a donation.

In the state of ignorance, one protects hurtful and negative thoughts when they occur; whereas in the state of Gnan (knowledge of the Self), one does repentance and ask for forgiveness(pratikraman) immediately when such thoughts arise. Approval and support for the good or positive actions become beneficial for one’s self and for the rest of the world. If approval and support is given to others, they will reciprocate! If one calls the other person ‘stupid,’ it will create an obstacle to one’s own intelligence.

If there is a strong determination (nischay) against the obstacles arising in the path of liberation (moksha), the energy of the Self (shakti) will grow. Obstacles occur when there is a lack of determination. Determination (nischay) breaks down the obstacles (antaray ). Once the ultimate determination (nischay), ‘I am the Self’ is attained, all obstacles come to an end.

Obstacles that arise because of the worldly intellect are like knots. And obstacles that arise from the intelligence of religion are like big complex knots because; they make one wander around for infinite lives. The belief or sense of, “I know something” is the biggest obstacle in the path to the Self. It is evident that nothing is known where there is artadhyan (adverse internal meditation that hurts the self) or raudradhyan (adverse internal meditation that hurts the self and others).

The biggest obstacle is one which impedes one’s attainment of the knowledge of the Self (Gnanantaray). It is one’s inner sense that says, “In matters of spirituality and Soul, I am the only one who understands, and everyone else does not understand anything at all.”

Another obstacle is to interfere in the process whereby someone’s attainment of Self-knowledge is hindered.

Or even if after meeting a true ‘Gnani’ one thinks, “I have seen many such ‘Gnanis’.” All of these sow the seeds of obstacles to the knowledge of the Self(Gnanantaray). However, even, if a person were to feel, “A ‘Gnani’ is close by, but I am unable to go and see him!” it would break down the obstacles.

“How can there be moksha within just one hour?” Once this is vocalized or felt, there will be an obstacle to one’s own moksha! This universe is such that it cannot be measured by one’s intellect.

Obstacles to one’s skill are created with, “I don’t know how to do it.” And with a firm, “Why can’t I know how to do this?” the obstacles (antaray) will break down.

The Gnani Purush can break down obstacles to knowledge (Gnanantaray) and obstacles to vision (darshanantaray). Nevertheless, in matters related to the break down of the ‘religion’ of humility (vinaya dharma), even the ‘Gnani’ is not able to help. There should not be a single negative thought about the ‘Gnani.’ In order to break the obstacles that prevent one from meeting the ‘Gnani,’ one can beseech the Gnani to break down the obstacles through his prayers(vidhi). Obstacles can be broken through intentions (bhaav)! Intentions break obstacles. They happen when the time is right.

For the ‘Atmagnani’ (the Self-realized One), the obstacles are in the form of circumstances(saiyog) which by their very nature, have the tendency to dissipate (viyog). The Self has no circumstance (asaiyogi); therefore, it does not dissipate.

[8] Contempt – Dismiss with Scorn

There is fear for that which is disdainful (scornful; tiraskar). Fear is born out of scorn. Disdain for the courts or for the police, will create fear of them.

Scorn (tiraskar) brings about a ‘mild’ result, whereas, contempt (tarchhod) creates dreadful obstructions. One should be extremely aware, and avoid any contempt towards anyone. For the one who has been contemptuously rejected (tarchhod) by us will close his doors to us forever. Contemptuous rejection caused by speech, will inflict deep wounds which will not heal! Know for sure that a single ‘wound’ of contempt to even one human being, will impede your moksha. There is grave liability in contempt.

[9] The Aura of the Individual

The personality of a ‘Gnani Purush’ is extraordinary. His love is nowhere else, but in the Self. He conducts himself as the Self; completely separate from the mind, speech and body. In spite of conducting business, his conduct is without attachment or abhorrence (vitarag). Just look at the achievements of such an ‘Akram Vignani’ (The scientist of the direct path to liberation)!

He did not take any vows (vrat), and the only disciplines (niyam) he observed, were chovihaar (the practice of eating food before sundown) and drinking boiled water. He also read and meditated on the ‘Vachanamrut ofShrimadRajchandra’ and scriptures of all the religions.

This wonderful science of Akram Vignan manifested naturally! One evening in 1958, while sitting on a bench at the Surat (city in Gujarat, India) train station before the enlightenment occurred; amidst the noisy din of the vast crowds, inner stillness and peace prevailed. Even then, this was still intermingled with the ego! There was a supreme effulgence of the light of the absolute Self! In this light of Gnan, he “saw,” the universe in its entirety. He experienced complete separation from the body, mind and speech, and attained a state of absolute Knowledge and absolute Vision ( Keval Gnata-Drashta), and eternal bliss (parmanand). The most glorious day had dawned in the history of the world!

From that day, the ego was gone! The ‘My-ness’ (mamata) was gone!! And from his auspicious mouth flowed words that were void of any attachment or abhorrence (vitarag vani). These words, that are proof of absolute spiritual perfection, symbolize the eleventh wonder of this Kaliyug (current era of the time cycle characterized by lack of unity in mind, speech and conduct), Akram Vignan (step-less path to Self-realization) - Asaiyati Puja (Worship of an enlightened one living a worldly life; non-ascetic worship); could not remain hidden from the world. In the course of twenty or so years, this Akram Vignan (the spiritual science of the step-less path to Self-realization) has been bestowed upon some twenty thousand, very fortunate persons. And that is a phenomenon in itself!

What is the daily routine of the ‘Gnani’? The ‘Gnani’ is always present in the “activity” of the Self (Atma-charya; to dwell in the Self); he is in the state of liberation. By referring to his own speech as a ‘taped record,’ he severs the ties of ownership! Such a competent nimit (instrument) will accept any deficiencies in our qualification for the attainment of Self-realization.

Without love, devotion (bhakti) cannot begin. God is not forgotten at any time when devotion is filled with love.

The Gnani Purush, after himself becoming faultless (nirdosh) and making the vision faultless (nirdosh drashti), sees the entire world as being faultless. The pure Soul will be considered ‘faulty’ if the pure Soul has faults. But the pure Soul is a ‘non-doer’, so how then can the faults be seen? In the “discharge” of karma, how can anyone be at fault? Even if a single person is seen as having fault, there is no purity, but only the knowledge that is prescribed by the senses (indriya-gnan). Here, the knowledge of the pure Soul (atindriya-gnan) is absent! A person who hurts others through his intent(bhaav; thought) commits a fault of Nature; while the one who actually hurts others, commits a fault of the world. They will both receive justice for sure. The one, who hurts others with his thoughts, becomes guilty in the next life; whereas the one, who actually hurts others in this life, gets punished in this life. This is the way karma is settled.

There is no problem in saying, “I ate,” but there should be the knowledge within as to ‘who is eating.’

“What I received is not Atmagnan (knowledge of the Self), but what has manifested within me, is Atmagnan.”

~ Gnani Purush Dadashri

To follow the Gnani’s Agnas (special directives) will bring about the grace (krupa) of Gnani.

How can you describe such a Gnani when words have limitations; where one’s understanding falls short, and in the absence of any comparison, he is himself unfathomable; he solely resides in the Self, where there is absolutely no room for the ego, and therefore he lives not in the mind, neither in the speech, nor in the body; the very places that are host to the ego. He is free of all anger, pride, deceit and greed. His humility, although a ‘given’ as far as a Gnani Purush is concerned, is immaculate. He is egoless; he blesses even those that curse or insult him. The Gnani is not void of interest (nispruha), but neither is he with interest (saspruha; with inclination); he is saspruha-nispruha (with interest-without interest).He is nispruha towards others’ worldly happiness and saspruha towards their liberation.

The Gnani’s speech has vitaragata (void of any attachment). It is not possible for anyone to attain moksha without listening to such speech! In his speech, there is no disapproval of anyone’s viewpoint, nor is there any evidence of his own opinion! There is no opposition to anyone, nor is anyone told, “This is wrong”. Speech that is syadvaad is accepted by all and hurts no one. In such speech, there is no debate (vaad), dispute (vivaad) or discourse (samvaad). It is purely dependent on the person who is instrumental(nimit; questioner). The Gnani Purush’s speech arises from great depths and flows spontaneously and constantly.

[10] Akram Path

The Gnani Purush, in whom the Lord of the fourteen regions (lokas) of the universe has manifest, and who is Himself the embodiment of the absolute Self. Once his grace is received, there is nothing that needs to be done, but to remain in his Agnas (special directives) and to follow him. Such a Gnani Purush has manifested in this time period. Once his grace is bestowed upon the recipient, and through this path of Akram Vignan (the step-less path to Self-realization) one needs only to jump on the elevator to the highest peak of Self-knowledge and reach there within just one hour! Wonderful and amazing is the accomplishment of this exceptional path!

In this Kalikaal (the current era of the fifth time cycle), this step-less path has manifested magnificently! This is the unprecedented stage of spiritual science! Lack of controversy is evident in the entire speech of the Gnani Purush at all times. Here is