Editor : Dimple Mehta

June 2024
DADAVANI Conti. Issue No.: 224
Year : 19
Issue : 8
Pages - 36

Forget the Past and the Future, Remain in the Present

EDITORIAL
In the current modern age, in today’s fast-paced life, despite having all the comforts and
conveniences, human beings do not have peace; they remain engulfed in constant worries and
tension even though they do not have the desire for it. They cannot forget the sorrows of the past
and they get tied up in the imaginary web of thoughts about the future such as, ‘If this happens,
then what will happen? What if the income tax department penalizes me? What if an accident
happens? What will happen to my daughters? What if my children don’t look after me when I
fall ill? What if I die?’ When one gets stuck in the vortex of so many such thoughts, that is
agrashoch. That which keeps one in unhappiness, causes one harm, is referred to as aartadhyan,
and when one ‘shoots a bullet’ [causes unhappiness] to others, causes harm to others, that is
referred to as raudradhyan.
Of what use is this sort of human life filled with worries and tension? If the worries and
tension of a human being do not cease, then how will he be able to experience the bliss of the
Self? ‘How can each person’s unhappiness be alleviated?’ That was the desire of Absolutely
Revered Dadashri. He always said, “I have come through the Kramik path (the traditional step-
by-step path of spiritual progress), but as a result of the efforts made on the Kramik path,
Akram Gnan (Knowledge of the Self through the step-less path) has come in ‘our’ unfolding
karma. When attaining Gnan (Knowledge of the Self) on the Akram path, egoism and ‘my-
ness’ (mamata) both dissolve, one realizes ‘Who am I?’ and ‘Who is the doer?’, and one can
live a life free of worries. Despite this, during the unfolding of discharge karma, mahatmas
(Self-realized Ones in Akram Vignan) end up becoming engrossed in thoughts about the past
and the future.
The entire world continues to ponder over the past in order to cover up the weakness of
the present. In addition, it dwells in worries of ‘What if this happens? What if that happens?’
That is why Absolutely Revered Dadashri always cautioned never to use the words ‘if’ and
‘then’. [He said,] “So many years ago I removed these two words from my dictionary. Where
we do not have any control, it is not helpful to think about the future. Think for today, not for
tomorrow!” Therefore, for your ‘safe-side’ [safety], remain in normality and live in the present.
In the present there is immense happiness, but by thinking about the past or the future, this
happiness becomes spoiled.
Akram Gnan is Knowledge that keeps One in the present. Upon understanding that
vyavasthit (scientific circumstantial evidence) is the doer, One becomes free from the fear of the
past, and the future is under the control of vyavasthit, therefore it is possible to remain in the
present. That is why it has been referred to as the path to moksha! Through the Knowledge of
vyavasthit, Absolutely Revered Dadashri constantly remained in the present, and that is why He
always appeared to be fresh. Always free from tension. There was always a liberated smile on
His face! And He teaches us to remain free from aartadhyan, raudradhyan and worries as well.
The heartfelt prayer is that through the Gnan He has given, may mahatmas remain in the present
and experience the permanent state of liberation.
~ Jai Sat Chit Anand

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Dadashri has given detailed explanations for this Science in the Gujarati language and He has urged those who want to understand
its depth fully, to learn Gujarati. While reading these English translations, if you feel there is any sort of contradiction, then it
is the mistake of the translators and the understanding of the matter should be clarified with the living Gnani.
The term pure Soul is used by the Gnani Purush for the awakened Self, after the Gnan Vidhi. The word Self, with an uppercase
‘S’, refers to the awakened Self which is separate from the worldly-interacting self, which is written with a lowercase ‘s’. Sim- ilarly,
the use of You or Your in the middle of a sentence, with an uppercase first letter, or ‘You’, ‘Your’ in single quotes at the beginning
of the sentence, refers to the state of the awakened Self or Pragnya. Wherever the name ‘Chandubhai’ is used, the reader
should substitute his or her name and read the matter accordingly.
Also, note that the content in round brackets is translation of the word/s preceding the brackets. While the content in square brackets
is intended to provide more clarity of the matter preceding the brackets, which is not present in the original Gujarati.
Wherever Dadashri uses the term ‘we’, ‘us’, or ‘our’, He is referring to Himself, the Gnani Purush. The masculine third person
pronoun ‘he’ and likewise the object pronoun ‘him’ have been used for the most part throughout the translation. Needless to say, ‘he’
includes ‘she’ and ‘him’ includes ‘her’.
For reference, a glossary of all the Gujarati words is available on: http://www.dadabhagwan.org/books-media/glossary/.
Please share any feedback about English Dadavani on [email protected].

Agrashoch Is Aartadhyan receive less cloth. Having such a

contemplation, and the contemplation of
Questioner: It is said that
cheating the person of more money, that is
aartadhyan (an adverse internal state that
considered raudradhyan. The internal state
results in hurting the self) and
of being (dhyan) that harms others is
raudradhyan (an adverse internal state
considered raudradhyan.
that results in hurting the self and others)
are occurring from moment to moment. Questioner: In raudradhyan, the
So please explain what can be referred to other person is hurt because of us.
as aartadhyan and what can be referred to Therefore raudradhyan occurred, right?
as raudradhyan. Dadashri: Yes. The other person
Dadashri: Aartadhyan involves may or may not be hurt. But, when you say,
only oneself. It does not involve anyone “All these people are worthless, they are
else. One carefully suffers the pain on his crafty, they are thieves.” All of that is
own without ‘firing shots’ at anyone. indeed referred to as raudradhyan.
Whereas if ‘shots are fired’ at anyone, that In reality, no one is at fault in this
is raudradhyan. As far as raudradhyan is world whatsoever. It is due to your
concerned; when one contemplates about misunderstanding that people appear to
someone else, ‘This person caused harm to be at fault.
me,’ that is all considered raudradhyan. In terms of aartadhyan, if a person
When the thought arises of harming does not have Gnan (Knowledge of the
another person in any form, then Self attained through Self-realization), he
raudradhyan is considered to have believes ‘I am Chandubhai (a term used by
occurred. Say the thought comes across in Dadashri to refer to the relative self),’ and
the mind, ‘Stretch the cloth and give it.’ then [he thinks], ‘If this happens to me, or
[The cloth merchant cheats his customers if this were to happen, then what will end
by stretching the material when he up happening?’ Are you going to get your
measures it.] Immediately upon saying, daughters married? You should get them
‘Stretch it and give it,’ the customers will married when they turn twenty-four years
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old, or when they turn 30 years old. When become paralyzed? Who will be there for
one starts worrying from the time his me? This son of mine does not even speak
daughter is five years old, that is to me, even though he is my only son!’ He
considered as having done aartadhyan. will imagine all kinds of things. Hey! It
To think negatively about oneself, to hasn’t even taken place, so why are you…?
do that which harms the self, for example, That is called agrashoch. What is
‘Will my car start or not? [Will my daily agrashoch? It means to design that which
life responsibilities be carried out has not yet taken place. Do you currently
adequately or not?] What will happen if I have any kind of agrashoch? You are
get sick and die?’ that is called aartadhyan. enjoying [life] leisurely, aren’t you! All
Moreover, it is considered aartadhyan those so-called sensible people definitely
when one does not have Gnan. ‘What will have agrashoch, don’t they? Or do the
happen tomorrow? This letter has arrived. foolish ones have it?
What will the income tax officers do?’ In Questioner: Only the so-called
thinking about the future, if one sensible people have it.
experiences fear, then know that Dadashri: Foolish people will not
aartadhyan has occurred. have it, will they? Their ‘windows’ are
Questioner: Agrashoch (apprehensive shut! It is only a problem if it is perceived,
thoughts about the future), to worry about isn’t it!
the future? Even the ascetics have thoughts such
Dadashri: Agrashoch and all that is as, ‘This ascetic became paralyzed. My
considered aartadhyan. In aartadhyan, horoscope is the same as his and so I am
one continues to cause suffering to himself going to become paralyzed too!’ Their
[by thinking], ‘What will happen if this intelligence is used in this way. As one
occurs? What will happen if that occurs?’ uses his intelligence, he feels good inside,
He will continue to have fears of this kind. doesn’t he? And if he doesn’t use such
intelligence, then there is no problem! So,
Why Should You Weave Webs of this is why the poor fellow cannot sleep!
Imagination? You invited the paralysis here. It was
If one sees a paralyzed person, he too ‘sleeping’ at the other man’s place, but you
will start to think, ‘What would happen if I invited it here!
became paralyzed?’ Now, does an What does one do during
intelligent person need to think like this? It agrashoch? Today, one worries by
is only the intelligent ones who think like thinking, ‘What will happen in the future?’
this, isn’t it! Of what use is such Moreover, say a touch and go situation
intelligence? How can intelligence which arose with the body, then what kind of
brings about unhappiness be called agrashoch would occur? ‘What will
intelligence? It can be called intelligence if happen if the condition changes in this
it gets rid of the existing unhappiness. But direction? What will happen if the
in this case, there is nothing but condition then changes to this direction?’
unhappiness. ‘What will become of me if I Hey, what is going to happen? Whatever is
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going to happen will happen. Everyone control at all. A person can die in a
including ascetics, renunciates and high moment’s notice. There is certainly no
ranking monks keep trying to figure out need to think about it in that way. The
what is going to happen in the future. In efforts you make in thinking about that go
trying to figure out what is going to happen to waste. You have worries, you have
in the future, one’s entire Purusharth (Real anxiety, and that is certainly not helpful.
spiritual effort to prevail as the Self) gets That is not a scientific method at all.
lost. He keeps getting entangled in that very Just like when you go out, how far
issue. The mortal one doesn’t enjoy the ahead do you look while walking? Do you
meal that is currently in front of him and look a hundred feet ahead, two hundred
instead remains occupied over there, in the feet ahead, or do you look nearby?
future. The heck with that. What are you
doing over there [in the future] right now? Questioner: Yes, I look nearby.
Dadashri: Why don’t you look far
Why are you weaving all these webs
ahead? If you look far ahead, then you will
of imagination? There isn’t a single person
end up missing what is nearby and
in this world who can understand his own
stumble. Therefore, stay within normality.
future. One uselessly continues imagining
Meaning, day after day, look out for their
about the future, ‘If this were to happen or
[the daughters’] ‘safe-side’. You should
if that were to happen, then what?’ Don’t
instill good moral values and all such
use the words, ‘if’ and ‘then’. Many years
things in them. You are responsible for
ago, I had removed these two words from
that; you are not responsible for anything
my dictionary.
else. And moreover, human beings
Worrying About the Future Spoils certainly don’t have the right to worry like
the Present this. Human beings don’t have the right to
have any kind of worries at all. Yet, the
Questioner: I have three daughters.
silly fellow still uses that right. By doing
I remain worried about those three
this, he secretly cheats God as well. There
daughters thinking, ‘What will their future
is certainly no need to worry at all. What
be like?’
does one need to worry about?
Dadashri: Instead of thinking about
You are a doctor. Do you do such a
the future, it is better to create a ‘safe-side’
thing? What do you worry about?
[safety net] today. It is better to create a
‘safe-side’ day after day. The thoughts you Questioner: About everyone.
are having about the future are not helpful Dadashri: Why? Do you worry
in any way, they are harmful. Instead of about all the patients who are dying or
that, you should continue to create a ‘safe- about your family members?
side’ each day; that itself is the greatest Questioner: Everyone. The family
solution. Did you not understand? members, the public, the patients. There is
Questioner: Yes, I understood. nothing but worries, worries and worries.
Dadashri: There is no point in Dadashri: That is nothing but one
thinking about the future. It is not in [your] kind of ego. Lord Krishna has said, “Jiva
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tu sidane sochana kare, Krishnane karvu be hungry, fall asleep when it is time to
hoy te kare!” [Meaning,] “Oh worldly sleep. Why are you worrying about
being, why do you worry, Krishna will do anyone? Sleep has come with its own time,
whatever He wants to!” When you leave defecation has come with its own time.
from here to go outside, do you look far Why are you worrying? When the time to
ahead and then walk? Why do you focus sleep comes, the eyes will automatically
your sight on what is near? So that an close. Waking up has come with its own
accident doesn’t occur. Thereafter your time. In the same manner, your daughter
sight will automatically move ahead. has come with her time to get married. Is
Hence, that is referred to as having attained there any assurance whether she will go
a ‘safe-side’. Did you not understand the [die] first or whether you will go first?
example? Will it help you or will the point
be rendered useless? The Lord has said, “Do not open a
[new] karmic account. If you have the
Questioner: It will help. knowledge of the future, then open a karmic
Dadashri: There are so many useless account.” Hey, if you want to open a karmic
talks! If you look too far ahead, then you will account, then why don’t you open a karmic
get into an accident, you will get into an account for ‘What if I die tomorrow?’! [I
accident within five minutes. asked him,] “Why don’t you worry about
Did you understand? This is the death?” He replied, “No, don’t even remind
scientific method! All those other methods me about death.” So I asked, “What is the
are simply ways to pass the time. Your problem with reminding you about death?
daughters will not face any sort of Are you not going to die?” He replied, “But
difficulties. I am giving you some if you remind me about death, then I will lose
‘medicine’ so that they do not face any today’s happiness, today’s zest will turn
difficulty. You are to live with your sour.” “Then why are you contemplating
children as though you are their guardian about getting your daughter married? Your
or trustee. You do not have to worry about zest will be lost even then, won’t it? Your
getting them married. daughter has brought with her [from the past
life] everything in relation to her marriage.
These days, when one’s daughter is Parents are only instrumental in this.”
only three-year-old, he will say, “Oh dear, However much the expense is, whether more
I have to get my daughter married.” Hey, or less, she has brought everything with her
she will get married when she is twenty in exactness. All of that is merely entrusted
years old, so why are you worrying about to the father.
that right now? Some continue to cry out,
“Weddings in our caste are very expensive, Your daughter has come with her
how will I manage?” One is simply doing own karmic account. You should not worry
egoism unnecessarily. Why do you about your daughter. You are her guardian.
continue to worry about your daughter? She has even brought along with her [the
She will get married at the time of getting karmic account of] the boy she will
married. One will defecate when it is time eventually marry. You don’t need to go and
to defecate, feel hungry when it is time to ask anyone to give birth to a son. “We have
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a daughter. Please give birth to a son for happiness at that time? Then why do people
her.” Do you have to go around and say still worry? What is the benefit in that?
that? Therefore, she has come prepared Questioner: Not about myself, I
with all the applicable means. Yet the father have to worry about others.
will say, “She is twenty-five years old. She Dadashri: Worry about others? And
is still not married. It’s like this, it’s like who do they worry about? About you!
that.” He will go on and on all day long. Since you worry about them! No one
Hey, there is a young man out there who is succeeds [in this]. To worry is the greatest
twenty-seven years old, but you are unable egoism! When the belief, ‘I am capable of
to find him, so why are you complaining? doing something for others’ is present, that
Why don’t you quietly retire to bed? Your is referred to as worry.
daughter has come with the timing of her
marriage already arranged. Upon Questioner: You have written
examining it exactly, there is certainly no somewhere that, “To worry is a sign
reason to worry at all in this world, there of egoism.”
never has been and there never will be. Dadashri: Yes, why is worrying
To Worry Is the Greatest Egoism said to be a sign of egoism? It is because in
his mind, he feels, ‘I am indeed the one
Questioner: If a person is honest in who is running this.’ That is why he has
every aspect, yet he is unable to fall asleep worries. [He believes,] ‘I am the one who
at night, he worries about the future, then runs this,’ and so [he worries,] ‘What will
what is that? become of my daughter? What will
Dadashri: If worries remain for him, become of my son? What will happen to
then that is excessive egoism. That egoism this? What will happen to that? What will
should be dissolved a little. To worry happen if this building does not get
means that in his mind he believes that ‘I completed?’ He takes those worries upon
alone am running things.’ That is all there himself. He believes himself to be the doer.
is to it! What do the talks of all the He believes, ‘I am indeed the owner, and I
religions say? All of them are saying not to am indeed the one doing it.’ However, he
worry. Therefore, if you are having is not the doer and he needlessly invites
worries, then your egoism has increased, it worries. Actually, these circumstances are
has become extraordinary. You can have the doer. It is when all of the
egoism that is within normality. When it circumstances, the scientific
increases above that, worries arise. circumstantial evidences come together,
Therefore, the only solution is to dissolve that the work gets done. The control is not
the egoism. Egoism dissolves by doing in our hands.
devotional viewing (darshan) of or bowing When you think about the future, that
down with reverence to spiritually elevated is certainly harmful. Simply remain in the
beings (sant purusho). present; that is all. When you worry about
Have you ever had worries? Have the future, then even these people can
you personally experienced them? Now, understand by looking at your face that
when those worries exist, is there a lot of ‘This person is lost in some thoughts.’
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One’s facial expression spoils even when Stop it. You should stop such thoughts. He
he thinks about the past. actually thinks to the extent that, ‘If the
A Limit Even for Thinking shop faces the worst level of bankruptcy,
then what will be my condition? And what
Just look at the extent to which one about after that? I will have to beg at the
thinks! If the shop hasn’t run well for Friday market.’ He even tells his wife, “I
twelve months, then he will think, ‘The will have to beg.” [We ask,] “Oh mortal
business will go bankrupt and then it will one! Where is this coming from?” He says,
become like this. Afterwards, my financial “I have thought about it.” Now, this is a
situation will be like this.’ These people wise guy! Should we call this intelligence?
think about it to that extent! To what extent Intelligence is that which continuously
do they think? One person told me, “How maintains one’s ‘safe-side’. If it breaks
can it run if you don’t think about it? How your ‘safe-side’ at any place, then how can
can this world run if you don’t think about that be called intelligence? Moreover,
it?” I told him, “If you sit next to a driver intelligence is such that it can protect your
in the city of Mumbai and you ask him, ‘safe-side’. It is capable of that extent. I
‘What are you thinking about [right now]? myself know this.
I will go this way, I will do this, I will do
that. Are you having such thoughts?’” ‘When I get old if I fall down, then
What does he do? He does not have any what will happen? Oh dear! While walking
such thoughts. So each person should think on the road here, if I bump into something,
only up to a certain point. Then, one should then what will happen?’ Hey mortal one,
just stop thinking, with regards to any why are you thinking like this right now?
matter. If thoughts about death arise, then What is going to happen? The same thing
we immediately stop them, but we don’t do that happened to that person. So what else
so with regards to [thoughts of] the is going to happen? You shouldn’t think
business. What do you think? about it at all. Moreover, to bump into
something isn’t in your hands. It isn’t in
Questioner: That is correct. There the hands of God either. If it were in the
should also be a limit to [one’s] thoughts. hands of God, then people would try to
Dadashri: One knows how to stop influence Him! You tell me what type of
them. It is not that he doesn’t know how. thoughts one should have.
On the contrary, he dwells in them, he uses
his intellect [excessively]. He thinks, ‘If Questioner: One should think only
my son is fighting with me now, then who up to a certain extent.
will I have [to support me] when I get old?’ Dadashri: After carefully thinking
You mortal one! You thought about it to about it, stop. Instead, people ‘churn’ the
this extent! The Lord had said to not think matter to such an extent, to such an extent!
about tomorrow, only about today. Think And after having such thoughts, they look
for today, not for tomorrow! And that too, at their children from that view point.
only for certain matters. After sitting in a [They think] ‘Even though we aren’t old
car, you think, ‘What will happen if it yet, they [the children] have started to act
crashes? What will happen if it crashes?’ this way, so when we actually do get old,
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will they even take care of us?’ When you When he sits in the car, does he get
look at your son after thinking in this productive thoughts such as, ‘What will
manner, then your mind, your ‘eyes’ happen if we get into an accident?’ This
[viewpoint] will remain ‘skewed’ man in our car is alert. He recites the
[skeptical] towards him. He will feel, ‘My Navkaar Mantra (also known as the
father thinks poorly of me.’ So then his Namokar Mantra; mantra paying
perspective will change. Hence, this is the obeisance to spiritually exalted beings).
cause of all these quarrels! Reciting the Navkaar Mantra continuously
Moreover, what does the Lord say? is called being cautious. That is not wrong.
“Nurturing prejudice will be the end of To think, ‘What will happen if we get into
you; prejudice will be the end of you.” If an accident?’ is wrong. You should recite
your son opposed you today, does that the mantra as a form of being cautious.
mean he will always oppose you? And do That is good, but thinking, ‘What will
you need to ‘multiply it’ [by thinking], happen’ is dangerous. This worldly life
‘Today he opposed me, so what will persists due to the interference of thoughts.
happen from now on?’ Therefore, if a person understands how
much he should think, then that is more than
If a person hit you today, then don’t enough. A lot of suffering will be reduced.
think about it. There is no one to hit you
again. That person will not hit you again. Vyavasthit, a Remedy
And even if he hits you again, that may for Agrashoch
happen one time; otherwise, he certainly
does not have any authority in his hands to Questioner: The thought, ‘What
hit anyone. Meanwhile you claim, ‘He has will happen?’ is in itself unhappiness.
the authority and he is doing all this!’ Otherwise, where is there any
Nowadays, parents have so much unhappiness?
resentment towards their children that Dadashri: There is no unhappiness.
even the children look at them with a That is exactly why ‘we’ have said it is
skewed perspective, ‘My father resents vyavasthit (scientific circumstantial
me.’ Why is that so? What do you think? evidence). ‘You’ have become free from
If you do not understand how to interact that unhappiness, have you not! On the
in every situation, then you should ask the basis of vyavasthit, You have certainly
Gnani (the One with Knowledge of the become free from all the unhappiness that
Self), “What should I do?” ‘He’ will show is going to come! It is in fact the Lord who
you everything. said that in the Kramik path (traditional
Does a person sitting in a car have step-by-step path of spiritual progress),
the thought that, ‘What if I get into an there is nothing besides agrashoch.
accident?’ He immediately stops such a Agrashoch means [to worry about] ‘What
thought. When such a thought arises, he will happen, what will happen [in the
immediately stops it. Why does he stop it? future]?’ The things one should think about
When such productive thoughts arise, why in 1991 [in the future], he starts thinking
does he stop them? “Why stop them sir?” about them from today. Even a high-
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ranking monk worries, ‘I am old now. If agrashoch certainly prevails. And so they
one of my legs break, then what will I do?’ keep suppressing it with knowledge; they
Hey, that has not happened yet so why are keep covering it up. What do the gnanis of
you making yourself miserable? So, You the Kramik path say? There is bliss on the
have become free from all of that and that is inside, but there are problems on the
precisely why there is so much tranquility! outside, worries on the outside, agrashoch
That is why our mahatmas (Self- exists. In order to alleviate Your
realized Ones in Akram Vignan) sit agrashoch, I have said that it is vyavasthit,
leisurely, just look at them! They have so now why are You engaging in
been given the understanding that it is agrashoch? I have told You that it is
vyavasthit, so that is why there is no vyavasthit, so everything falls under that.
interference. ‘You’ have understood This is because the future is subject to
vyavasthit and it has come into Your vyavasthit. When you wake up in the
experience that it truly is vyavasthit, so morning, what is going to happen in the
does any unhappiness remain? next minute is subject to vyavasthit!

All of you [mahatmas] are at peace On the Kramik path, those people
because of [the Knowledge of] vyavasthit write that the world cannot be forgotten
shakti (the natural energy that brings even for an hour. Everything keeps coming
together the scientific circumstantial up [in the mind]. The past and the future,
evidences to give result); because of that, the past and the future; both keep coming
there is peace in all situations. If it wasn’t up. Even agrashoch prevails within. The
for [the Knowledge of] vyavasthit, then Tirthankar Lords have written that
one would not even be able fall asleep, agrashoch for the future will undoubtedly
would he? persist for living beings. Even if one has
the right belief of, ‘I am pure Soul’ [on the
Questioner: Then there would be Kramik path], he will still have agrashoch.
nothing but tension all the time.
Dadashri: Yes, tension and more The Living One Has Gone and the
tension! That is exactly what I was looking Dead One Remains
for earlier. There must be some sort of
A person cannot become free of
Knowledge by which all people can remain
worries, and on the Kramik path, there is
in peace. On the Kramik path, one is never
no one who is without worries. Even the
able to fall asleep. There is nothing but
gnanis of the Kramik path are not free of
tension and more tension!
worries. There is bliss on the inside and
For You, the ego and ‘my-ness’ worries on the outside. They have
(mamata) have both gone. And only then agrashoch in worldly interaction, about
can a person live a life without worries. what will happen in the future. Whereas
Otherwise, not even the gnanis of the ‘we’ do not have agrashoch. ‘We’ have
Kramik path can live a life without worries. left it to vyavasthit. Because for how long
The Kramik path means there definitely is would agrashoch remain? As long as the
agrashoch. The past is gone, but one who does the thinking is alive. And
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for You, the one who does the thinking is ‘We’ tell the Ones ‘we’ give Gnan to that,
not alive, is he? Who is the one that does “From now on, Your entire life is subject
the thinking? to vyavasthit. Therefore, You will not
Questioner: Chandubhai. remain uneasy, but You must remain in
Dadashri: Yes, meaning the ego is ‘our’ Agnas (special directives given by
alive. There are two kinds of ego; one in the the Gnani Purush that sustain the
form as the karta (doer) of karma, and one in enlightened state after Gnan Vidhi).”
the form as the bhokta (the enjoyer, sufferer; Others misuse the meaning of vyavasthit.
the one who experiences the effects). All of the rest of the world certainly
has agrashoch.
Questioner: Yes, the ego in the form
as the karta has gone. Questioner: The reason for that is
because they prevail in the state of
Dadashri: In the form as the karta is doership, right?
the living ego, it is alive. And in the form
as the bhokta is the dead ego. So the dead Dadashri: Prevalence in doership
ego cannot do anything else. And if you remains. To whatever extent prevalence in
happen to call out the name of the living the Self increases that much prevalence in
ego, then there is no telling what it will do! doership decreases, nevertheless
Therefore, that living one has gone and this prevalence in doership remains. Previously
dead one remains. you were the doer and because you were
the doer, you remained troubled because of
One Prevails in the Present Upon the past, you remained troubled because of
Relinquishing the State of Doership the present and agrashoch of the future
Questioner: Now for all those who remained. Now, You are no longer the
are on the Kramik path, whatever is doer, hence the past is gone; the future is
happening, it is indeed happening; it indeed subject to vyavasthit, so You should
is vyavasthit, isn’t it? It is truly vyavasthit remain in the present. The same way this
for them as well, isn’t it? It is a separate Dada remains in the present.
matter that they do not understand it. That is why Dada looks fresh. Dada
Dadashri: Whatever is happening is may be tired, but he looks fresh. What is
vyavasthit, nevertheless they cannot the reason behind that? The answer is that
establish that faith in the future and thus He is always in the present. Therefore, this
agrashoch does not go away. [Knowledge of] vyavasthit is very helpful.
Therefore get Your [spiritual] work done.
Questioner: It cannot go away for Right now You don’t have to give any
them, but for the sake of my exams, You don’t have to give any test
understanding, whatever is happening to examinations. ‘You’ have attained Self-
them is indeed vyavasthit, isn’t it? realization. ‘You’ do not have to give any
Dadashri: Yes, but [the Knowledge test examination for that. Now, these five
of] vyavasthit is for the Ones ‘we’ have Agnas are simple and straightforward. You
given Gnan to. [The Knowledge of] don’t have to renounce your home; you
Vyavasthit does not apply to anyone else. don’t have to renounce anything on the
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outside, you have been given the freedom you have attachment and abhorrence for,
to get your daughters married, you have the its memory remains. Whatever you are
freedom to get your sons married. vitaraag (absolutely free from all
Don’t worry about the future. All the attachment and abhorrence) towards, the
agrashoch has been surrendered to memory for that does not remain. Do you
vyavasthit. Whereas the past is no longer in remember Canada every day?
Your hands. So remain in the present. Questioner: No.
When you sit in satsang (spiritual
discourse) with Dada, You are in the Dadashri: That is because you are
present. ‘You’ are able to remain in the vitaraag towards Canada. That is how all
present since You have been given this this works. ‘We’ have very little previous
Akram Vignan (the spiritual Science of [previously charged] attachment and
the step-less path to Self-realization). abhorrence, therefore all memory came
Therefore, this Science is such that right and left, all of it got exhausted. And what
now You are in the present! The do ‘we’ tell you? “Remain in the present.”
Knowledge of vyavasthit is a However much attachment one has
phenomenal Science. for something, he will remember it that
much more, and if he has abhorrence for
Memory Is Based on Attachment
something, then he will remember that
and Abhorrence
more as well. When a woman goes to her
Questioner: Dada, why can the past parent’s home, even if she tries to forget
not be forgotten? her mother-in-law, she will not be able to
Dadashri: The past is something do so. This is because she has abhorrence
that cannot be recalled when you wish to for her, she dislikes her. Whereas she will
nor can it be forgotten when you try to; keep remembering her husband. This is
that verily is known as the past. Everyone because he has given her happiness, so
in the world wishes greatly to forget the she has attachment for him. You only
past, but without Gnan, the world will not remember those people who have given
fade into oblivion. you a lot of unhappiness or a lot of
happiness. That is because there is
Now, do you know what memory attachment and abhorrence associated
is based on? It is based on attachment with them. If that adhesion is erased, then
and abhorrence (raag-dwesh). It is they will be forgotten. The thoughts that
based on the previously charged arise of their own accord are considered
attachment and abhorrence. They are memories. When all of those [thoughts]
now being discharged. Those memories are erased, they will no longer come to
are being discharged. memory, and thereafter the liberated
That memory gives an effect and laughter (mukta hasya) will arise.
leaves. There is no reason left for it to Memory means one is drawn towards
come back. This is because there is no that. The mind remains drawn towards
attachment and abhorrence, so there is [no] that, so the liberated laughter does not
reason for it to come again. And whatever arise. Everyone will remember different
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things. What you remember may not be not to remember the world for a period of
the same as what someone else forty-eight minutes. However, when he
remembers. This is because everyone has tries to forget his shop, that is when the
attachment and abhorrence for different shop [comes to mind]. He fails on the first
things. Memory exists because of attempt. Thereafter, he cannot forget the
attachment and abhorrence. world. If he were to forget [the world] for
Questioner: Dada, that will have to just one hour, then his aggravation would
be removed, won’t it? definitely decrease. Whereas [here on the
Akram path] it continuously remains
Dadashri: This memory itself is
forgotten. This is because when one thing
saying, ‘Get rid of me, erase me.’ If there
is remembered, the other thing is
were no memory, problems would arise. If
forgotten. If this [the Self] is remembered,
there were no memories, then what would
then that [worldly life] is forgotten.
you erase? How would you know where
Therefore, for us [mahatmas], that [the
you have attachment and abhorrence? The
Self] has come into our memory, and this
memories that are arising, are actually
[worldly life] has been forgotten. It is only
arising of their own accord, so that they can
because it [the worldly life] remains
be cleared [with equanimity]; they are
forgotten that bliss prevails!
arising so that the adhesion can be erased. If
memories arise and you erase them, if you The worldly life remains completely
clear them, then after being erased, they will forgotten, the sense of doership leaves.
no longer remain a memory. The very Therefore, the pure Soul is present; that has
reason you remember something is because been confirmed. And through such
there is some adhesion over there. Erase it, practices, One is then able to progress a lot
repent for it and make a strong unflinching further ahead.
resolve to never repeat that again. By doing Where there is attachment and
this, it will get erased, and therefore it will abhorrence, there the world is
be forgotten. The Gnan that makes you remembered. When attachment and
forget the world is the Real Gnan. abhorrence are uprooted, the world is
When the World Is Forgotten, forgotten. The foundation of worldly life is
There Is Bliss in the Present attachment and abhorrence, whereas the
foundation of Gnan is vitaraagata (the
The scripture writers have written, state absolutely free of attachment and
‘If the world is forgotten for one hour, then abhorrence)! The One who does not have
there is boundless bliss like no other.’ the ‘disease’ of attachment, through the
Nevertheless, this world cannot be grace of such a vitaraag (One who
forgotten. Whatever one wants to forget is absolutely free from all attachment), the
exactly what he remembers. Whatever one disease of infinite lifetimes is removed.
wants to forget is what he remembers first.
One Hides the Weakness of the
That is why these people [those on the
Kramik path] sit down to do samayik (a Present With the Past
ritualistic practice to concentrate for a set Questioner: What you are saying is
period of time). In this samayik one tries in fact what has been stated in physical
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science and in medical science; that the us [mahatmas], memory should be

root cause of all diseases is that ‘people forgotten through Gnan. Whatever is
aren’t living in the present.’ remembered should be forgotten.
Dadashri: That is all ‘we’ are trying Questioner: Nevertheless, one can
to convey. The future is under the control always refer to the past, can’t he? The past
of vyavasthit. is such that, any step a person takes, the past
Questioner: All the psychologists is certainly required in order to solve any
are trying to get people to live in the situation that arises in the present, isn’t it?
present. When one stops dwelling in the Therefore, it all boils down to one’s
memories of the past, and when one stops memory, does it not?
worrying about the future, then he will Dadashri: Yes, but that memory is
attain salvation. certainly there. The entire world runs
Dadashri: Yes, that is exactly what based on that memory. However, that is a
‘we’ are saying. Nothing more. ‘We’ are relative thing. ‘We’ are talking about the
living in the present. Real. All these relative things carry on
based on memory. When you indulge in
Questioner: Dada, is there any
the pleasures of the present, then there is
connection between the past and memory?
no offense [committed] at that time. If ‘we’
And moreover, don’t we say that memory
do not remain in the present, then the
is a natural gift?
memory of the past arises. ‘It was so nice
Dadashri: No, no. Gift does not travelling in the jatra (pilgrimage). We had
mean that someone gives you a prize. so much fun and it was like this and like
What is the intended meaning of calling it that.’ If ‘we’ remember such things, then
a natural gift? It is that the extent to which what will happen?
one has attachment and abhorrence, he
Questioner: Interference.
will definitely have that much memory.
Now many people do not have attachment Dadashri: Therefore, remain in
and abhorrence for scriptures, they have it the present.
for other things. So even if they read the Questioner: How can everyone
scriptures many times overs, they still forget that [the past]? What should I do in
cannot remember them. So people refer to order to put aside whatever was in my
them as dull. One may have unlimited past? That will certainly depend on one’s
memory for other things! But that memory, won’t it? Such that, even after
memory is of no use, is it! People will becoming a Gnani (Self-realized) today,
certainly call him dull, won’t they! His past will surely present itself, won’t it?
Whereas people call one who has
knowledge of the scriptures clever, Dadashri: Everything in the relative
having a lot of memory. Therefore, people realm certainly continues to carry on with
refer to that as a gift. Memory is always in the support of the past.
the past, isn’t it! Memory is considered a The present is in the form of a
thing of the past. We [mahatmas] have ‘balance sheet’ of the past. Therefore, you
nothing to do with memory. Over here, for do not need to remember anything from the
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past. You had gotten your daughter with that as their support, otherwise what
married, so that past [incident] is certainly other support would they live with? There
with you in the form of a ‘balance sheet’ in is no other means left to live, so they are
the present. Therefore, you do not have to living with this support. Moreover, we
do anything; [simply] remain in the cannot make them let go of that support.
present. The terms and conditions you had We cannot do that for them. We should
made, all the things you had decided on, all not make a mental note of it. That is
of that is certainly there in your present. because there are all kinds of people!
The past always leaves. The past does not
You should remain as the Knower
wait around; it certainly leaves.
and Seer (Gnata-Drashta) of the past. So
The entire world is ruminating over when any memory of the past arises, then
the future, ‘This will happen. That will remain the Knower and Seer of it, ‘Hey, it
happen.’ And others are ruminating over is saying this and it is saying that.’ Now,
the past. Why do they ruminate over the all of this is meaningless. It is not worth
past? They are treating the ego which has endorsing any of it. It is only worth
been hurt! Knowing and Seeing. And based on what
Questioner: Those who do not have it is saying and what it is not saying, You
it [happiness] in the present, they ruminate can tell where there was attachment and
over the past. ‘For me, it is like this. where there was abhorrence!
Whereas for my ancestors, it was like this.’ In the Gnani’s State There Is
So, they remember the past right now and No Memory
feel happy.
Dadashri: Actually, they bring up Questioner: You had mentioned
all these talks of the past in order to hide something once, but I still cannot
weaknesses of the present. They go understand it. [You had said,] “There is no
around telling everyone things like, “My past or future, everything is the present.”
father was friends with the family of Dadashri: It is the present. Past and
Chhatrapati Shivaji [also known as future are names that have been given by
Shivaji, a ruler of the Maratha Empire].” those who have memory for all of these
They also keep saying things like, “We things. For the One who has no memory,
are descendants of Rana Pratap [also there is no past or future. There is no past
known as Maharana Pratap, a king of the or future for ‘us’. This is because ‘we’ do
Kingdom of Mewar].” Rana is gone, so not remember anything! If someone had
tell us now, what kind of Rana are you? done something to you one year ago, or if
Nevertheless, we can understand that such your aunt-in-law had passed away, then
a person is weak. He certainly does not you will remember all of that. Whereas
have a ‘light’ of his own. He is going ‘we’ do not remember such past [events].
around wearing the ‘light’ of a Additionally, you will remember the
grandfather he does not know. Of what future, ‘Oh my, what will I do at the age of
use is that? Should one not have a ‘light’ sixty? I will need something for myself.’
of his own? But people are certainly living When something like this come to mind, it
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is either the past or the future. It is due to why I became an expert in spirituality!
such memory that there is past and future. Some people have tremendous
For the One who does not remember attachment for scriptures, and that is why
anything at all, it is the present. they remember them very well. When
‘We’ do not remember anything at attachment for the Self arises, everything
all, therefore it is always the present for of the worldly life is forgotten.
‘us’. Meaning, as long as ‘we’ are sitting Questioner: There is one question.
here, ‘we’ are [present] here, and if ‘we’ ‘Why should one forget the world?’
are sitting over there, then ‘we’ are Dadashri: It is impossible to forget
[present] over there. the world even for an hour. The world
‘We’ do not even remember what day cannot be forgotten for an hour even by
it is tomorrow, and yet the world carries on. spending thousands of rupees. All sorts of
If ‘we’ ask someone, then three people will things come to mind. The only thing that
immediately say, “It is Sunday.” There are one remembers while eating is his sick
many people who will remember. relative! [He wonders,] ‘Why did you
When can one be considered to come to mind?’ Therefore, it is memory
have become vitaraag (absolutely free that causes irritation.
from all attachment and abhorrence)? Questioner: But then the doubt
When He does not remember anything arises that if the world remains forgotten,
except for the Self. Nothing is then how can one clear cases like sales tax
remembered except the Self and the tools and income tax? It would be difficult,
to remain as the Self. The lesser one’s wouldn’t it?
memory, the more he has become
Dadashri: It is not like that. It is
vitaraag. A vitaraag does not have any
possible for the world to remain forgotten
kind of memory. To forget the world is
and for the tasks of the worldly life to be
itself called moksha (liberation).
completed. On the contrary, the tasks can
The entire world is trying to be completed very well and naturally.
increase their memory power. But there is
no such power called memory power. The Gnani Can See With
Memory power is a result of attachment the Exact Vision
and abhorrence. I do not have attachment Memory indeed is what gives rise to
and abhorrence and therefore, I do not misery. Before attaining this Gnan, I
have memory power. Based on your certainly had a great memory, a
current memory you can tell that there is tremendous memory. However, it caused
attachment over here and there is me a lot of misery, it didn’t even allow
abhorrence over here. That is indeed why me to sleep at night. So from that I
people have looked for ways to forget analyzed, ‘Where is the unhappiness
the world. coming from?’ All in all, I was happy in
Whatever one has more attachment every way. Yet there was endless
for, he becomes an expert in that. I had unhappiness because of this memory! I
attachment for spirituality, and that is would remember a lot, I would remember
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everything at a time. However, memory ‘medicines’. Everyone’s partial

belongs to the non-Self complex annihilation of karma (kshayopsham) is
(pudgalik); it is not the Self (Chetan). different. There are no variations in the
Then after attaining Gnan, I began to See, siddhantik (irrefutably in principle) talks
not through the vision of memory, but the spoken by ‘us’. They are such that no one
exact Vision manifested. can challenge them in any of the three
time periods [the past, the present and the
Questioner: You say that you do
future]. Whereas, the solutions given to
not have memory, but today when you
these worldly questions are based on each
give an example or describe an incident
individual nimit (one who is instrumental
that took place ten years ago, and when
in the process).
we hear you describing it, then it comes
forth exactly as it happened, in the same Whenever you make me remember
link, word for word, in a sequential something, I can See all of it. When ‘our’
manner, like a ‘tape’ [taped record]. What business partner asks ‘us’ something
is that? What energy is that? about the business, ‘we’ can indeed See
everything at that time. ‘We’ can See the
Dadashri: Memory is based on bridge and all its supporting pillars. ‘We’
attachment and abhorrence. That is why it can also See where things are and where
is not exact. What ‘we’ describe comes things are not. When you remind ‘us’,
forth based on Darshan (the Vision of the ‘we’ focus the upayog (applied awareness
Self), and that is why it is exact. ‘We’ can as the Self), and that is why everything
See everything. I can See everything from can be Seen in a sequential manner.
the time I was a four year old child till
now. ‘We’ do not have to remember it. If Questioner: So it can be Seen
I look back to the time I was fourteen through upayog, right?
years old, then I can See that, if I look Dadashri: When someone reminds
back to the time I was twenty years old, ‘us’, the upayog is focused directly over
then I can See that. there. The reason being, if the upayog is
‘We’ have to give answers after not focused over there, then all the
checking the ‘file’ of the questioner. worldly interaction would fall apart.
‘What had been discussed earlier? What is People ask ‘us’, “How are you able
the current situation?’ The answer is in to know [recall] all of this?” ‘We’ are
connection with all of that. Everyone’s able to See it. When you ask, “That day
‘file’ is different and therefore, the we had gone on a pilgrimage and such
answers are different. The answer is based things had happened, is that correct or
on the questioner’s ‘file’. Now someone not?” Then I would reply, “That is
may ask, “Dada, why don’t you give the correct.” But ‘we’ speak from what ‘we’
same answer to everyone?” Hey, it cannot See whereas you speak from your
be so. Everyone’s ‘file’ is different, memory. ‘We’ can immediately See it
everyone’s ‘disease’ [problem] is upon talking about it, ‘we’ See it in its
different, and that is why ‘we’ have exactness, as it is. Therefore, ‘we’
different ‘vials’ and even different certainly do not remember anything.
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Moreover, when you sit with me, you to all these people. Therefore, there is no
will also forget your memory. It is the fear of the future left in me. I am one
effect of the ‘atmosphere’ [in the hundred percent sure of that. This is
presence of the Gnani Purush]. After because I have removed the fear of the
[attaining] this spiritual Science, there is future for others, so how could mine
nothing left to be remembered. remain? Hence the fear of the past
and the future are both gone.
We Recognized Our Fear of
the Present Now regarding the present, I said, ‘I
should definitely test it out. It will not do
After attaining Gnan, I went to test to say, “No, no, nothing affects me!”
myself. ‘We’ had set up a timber business without any basis. Therefore, it should be
in Songadh [a city in Gujarat]. So ‘we’ set tested, shouldn’t it?’ So ‘we’ set out to go
off from the Dang Jungle located nearby to Vagh Dungri. I took two men from the
there. I asked someone, “Do any tigers area with me, indigenous people from
live here?” He replied, “There is an area there. Both of them were scared. They
called Vagh Dungri [a small village in told me, “Sir, even though we are coming
Gujarat] here, and tigers live there.” So I with you, we can climb a tree whenever
told him, “I want to go there.” To that he needed, but you do not even know how to
replied, “Sir, what do you need to go there climb a tree.” I told them, “We’ll see. Let
for? People who set out to go there turn me at least check whether fear arises or
back and you are talking about going not.” So we climbed up the hill. Then they
there?” I told him, “I want to perform a showed me, that within these few holes
test. A test on myself!” I feel that I am free [caves], there lives a couple of tigers.
of all kinds of fear. However, I want to Then they said, “Now sir, let’s leave.”
prove whether it [the fear] has gone or not.
Questioner: Meaning to turn
Since the fear of the past has gone. back, right?
It has been proven. Nothing happens [No
Dadashri: Yes, they said, “Now
fear arises] within regarding what
let’s go back. You have seen it.” I replied,
happened a little while ago. No effect
“I have seen it, but how much experience
arises. No matter what happened a little
have I gotten? Whatever experience you
while ago, whether everything burned
have is the experience I have. So let’s do
down, or whether everyone died, nothing
this, you both start heading back, and I
happens within. Therefore, it has been
will sit here. I want to see this.” When you
proven [that there is no fear] of the past.
want to test something, you certainly have
And I have proof [that there is no to use a ‘thermometer’ [gauge], don’t
fear] of the future. This is because I have you? How can something be tested
come having Seen vyavasthit. ‘This world without using a ‘thermometer’? If they are
is indeed vyavasthit.’ I have come having all standing [with me], then what would
Seen that. And based on my experience be tested? They would be tested and ‘we’
that ‘the world is indeed vyavasthit,’ I would also be tested. But since those men
have given the Knowledge of vyavashthit are standing [with me], it is considered
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hoonf (security). So I told them, “You topic [of fear] came up, I Saw that
start heading back.” incident. I have put every matter ‘on
trial’. There is not a single thing in this
They must have gone a little ways,
world that I have not put ‘on trial’. And
about two hundred or three hundred feet,
by ‘on trial’ I mean that I have only
when ‘someone’ from within said, ‘Once
moved forward after getting the
these men leave, no one will be able to
experience of it. So I had put this matter
hear me, and what if a tiger comes this
‘on trial’, and look, [it arose] only when
way?’ Hence, I understood that ‘we’ had
this topic came up, right? Otherwise,
failed in this. So I yelled out to them. I
what would I remember?
said, “Come back you guys, come back.”
So then those poor men came running …At That Time We Certainly
back. They realized that I was scared. Become the Real Form of the Self
They told me, “Weren’t we telling you sir
that it is not worth staying here?” I told Questioner: In all other matters, we
them, “That is all I wanted to see over would feel that ‘It is certainly going to
here.” I had not yet seen a tiger. It was the happen to Chandubhai [reader is to
one within who had scared me. I had not substitute his/her name here].’ However,
seen a tiger; it had not shown its face; it when a tiger comes [our way], then we
had not roared. It was the one within who would not feel that, ‘It is going to happen
had scared me by saying, ‘What if it [a to Chandubhai,’ would we?
tiger] comes out right now?’ Oh my! So Dadashri: No, when it comes in
‘our’ fear of the present is still there. front of me... I am talking about myself. I
am gauging myself. If it comes in front of
Therefore, it is worth becoming free
me, then it does not affect me. However,
from this fear of the present. Then later
if it does not come in front of me, yet I
‘we’ became free from that fear as well.
feel, ‘What if it comes?’ then the fear
Now, when Ambalal [the relative name of
arises. Therefore, ‘we’ study it in minute
the Gnani Purush, Dadashri] gets slightly
detail as to where the weakness lies.
scared, what is it to Me? What do ‘I’ have
to do with Ambalal? There is no long Questioner: If someone slaps me,
lasting relationship, is there! Only the then ‘I’ feel, ‘They have slapped
hassle of being his neighbor! There was Chandbhai,’ but if a tiger comes, then how
indeed still a small amount of oneness that can ‘I’ maintain that, ‘It is happening
prevailed [with him], but ‘we’ separated to Chadubhai’?
that oneness by saying, ‘Brother, I neither Dadashri: I am not saying that it
want this nor that.’ ‘We’ certainly do not shouldn’t happen. It may happen to you,
have any other worldly interaction. No but I am describing my test, where it
other worldly interaction besides that of a happens to me and to what extent. Your
neighbor! Do you understand what I am test is different and my test is different.
trying to say, in what sense I am trying to Immediately upon seeing it [a tiger],
say it? what would the internal effect within ‘us’
Nevertheless, I Saw it! When this be like? ‘We’ would become the Real
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form of the Self (Atma swaroop), ‘I’ reach the point where ‘I’ prevail in
complete Atma swaroop. that state?
Questioner: In relation to You, not Dadashri: Have You not realized
in relation to this incident, a Gnani would that You have become fearless?
be prevailing in all kinds of different states. Questioner: ‘I’ have.
Our [mahatmas’] minds are all like peaks, Dadashri: ‘You’ have certainly
but in the example of the tiger that you realized it, so now You are considered to
gave, to see that tiger in its actual form, have become fearless. ‘One’ first attains
meaning to see it as a tiger, and to conduct the Knowledge of the state that is
worldly interaction in that manner... fearless, then One realizes it. When One
Dadashri: That is certainly not the realizes it, that means the fearless state
worldly interaction (vyavahaar) of One has been attained!
who is Self-realized (Atma Gnani). Questioner: ‘I’ have attained the
Questioner: To run away… I am Knowledge that ‘I’ am fearless, and ‘I’
not talking about You. I am talking about have realized it, but now it is necessary for
Gnanis [in general]. If a tiger comes, then Me to Know the Science until ‘I’ reach the
to see it in the form of a tiger; if an point where ‘I’ am able to prevail in that
elephant comes, then to see it in the form state, right? Only then will the state of
of an elephant; to move aside, to see the fearlessness come into Conduct, right?
tiger in its exact form and to conduct Dadashri: Yes. After becoming
worldly interaction in that manner; is that fearless, all that is certainly in One’s
the method of a Gnani or not? Conduct. If a loud explosion occurs and
Dadashri: Yes, that is the method your body shakes, ‘we’ would not harbor
of a Gnani. To see it in its exact form is the belief that You have fear. ‘We’ would
the method of a Gnani. There is no Know that this fear is a reflex reaction
difference in its form, but despite seeing it associated with the body (sangi chetana);
in its exact form, if fear arises, then what this fear is not Yours. Therefore, the stock
is that? of karma filled in the past life is the reflex
reaction associated with the body, that
One only has to see the [result of
which is shaking, but You are free of fear.
the] test. Someone had asked me, “Can
Now, after attaining Gnan, can there be
you remain completely free of fear?” To
any fear? If there is fear, then that means
that I replied, “I investigated by
you are certainly still that Chandubhai [the
conducting some tests. During those tests
relative Self].
I was able to remain free of fear, but in
certain situations I was not able to remain Questioner: You gave the example
free of fear.” of the tiger’s den. It was about the fear of
the present. In that you said, “A.M. Patel
The Self Is Fearless, the Body [the relative name of the Gnani Purush,
Has Fear Dadashri] feels scared. This fear of the
Questioner: ‘I’ have realized that present that was arising, ‘we’ broke the
‘I’ am fearless (nirbhay), but how can connection with that by saying, ‘The one
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who feels scared; I am not that.’” Then and cows. When I was little, a cow had
along with that you also said, “Even A.M. struck me with its horn once.
Patel should become fearless. Even that fear Dadashri: But it did not strike the
should leave.” pure Soul, did it? People see water and tell
Dadashri: No, but he [A.M. Patel] is me, “I become terrified upon seeing this
definitely fearless. Whatever fear remains is water!” Hey mortal one, you had drowned
due to worldly interaction. Actually, A.M. in your past life! The effects of that have
Patel has become fearless of the past and of lingered on. Even before seeing a snake,
the future. There is only fear of the present, one panics and starts to sweat. In his past
which I had gone to test, but he ended up life, he must have died due to a snakebite.
failing that. So I stopped it. This is because Upon seeing your wife, you feel this and
it is the stock of karma filled in the past life. that. Hence, in your past life, your wife
However, ‘we’ have become fearless. ‘We’ must have insulted you and hurled abuses at
have never felt any kind of fear, at any you many times, and that is why its effect
place, on any day. And even if a bomb still remains. Otherwise, how else would it
explodes, there is no fear whatsoever. arise? Where else would it go? You have
Questioner: So this sort of state not yet experienced it in this life, so where
should remain in our [mahatmas’] did all this come from? All the experience
experience, shouldn’t it? from the past life has been unveiled.
Dadashri: It certainly does. Ultimately, I Discovered This
However, you believe, ‘I am indeed like Experiential Knowledge
this,’ so then? Hey mortal one, it is not These external experiments
worth doing that! ‘You’ are indeed a [activities] are all things to be cleared with
Parmatma (absolute Self). If You don’t feel equanimity. The external experiments and
fearless, then what are You afraid of? Do the internal experiment. The internal
you feel, ‘What will happen to me?’ experiment [awakened awareness, jagruti]
Questioner: ‘What will happen to is to See and Know, attend satsang
me’ does not arise. (spiritual discourse with the Gnani) and all
Dadashri: Then? That fear of the of that, to remain in the Agnas (five
future, ‘What will happen?’ has left. Then principles that preserve the awareness as the
the fear of the present still remains, doesn’t Self in Akram Vignan). And the external
it? And that too, it remains for Chandubhai, experiments are such that if you stop one,
doesn’t it? It does not remain for You, then all the rest will remain unattended and
right? inexact. The external does not hinder You.
It is in fact a wrong belief (vikalp; the wrong
Questioner: Yes, for Chandubhai,
belief that ‘I am Chandubhai’ and all the
not Me.
relative ‘I-ness’ that stems from it). It is one
Dadashri: After it happens, then type of fear that, ‘It will bite me like this or
what? Sir, how is it for you [addressing it will bite me like this.’ In actuality, it does
another mahatma]? not hinder You. When the Gnan is present,
Questioner: I am afraid of these dogs the world is absent. When the Gnan is
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absent, the world is present. more illumination of Gnan is attained.

It is like this, when there are no Dadashri: Yes, certainly
neighbors, when a person is all alone, then illumination continues to be attained,
the One that spurs intuition (sooj) in him is intuition continues to be attained,
within. But if everyone is together, then everything falls into place. Provided one is
who will spur the intuition? If he is alone, alone.
then the intuition will arise. Therefore, the Questioner: Yes, it is indeed about
very problem is that there is no solitude in being alone.
the world! Whereas I have travelled alone.
This is because from childhood, my Dadashri: But if you take the advice
disposition was that if there is a path, a path of a friend or of your wife then it will be
that begins from here and turns around this ruined.
way to go there, then immediately through All this is ‘our’ experiential Gnan. It
my vision I would understand that this is was attained in ‘our’ progression of the
wrong, the path is in the wrong direction. experience as the Self. Otherwise, no one
From a young age I had this habit of not can say, “Sir, now onwards everything is
walking on the path the general public vyavasthit for You.” No one can say such a
walked on, but to follow the path I had thing! No one can stop your worries! No
decided on. And I even suffered beatings one has said anything like, ‘It is vyavasthit.’
many times because of that, and even got
‘pricked by thorns’. However, in the end, it The Difference Between Krambaddh
was decided that this is the path I was going And Vyavasthit
to take. And this path ended up suiting ‘us’. Questioner: What is the difference
I must have suffered beatings for many between krambaddh paryay (fixed order
lifetimes but in the end, I discovered it, that phases) and vyavasthit?
is for sure.
Dadashri: Let me explain
Questioner: So you had curiosity krambaddh paryay to you in a language you
(jignyasa) from the start? will understand. Say the number fifty-one
Dadashri: Yes, from the start. has been written, then how can one know
the krambaddh paryay of that? Fifty-two,
Questioner: From the last life?
fifty-three, fifty-four, fifty-five, fifty-six,
Dadashri: From many past lives, not fifty-seven, all these are its krambaddh
from the last life. And my curiosity was to paryay. And if someone has his ‘head on
the extent that, ‘There must be no worries backwards’, then fifty, forty-nine, forty-
about the future! If one has been born, then eight, forty-seven, all those are its
why should he have worries about the krambaddh paryay. Now, there is a lot of
future [he has already come with his own difference between krambaddh paryay and
destiny]? That is why I have made this vyavasthit. Vyavasthit is scientific
discovery of vyavasthit. circumstantial evidence, it is not
Questioner: So your curiosity was krambaddh paryay.
very intense. And as the intensity increases, In fact, vyavasthit gets applied
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immediately the next day [after attaining [vyavasthit] and where is its comparison
Gnan]. When One attains this Gnan, He being made! The word vyavasthit is actually
comes into the awareness that ‘I am pure a new Scientific word, based on which I
Soul’. ‘He’ immediately understands that have told fifty thousand people, “‘You’ will
‘vyavasthit is the doer’, and that is what not have agrashoch. ‘Your’ future is in the
continues doing the work. By using the hands of vyavasthit.” Up until now [up until
Knowledge of vyavasthit He does not worry Akram Vignan manifested], everyone has
and the work carries on. New karma does had agrashoch, even the gnanis [of the
not get bound, does not get charged, and Kramik path]!
anger, pride, deceit, and greed do not arise. Questioner: The meaning of words
Only if the belief that ‘I am the doer’ like destiny, or fate, or predestination that
prevails does karma get charged! are used in the scriptures is that whatever is
Questioner: Therefore, [the going to happen, what the gnanis have
Knowledge of] vyavasthit is good for the envisioned, that continues to happen, and
understanding of worldly interaction. we are not able to do according to our own
Dadashri: [The Knowledge of] will.
Vyavasthit is wonderful. The exact Dadashri: No, no, then there would
[Knowledge of] vyavasthit doesn’t give be no need to make an effort!
One the scope to think about the future even Questioner: Isn’t making an effort
from the next day [after attaining Gnan]! dependent on other things?
Agrashoch (thoughts about the future)
certainly stops from the next day! And it is Dadashri: No, no. That has only
in fact to stop it [agrashoch] that been said for samkiti jeev (living beings
krambaddh paryay has been given. with the right belief of ‘I am pure Soul’).
However, it does not stop. That puzzle Otherwise, these five sentences [five
continues to remain. With krambaddh Agnas] wouldn’t be required, would they!
paryay, the puzzle remains as to, ‘What Questioner: When these five causes
kind of phases must there be, and what kind [known as samvay kaaran (time, nature,
must there not be?’ Whereas with this fate, past karma and effort)] come together,
[vyavasthit], all of the exactness has been that is when any action happens. Therefore,
attained. the meaning of fate or destiny and the
The Difference Between the Two Is meaning of vyavasthit seem to be similar.
Like That of Land and Sky Dadashri: No. They have nothing to
do with each other. Vyavasthit is for those
Questioner: What you are referring who have attained this Gnan. They
to as vyavasthit; is that vyavasthit and the [mahatmas] have been told, “The future is
words which are used like destiny, or fate, [in the hands of] vyavasthit. ‘You’ should
or predestination, etc. all the same continue doing all the work on your own.
or different? The past is gone, the future is in the hands
Dadashri: What are you saying? Can of vyavasthit, so remain in the present.”
a comparison be made? Where is this Therefore, they remain in the present, so
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they don’t have any worries, and not a comprehensive history. They are not such
single karma is bound. Karma is bound only that they can be described in a few words.
to the extent of one or two more lifetimes. Questioner: Dada, of the five Agnas,
This is because they are following ‘our’ which one came in your experience the
Agnas! most?
Dada’s Experiences Before Attaining Dadashri: [The Agna of] Vyavasthit
Gnan… came into experience the most. I had
If You follow the five Agnas, then brought [the Knowledge of] vyavasthit
continuous samadhi (a blissful state as the from the beginning. That is why of these
Self) remains; moksha itself prevails! In five Agnas, [the Agna of] vyavasthit is ‘our’
fact, ‘we’ are giving You what ‘we’ have discovery. Vyavasthit is ‘our’ original
already tasted! ‘We’ are giving You what discovery. Otherwise, this world is not
‘we’ have already experienced! without worries about the future. Those
worries and agrashoch have been destroyed
Questioner: How have you though this [Knowledge of] vyavasthit.
experienced the five Agnas?
Questioner: It destroyed them, so
Dadashri: In the same way all of
does that mean that all the problems have
these people [mahatmas] have experienced
gone away?
them. Go ahead and ask them, then you’ll
know. Dadashri: All the problems have left,
Questioner: You had said that you and moreover, it has come into One’s
have not come through the Akram path (the experience that, ‘No, it truly is vyavasthit.’
step-less spiritual path to attain the Self). If this [understanding] is set, then they
[worries] will be destroyed.
Dadashri: No, I have come through
the Kramik path (traditional step-by-step Vyavasthit Shakti Keeps One in
spiritual path to attain the Self). the Present
Questioner: So you do not have the It is the first time that this Knowledge
experience of the Akram path, but you had of vyavasthit is being given. It is being
said that you have Seen the Akram path given to the world for the first time that this
through Gnan. is vyavasthit. So thereafter, our problems
Dadashri: Yes, that is correct. have been resolved, haven’t they!
However, ‘we’ have gained [the So what is vyavasthit trying to say?
experience] through the Kramik path and That the past is gone. Even intelligent
the Akram path came into fruition. But ‘we’ people don’t mourn over the past. If one’s
have put in a lot of effort. pocket was picked a second ago, then an
Questioner: Hence, your intelligent person would take an adjustment
experiences are of a different kind, aren’t there by thinking, ‘Now don’t bother crying
they, Dada? over it. There’s no solution for it.’
Dadashri: Nevertheless, they are Therefore, even intelligent people forget the
very lengthy. They would make a past. What happens?
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Questioner: Yes, he forgets about it. enlightened Lord who can liberate others)
Dadashri: People can remain write about this?” I told him, “In
completely unaffected by the past. I have accordance with that era of the time cycle,
seen such intelligent people who, if a it was not necessary for Them to do so at
hundred thousand rupees were stolen from that time. Nevertheless, this Gnan was
him just an hour ago, even then he would certainly present in Their hearts. But there
become completely detached from it. But a was no need for it, so They did not disclose
person cannot become unaffected by the it.” Moreover, no one asked Them about it,
future. Thoughts about the future continue and They never gave an answer about it.
to come to him. Therefore, he cannot enjoy Right now, it is required in this era of the
the present. What can a person not enjoy? time cycle, and that is when this Gnan has
been revealed. This Gnan has manifested in
Questioner: The present. this era of the time cycle because there is
Dadashri: Therefore, one cannot such grave ignorance that has arisen, such
enjoy the comforts that exist in the present. that if this Knowledge of ‘Vyavasthit is the
And instead, all the tendencies of his chit doer’ had not been disclosed, then people
(the inner faculty of knowledge and vision) would have been ‘cooked’ [placed] in a lot
continue to dwell in the future. People are of difficulty. The Gnan is certainly of the
unable to enjoy this world. Who enjoys it? Tirthankar Lords, none of it is mine. Hence,
Gnanis like me enjoy it. This is because the do not harbor any doubts at all in your mind.
One who has the Knowledge of vyavasthit
does not bother about the future. Hence, the It would certainly arise in people’s
past is gone for ‘us’. minds that, ‘He is trying to impose his own
Gnan.’ How can the Gnan be my own? The
The Need for the Knowledge of Gnan has actually been passed down since
Vyavasthit Arose Only in This Era of time immemorial, it is that very Gnan! It
the Time Cycle does not belong to Lord Rushabhdev (the
For endless lifetimes I had only been first of the twenty-four Tirthankar Lords of
searching for this, ‘On what basis is this the current half-cycle of time), because
world running?’ I went and found that basis even Lord Rushabhdev would say, “It has
and I have given it to You. been passed down from before!” Even Lord
Ajitnath (the second of the twenty-four
So now You don’t have worries about
Tirthankar Lords of the current half-cycle
the future. That is indeed why this is
of time) would say, “It has been passed
referred to as the path to liberation!
down from Lord Rushabhdev!” It is still
Otherwise, it would not work as a path to
being passed down. I refer to it as ‘The
liberation. If the slightest of worries were to
Gnan of Lord Mahavir (the twenty-fourth
arise, then this Gnan which I have given
Tirthankar Lord of the current half-cycle of
You would be gone. Therefore, this Gnan is
time).’
such that not even a single worry arises!
This is indeed a discovery! Questioner: Is it possible for the
One person asked, “Why didn’t the Gnanis of the future to attain the
Tirthankar Lords (the absolutely Knowledge of vyavasthit?
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Dadashri: Yes, they can! And this its entire lineage has gone behind it as well,
vyavasthit is ‘our’ discovery. It is an the ones that wail in grief! They do nothing
unprecedented discovery! One that has but wail in grief day and night. That entire
never been discovered before. lineage has gone behind it. And [the
Knowledge of] vyavasthit has been placed
A State Free of Worries, Through in the exact spot! And even if you happen
Akram Gnan to ponder about the future, You can come to
Worries about the future have know what you have attachment or
stopped. Otherwise, there was no sort of abhorrence for. Therefore, if You
knowledge available in this era of the time investigate based on this, then You can
cycle that would put an end to worries about surely come to know all these things!
the future. It is only this. This is ‘our’ Worries Flee Where There Is the
discovery of vyavasthit. Vyavasthit shakti Knowledge of Vyavasthit
has never been revealed before! The word
vyavasthit has never been heard anywhere! Questioner: If one understands
If it had been heard, then there wouldn’t be vyavasthit exactly, then worries or tension
any worries about the future. In fact, they do not remain.
[mahatmas] hand over their worries about Dadashri: They do not remain at all.
the future and fall asleep peacefully. And Vyavasthit means scientific circumstantial
the next day, it [the understanding] ‘fits’ as evidence. One has to go on understanding
well, doesn’t it? See, your legal practice is vyavasthit to the point that the final
carrying on [without worries], isn’t it! vyavasthit will bring forth absolute
Questioner: That did sit well with Knowledge (keval Gnan). And if one
me. Now I don’t have any sankalp (the understands vyavasthit, then he will
belief that ‘this is mine’) or vikalp (the false understand absolute Knowledge. This
notion of ‘I am this’). discovery of mine of vyavasthit is
remarkable. It is a phenomenal discovery!
Dadashri: Yes. Otherwise, no one
has been able to live without worrying. This Who was it that was perpetuating
is because in the Kramik path one becomes worldly life for infinite lives? It was
free of worries in his final life. Worries because one would become the ‘doer’ that
leave when the ego leaves. People have worries existed!
experienced this wonder! Questioner: Because of this Gnan, I
Every fraction of ‘our’ Gnan puts an no longer worry about the future.
end to worries. For instance, if vyavasthit is Dadashri: You simply say, “This is
understood, then all worries come to an end. vyavasthit,” don’t you! Now you have
Therefore, One understands whatever understood vyavasthit, haven’t you!
has happened, to be vyavasthit. Hence, in Nothing is going to change. Even if you stay
every aspect ‘our’ Gnan makes One free up the entire night and think about what will
from worries in all matters. The reason for happen after two years, those thoughts are
this is that the ego has gone. The ego that useless. It is a waste of time and energy.
does the worrying has gone, and therefore Questioner: After you explained the
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Real and the relative, the worries departed. same. And if a person is a thief or a rogue
Dadashri: Subsequently, worries currently, then it will be the same for him
would never arise, would they! After over there too! So, no one will take anything
[attaining] this Gnan, worries cannot arise. away from You over there. This Gnan will
This path is the path that is completely free remain present. That is why You can go to
of attachment and abhorrence. The path that moksha, isn’t it! Otherwise, how could You
is completely free of attachment and go to moksha?
abhorrence means that worries do not arise Questioner: Dada, the samkit (right
at all. This is the path of all the Atma Gnanis Vision) that you are giving us [mahatmas]
(the Ones who have realized the Self and now, the Gnan that you are giving us, will
are able to do the same for others), of the that remain with us forever, all the way
twenty-four Tirthankar Lords (absolutely to moksha?
enlightened Lords who can liberate others); Dadashri: Moksha has already been
it is not the path of anyone else. attained; what other moksha is left to be
Will This Gnan Be Present in the attained? First comes the freedom from
Next Life? agnan (ignorance of the Self). Then, when
all the karma exhaust completely, there is
Questioner: Will this Gnan that we the second [final] liberation.
have attained remain in our next life?
Questioner: But will we have to take
Dadashri: It will remain; Gnan does Gnan in the next life?
not leave.
Dadashri: No, this Gnan will always
This Gnan will not leave, and if you be with You. The Gnan that You have
bring any other kind of gnan (relative attained, the very same Gnan will remain
knowledge; worldly knowledge), even then with You.
it will not leave. This Gnan will remain
The result of the cessation of
everywhere, wherever You go.
aartadhyan and raudradhyan that has
Questioner: One or two lifetimes occurred will place You near a Tirthankar
still remain. Will this Knowledge of the Self Lord. Once the nature of the self changes,
remain during those? who would [nature] let you stay with over
Dadashri: The other gnan that You here? Where would you find parents? When
have now forgotten will not come with You. a Tirthankar Lord is born, He is born into a
The Gnan You are [prevailing] in is the royal family, in a good home. But would
very same Gnan that will come with You. His friends be the Patels [members of the
The ‘standard’ [developed level of the ‘I’ community of land-owning farmers] and
and the residual ignorance] that You are in the Vaniyas [members of the community of
currently, that ‘standard’ will continue merchants] who live in the surrounding
there. So, all of this will remain. There is no neighborhood? No. Before that, the
difference in what Your ‘standard’ is today celestial beings would have descended.
and what Your ‘standard’ will be tomorrow. Those celestial beings come in human form
It is just that the body will change, that is to play with the Lord. Otherwise, He would
all. The rest of the state will remain the end up developing the wrong values. So,
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everything comes together according to the Questioner: Now if there is one more
circumstances. If your readiness is there, lifetime, then will we remember this Gnan
then all the circumstances are ready. If you at that time?
are crooked, then everything will be Dadashri: All the nimits (ones who
crooked. If you become straightforward, are instrumental in a process) for that will
then Dushamkaal (current era of the time definitely come together. It cannot happen
cycle characterized by a lack of unity in without a nimit. You will meet a nimit, but
thought, speech, and action) will not it may not be a nimit for Gnan, it may even
obstruct you. You have met the Gnani be an adverse nimit. When you meet an
Purush (One who has realized the Self and adverse nimit, the Gnan will manifest. If
is able to do the same for others) and you meet someone who does wrong,
received this Gnan. Let there be seven such someone who harasses you, then you will
Dushamkaal, what problem do You have begin to contemplate, and while
with that? ‘You’ should remain in the Gnan contemplating, that Gnan will ‘light up’. Or
that You have attained. Aartadhyan and if you go to listen to a sermon by a high
raudradhyan do not happen. The intent that ranking monk, then as he is speaking, a
harm reaches another person never arises. thought will arise in the mind, ‘It cannot be
As a result of dharmadhyan (the like this, this is how it should be.’ So the
absence of aartadhyan and raudradhyan), Gnan will manifest and it will ‘light up’. So
there will be one more lifetime. Some may after meeting a nimit the Gnan
have two, some may have one, and for will manifest.
some, it may be prolonged; however, it is Questioner: During the remaining
decided that they will attain liberation. This one or two lifetimes, this jagruti (awakened
is because the binding of karma has ceased. awareness) and this guidance….
Questioner: If a person is going to Dadashri: All of that will remain
become free after a certain number of lives, with You. This jagruti, all of this Gnan, will
then will the same state continue in future be present there the moment You leave
lifetimes? from here. It will be present from a young
Dadashri: If one’s state has reached age, such that people will be astonished.
ninety-nine here, then it will continue from This is the reason that Krupaludev [A Self-
ninety-nine. If this person’s stage has realized Gnani who lived between 1867-
reached up to eighty-one, then it will start 1901. He is also known as Shrimad
from eighty-one. Rajchandra.] was able to write all this at a
Questioner: So karma will not be very young age. If the Gnan were not
bound even in the next life. That state present, then it would not be possible [to
will continue. write all this] at a young age.
Dadashri: That state will continue. Questioner: Right now, in this
The Gnan that You have attained will lifetime, we have received [the] Akram
remain present during the final state here, at [path]. Then in the upcoming lifetimes, will
the time of death, and then it will be present we have to follow the Kramik path or will it
in the next life over there. remain as the Akram path?
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Dadashri: Then a path will not be You will not have to follow them. ‘You’
required! After attaining the Self it is over, will have to follow them for the duration of
it is finished! Whatever comes thereafter is this life. If You follow them properly, then
all to be cleared [with equanimity]. they will have become ingrained in the next
Whether you get [the] Akram [path] or life. So, Your life itself will be
Kram [the Kramik path], You are not characterized by the Agnas!
concerned with that. This Gnan of Yours
Infinite Happiness Prevails in
will remain present all the way to the end,
to the end of the one or two remaining the Present
lifetimes. From the point One forgets the
Questioner: So, will the current Agnas, there is unhappiness. From the point
‘files’ [Dadashri’s special term for karmic One remains in the Agnas, there is
accounts that take one away from the Self happiness! When You remain in ‘our’ five
and into worldly life] from this life also Agnas, that itself is Purusharth (real
come in the next life as well? spiritual effort), that itself is dharma
Dadashri: If you have continued to (rightful action as the Self)! There is no
quarrel with the ‘files’, then they will come other Purusharth. Everything is
with you, and if you have not, then they will encompassed within that. ‘You’ should
not come. In what state do You, pote (the decide that You want to remain in the
developing I) prevail in? Meaning, at that Agnas. Thereafter, it is nature’s role to keep
given moment, while singing, “Dada You in the Agnas.
Bhagwan Na Aseem Jai Jai Kar Ho” Our Gnan is Knowledge that keeps
(Infinite glorious salutations to Dada One in the present. Therefore, You should
Bhagwan), You should remain present in preserve this at any cost. ‘Your’
that. Remain present in whatever ‘file’ is determination (nishchay) is required to
carrying on at that given moment, remain preserve it. Nothing else. It will be
only in the present. When You go digging preserved by itself. ‘Your’ determination
up the past, there will be suffering within. should be such that it does not waver. Now,
Hence, that much time will go to waste, and You should want to finish it [get your
You will not clear the ‘files’ with spiritual work done]. ‘You’ should remain
equanimity, and then the state of in the present. [There should be]
equanimity [will be lost]. You should No worries.
remain in the present. The past is gone. There is an abundance of energy
Questioner: Dada, in this life, we stored within. If one says, “It won’t happen
attained your Gnan and we also got your to me,” then the outcome will be such. This
Agnas, so now in the next life, will someone negativity has killed people. People have
give us those Agnas, or will we take them died only because of this negative attitude.
with us? What will happen? Who is able to prevail in the present? The
Dadashri: These Agnas are only for One who says, “Yes.”
this life. Then, in the next life, these Agnas Only attend to the present day, to the
will have become ingrained in Your life; present time. The past is gone. Do you try
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to dig up the past? You do not dig it up; so not able to enjoy this happiness, and the
the past is gone. Not even a fool would dig future also gets spoiled.
it up. The future is in the hands of Therefore, ‘we’ tell You,
vyavasthit. Hence, You should remain in “Everything in the future is under the
the present. If you are drinking a cup of tea control of vyavasthit.” Now when
right now, then drink it with ease, because something is not under our control, then
the future is in the hands of vyavasthit. what is the use of getting into the
What problem do You have? Therefore, intricacies of that? Say that there are
You should remain in the present. While certain things under my control, then you
you are eating, at that time keep the chit would say, “It is under Dada’s control,
completely engaged in eating. ‘What are why should I get into the intricacies of
the fritters made of?’ ‘Know’ all of that that?” Similarly, why should we get into
while being at ease. the intricacies of that which is under the
‘To remain in the present’ means that control of vyavasthit? Have You all
while you are recording your accounts, it [mahatmas] experienced that? It is exactly
should be done with complete accuracy; vyavasthit. What will happen after a
You should engage the chit only in that. moment is under the control of vyavasthit.
When the chit goes into the future, today’s Therefore, let go of the worries about the
ledger [of karmic accounts] spoils because future.
of that. If those thoughts about the future Now, the past no longer remains,
are creating contention, then the entries in does it! The fact that You do not remember
today’s ledger will first begin to spoil. the past is actually a very good thing! All
There will be errors and mistakes that these [mahatmas] previal in Gnan,
arise. However, the One who remains in therefore they remain in the present. They
the present does not make a single mistake; do not get lost in the future. They do not
worries do not arise. God does not get into the intricacies of the past, they
maintain a record of the past and the future. remain in the present. ‘You’ should remain
A record that is one second old should be in the present. Wherever You go, You
tossed into the ocean. The One who should remain in the present. The fear of
remains only in the present is God. ‘You’ the past has left, the future is in the hands
experience happiness in the present, there of vyavasthit. Therefore, remain in the
is immense happiness, but upon thinking present.
about the future, this [experience of]
~ Jai Sat Chit Anand
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Upon Cultivating the Vision of Oneness, One Can Become Vitaraag

The reason you see the faults of others is that your vision has become distorted (vikaari).
It has been tainted by the intellect that creates divisiveness between people. ‘This is mine and
that is yours,’ that is the kind of divisive intellect it has been tainted by! As long as you are
seeing others to be at fault, you have not made any spiritual progress at all. ‘We’ have no
divisiveness with anyone. The One who cultivates the Vision of oneness (abhed drashti) is
considered God. [Where there is the divisiveness of] ‘This is mine and that is yours,’ those are
all worldly religions. These worldly religions have on the contrary given rise to entanglements;
people practice these religions and their worries keep increasing.
The Extraordinary State of Divinity of the Akram Gnani
This [Akram Vignan] is a Science entirely. This is not a religion (dharma). All those that are
being practiced out there in the world, they are all considered religions. They are relative religions.
Relative meaning they are temporary religions, whereas this is Real, it gives the instantaneous
result of moksha; it instantaneously makes one get a ‘taste’ of moksha.
‘You’ have gotten a ‘taste’ of this path of moksha; it has come into Your experience. ‘The
entire world is flawless,’ this has come into Your understanding, whereas for Lord Mahavir, this
was in His experience. At times, You may not understand something and if at times problems
arise with others, even then, the Gnan immediately presents itself, ‘How is he at fault?’ ‘You’ can
understand that it is vyavasthit. ‘You’ can understand that he is a nimit. ‘You’ can understand
everything.
The Lord had this in His experience. ‘We’ have this in ‘our’ understanding. The
understanding would prevail at ‘our’ level! It prevails in exactness, ‘shoot-on-sight’
understanding prevails, so then this understanding of ‘ours’ is considered keval Darshan (absolute
Vision). For You, Your understanding is still gradually progressing towards keval Darshan. It is
not possible for keval Gnan to manifest [in the current era of the time cycle], so why should ‘we’
beckon it? Of what use is it to keep beckoning something that is impossible? And is the state of
keval Darshan any ordinary state? It is considered an extraordinary state in this world! In this
Dushamkaal, keval Darshan is considered a wondrous state. This state is considered higher than
the state that was attained when the Tirthankar Lords were present in Sushamkaal (an era of the
time cycle characterized by unity in thoughts, speech, and action). This is because currently,
people are being passed with three percent marks. Whereas during the time of Lord Mahavir,
people needed thirty-three percent marks to pass.
‘The entire world is flawless,’ this has come into ‘our’ understanding [completely]!
Dada Does Not See Anyone’s Faults
‘We’ can see your faults too, but ‘our’ Vision is focused on the pure Soul within, ‘our’ Vision
is not focused on your unfolding karma. ‘We’ do come to know of everyone’s faults, but they do
not have any effect on ‘us’. This is why Kavi [a mahatma blessed by Dada to write Gnan-filled
verses; also known as Kaviraj] has written:
‘Maa kadi khod kaadhe nahi,
Dadaney dosh koina dekhay nahi.’
‘A mother never points out the faults [of her children],
Similarly, Dada never sees anyone’s faults.’
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If someone were to hurl an abuse at me right now and then say, “Sir, please forgive me.”
Then ‘we’ would reply, “Dear fellow, ‘we’ do not have to grant forgiveness. Forgiveness is an
inherent characteristic that is present naturally in ‘us’. Granting forgiveness is woven into ‘our’
inherent nature. Forgiveness is granted no matter what you do. This is an inherent characteristic
of the Gnani. And this is neither a property (guna) of the Self, nor is this a property of the body;
these are all vyatirek guna (completely new properties of the relative self).
Based on these characteristics, one can measure the degree to which the Self has manifested.
Nevertheless, these are not the properties of the Self. The properties of the Self remain with it at
all times, even when it reaches there [siddha kshetra; location at the crest of the universe which
is the permanent abode of the absolutely liberated Souls who have attained final/ultimate
liberation]; all those properties are of the Self. And in worldly interactions, these that ‘we’ have
mentioned, they are His [the Gnani’s] characteristics (lakshan). If you slap someone and He
responds with a smile, then you can understand that the characteristic of natural and spontaneous
forgiveness (sahaj kshama) is present in Him. That is when you can understand, that what is being
said about Him is correct.
‘We’ know your weaknesses. And these weaknesses would inevitably be present. That is
why ‘we’ have natural and spontaneous forgiveness towards you. ‘We’ do not have to grant you
forgiveness, you receive it, naturally and spontaneously. The characteristic of natural and
spontaneous forgiveness is considered a characteristic of the ultimate state. ‘We’ have natural and
spontaneous forgiveness. Not just that, but ‘our’ love for you is constant and unwavering. That
which increases or decreases is not love, that is aasakti (excessive affection that leads to
attachment). ‘Our’ love does not increase or decrease, that verily is pure love, that is the love of
the absolute Self (Parmatma).
That Is When a Liberating Smile Will Arise
Questioner: If we understand just one word of yours, then we will become flawless.
Dadashri: And it does not take long for One to understand what ‘we’ are saying. ‘You’ have
been given this Gnan, that is why it is not taking You a long time to understand these words.
When the entire world will be Seen as flawless, that is when the liberating smile (mukta
hasya) will arise. The rule is that a liberating smile that is without any tension does not ever arise.
As long as even a single person is seen to be at fault, such a smile will not arise. And with a
liberating smile, a person can bring about the salvation of others. If a person were to do darshan
(devotional viewing) of the One with a liberating smile just once, even then he would attain
salvation! As a matter of fact, You will now have to become that form. If You do so, then
everything will fall into place. It is not the case every time that one’s personality alone plays a
role. ‘One’s’ Charitra (Conduct as the Self) plays a very important role. That is indeed why the
scripture writers have written, ‘A Gnani Purush can uphold the entire universe on a single finger.’
This is because the Gnani has Charitrabal. What is Charitrabal? Flawless Vision [‘To See
everyone as flawless’]. ‘You’ have heard about the flawless Vision from Dada, and currently that
understanding has become established in Your conviction, whereas for ‘us’, that understanding is
in ‘our’ experience. The conviction has certainly set in for You, but it will take some time for it
to come into external conduct, won’t it? Nonetheless, this is the path. The path is easy and it is
one that is without any problems.
(From Param Pujya Dadashri’s Gnanvani)
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Atmagnani Pujya Deepakbhai's USA - Canada Schedule - 2024

USA & Canada: +1-877-505-DADA (3232) Email - [email protected]

Date Day From To Event Venue

21-Jun Fri 5:00 PM 7:30 PM Satsang

Houston, TX
Gujarati Samaj Hall
22-Jun Sat 11:00 AM 12:30 PM Aptaputra Satsang
9550 W Bellfort Ave.
Houston, TX 77031
22-Jun Sat 5:00 PM 8:00 PM Gnanvidhi

25-Jun Tue 6:30 PM 8:00 PM Satsang Tampa, FL

Wed 11:00 AM 12:30 PM Indian Cultural Center
26-Jun Aptaputra Satsang 5511 Lynn Rd.
Wed Tampa, FL 33624
26-Jun 5:00 PM 8:00 PM Gnanvidhi

28-Jun Fri 6:00 PM 7:30 PM Satsang

Raleigh, NC
HSNC Temple - Cultural Hall
29-Jun Sat 11:00 AM 12:30 PM Aptaputra Satsang 309 Aviation Pkwy,
Morrisville, NC 27560
29-Jun Sat 5:00 PM 8:00 PM Gnanvidhi

6-Jul Sat 5.30 PM 7.00 PM Satsang

New Jersey
7-Jul Sun 11:00 AM 12:30 PM Aptaputra Satsang DoubleTree by Hilton Somerset 200
7-Jul Sun 5.00 PM 8.00 PM Gnanvidhi Atrium Dr
Somerset, NJ 08873
8-Jul Mon 10:00 AM 1:00 PM Niruma Gnan Day Celebration

12-Jul Fri 7:00 PM 9:30 PM Satsang

Toronto, Canada
Renaissance by the Creek
13-Jul Sat 11:00 AM 12:30 PM Aptaputra Satsang
3045 Southcreek Rd
Mississauga, ON L4X 2X7
13-Jul Sat 5:00 PM 8:00 PM Gnanvidhi

17-Jul Wed 10:00 AM 12:30 PM Satsang

17-Jul Wed 4:30 PM 7:00 PM Satsang

18-Jul Thu 10:00 AM 12:30 PM Satsang

18-Jul Thu 4:30 PM 7:00 PM Satsang

19-Jul Fri 10:00 AM 12:30 PM Pran Pratistha

19-Jul Fri 4:30 PM 7:00 PM Satsang

Chicago, IL
20-Jul Sat 10:00 AM 12:30 PM Aptaputra Satsang
Schaumburg Convention Center
1551 Thoreau Dr N
20-Jul Sat 4:30 PM 7:30 PM Gnanvidhi
Schaumburg, IL 60173
21-Jul Sun 8:00 AM 9:00 AM Gurupu. Pujan, Aarti, Message

21-Jul Sun 10:00 AM 12:30 PM Gurupurnima Darshan

21-Jul Sun 4:30 PM 7:00 PM Gurupurnima Darshan

22-Jul Mon 10:30 AM 12:00 PM Satsang

27-Jul Sat 5:00 PM 7:30 PM Satsang Los Angeles, CA

Jain Center of Southern CA
28-Jul Sun 11:00 AM 12:30 PM Aptaputra Satsang
8072 Commonwealth Ave
28-Jul Sun 4:30 PM 7:00 PM Gnanvidhi Buena Park, CA 90621

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