Concepts of Parmatma Antaratma Anatma in Philosophy of Dada Bhagwan

SR No.: 007666
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: S R Bhatt
Publisher: S R Bhatt
Total Pages: 24
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
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There is no imposition from outside in the cosmic process. In this sense natural law is *No Law'. Nature is self-regulated. Nature operates 'naturally'.
Dadaji says very cryptically that in this world there are only two things, atma and samyoga. (Aptavani, II, p.209) This cosmic process has no beginning and no end. Till attainment of atmajnana all actions are performed by the pratisthita due to vyavasthita like a machine. The Scientific Circumstantial Evidence is applicable to pratisthita. Though not easy to understand the functioning of the world by finite human beings we have to try to do so for orderly life. That is why law of karma is postulated. We have to know what karma is, what akarma is and what vikarma is. We have to undertake management of karma and karma phala in terms of the quadruple principles of sadhya, sadhana, itikartavyata and phala. Both are manageable but proper knowledge, strong will and skillful action are needed. The Gita calls it as karmayoga. It is also known as naiskarmya. It is akartabhava.
The jagat is in motion only due to the presence of Atma in it. Atma is its animating principle. But Atma stands aloof in the world process and is not really affected by it like a lotus leaf in water. It is the Vyavasthita which moves the world.
The worldly life is a communitarian life, a life of interdependence, reciprocity and mutuality. So there has to be a samghajivana, a life of cooperation, of mutual caring and sharing. There has to be experiential unity even though there is existential diversity. This is possible only if sense of separateness due to ahamkara is dissipated. An appeal to antaratma is of help in this regard. Then only one can have feeling of universal friendship.
The other important aspect of worldly life is to live naturally or in accordance with the laws of nature. P.P. Kanudada says, "Nature' and 'humans' are closely interconnected....."Nature' and 'We are not different. By 'Natural' living or 'normal' living, we are one with nature. Further, natural living is living for others, obliging and helping others." (op. cit) This is the meaningful life. It is life living in the present for the wellness of the world. We have to accept whatever is available and make best use of it. (Aptavani, I, p. 187)
Natural life is also a life in accordance with dharma and dharma means to live by principles (s'ila). We have to be fearful of principles and of none else. (Aptavani, II, p.388) Principles are not outside impositions. Any imposition is unnatural. It is selfregulation. It is 'decontrol'. There should be no imposed laws and one day all law courts should be abolished.(Aptavani, II,p.90-2) Of course along with the principles circumstances are also to be taken into account so that there is adjustment with the situation. (Aptavani, p. p.132) This is known as situational ethics. What is needed is dharmika individual, dharmaika society, dharmika nation and dharmika state.
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