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Aptavani-4
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Questioner: Is there a reason as to why one stone goes into the ocean and another becomes a shaligram?
Dadashri: There is no reason behind it. It depends on each one's circumstance. Don't you see that because you encountered the circumstance (saiyog) to meet 'Dada', you are now able to stay in the absolute bliss (parmanand)? It is simply because of the circumstance you encountered. Have you had to do anything else, afterward? Did you have to spin a wheel or anything like that? Otherwise, when will this process of worldly life come to an end?
These stones, small or large, are the same when they fall into the river, but who separates them out to be smoother? It is scientific circumstantial evidence that does this. Today, the stones may be here and next year they may be on the other side. They do not even have to walk or do anything else, and yet they become shaligrams! That is exactly the state of these embodied souls (jivas). These are all like stones; when the Atma is taken away, they are just stones!
Questioner: Is there any purusharth in circumstances ?
Dadashri: Only the one who has himself become a Purush (the Self), can do purusharth. Lord Krishna has said, 'Odhavaji, what can the weak achieve? What does the greatest Jain spiritual master (acharya) Anandghanji say? He says, 'Hey Ajitnath! You have become a Purush. It is because you have conquered your anger, pride, deceit and greed, which is why you are called unconquered (ajit, invincible), whilst I am weak as they have conquered me.' When such a great acharya considers himself to be weak, then there is nothing to be said for the rest of us, is there?
All these activities continue on ‘mechanically’: the wheat will grow, the wheat will come into the market, it will be ground into flour, and then it will be made into a loaf of bread. It all
| SR No. | 030034 |
| Book Title | Aptavani Shreni 04 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Dada Bhagwan |
| Publisher | Dada Bhagwan Aradhana Trust |
| Publication Year | 2013 |
| Total Pages | 480 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 1 MB |