Aptavani Shreni 08

SR No.: 030038
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Dada Bhagwan
Publisher: Dada Bhagwan Aradhana Trust
Total Pages: 436
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 1 MB

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Aptavani-8
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Questioner: There are many people who interpret it as, 'it was God's wish'. But actually He was in a state of nondualism (adwaita), He felt lonely, and so he made the decision to enter into duality (dwaita) and that resulted in the creation of the world.
Dadashri: If he makes decisions (sankalp), then he is not God.
Questioner: No, not decision. But the dualistic intent (dwaita bhaav) occurred.
Dadashri: No, God cannot have dualistic intent (dwaita bhaav), nor can He have non-dualistic intent (adwaita bhaav). Dualism (dwaita) and non-dualism (adwaita), are dualities (dwandva), and God is above duality (dwandvatita); He transcends duality.
Questioner: But is it not because there is duality (dwandva) that there is creation of the worldly life (srushti)?
Dadashri: Yes, duality (dwandva) is creation (srushti) itself. Creation (srushti) is duality itself. And when you rise above duality (dwandvatita), your work is done. From the State of No Beginning with an End
to a Beginning of Eternity This is how it is: there is no such thing as the beginning of the world, and neither is there such a thing as an end. People only go on asking, 'When did it begin? with their intellect (buddhi). It is because they believe that since they themselves had a beginning, so too must the world.
There is no such word as beginning (aadi), as in the beginning of the world and neither does the word end (anta) exist. The flow of worldly life (sansar) has been in existence forever (anaadi), and yet it does have an end (anta). And they ask, ‘From which perspective does it have an end?' The answer