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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awareness. You have this illusion (bhranti). You believe the ‘Self' (Atma) to be where it is not and where the ‘Self' (Atma) really is, you are not aware of that. So, realize where the Self (Atma) really is, and if you do, then “You' are free from everything. This is the ignorance (agnan) that needs to be eradicated; otherwise even after millions of years, your ignorance will never go away.
There are twenty-five kinds of illusory attachments (moha), which get charged and discharge. As a rule, the discharge is going to occur, and because of the wrong belief, it will carry on charging. After 'we' give you this Gnan here; the charging will stop, and only the discharge will remain.
That is why 'we' have given this new word, pratishthit atma (the atma instilled with life). Bhagwan had told people about this, but they did not understand it. Therefore, 'we' had to put down the word pratishthit atma, so that people would be able to understand it in their own language. And so that it does not do harm to the Lord's words; this word pratishthit atma has been applied in this way. That is because you need to understand it in your language. What are you to do if you could not understand? The Beginning and the End of the World in
the Gnani's Knowledge That from which the world arises and ends, is called adhishthan. So they will say, 'Why have they not shown us the beginning and end (adhishthan) in the scriptures (shastras)?' No, the Tirthankars have not left anything out. But it is a different story that you do not come across it.
So what did 'we' say? What has this world arisen from? It has originated from the atma into which life was instilled (pratishthit atma), and it also ends in it. The fundamental, original (muda) Atma has nothing to do with this. This is just a deluded vision (vibhavik drashti) that has arisen.