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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Man does not have the power (shakti) to sleep, he does not have the power to wake up, the power to go, or the power to come; he has absolutely no power whatsoever in him. Humans only have the power to charge, and even that is not their own independent power (shakti), but it is the result of force exerted by the discharge that incites the charging! If man had the independent power (shakti) to charge, he would never have been able to go to final liberation (moksha). That is because he would be considered liable and if he becomes liable, then he could never go to moksha.
You simply believe, “I am doing this’! But it happens because of the force of discharge (of karma), and when there is too much pressure, the charging just happens. So it is primarily ignorance of the Self that hinders you. Once the ignorance leaves, liberation is at arm's length. Causes Result in the Cycles of Birth and Death
Questioner: At death, what sort of state is the Atma in?
Dadashri: It is in the same state as it is in right now. There will be no change to its state. Only that upon death, it leaves the physical (sthool) body behind; it does not leave anything else behind. It only takes other circumstances along with it. Which other circumstances? The karmas that are bound, anger-pride-deceit-greed (krodh-maan-maya-lobh) and the subtle body (sookshma sharira), are all the things that goes with it. The only thing that stays behind is the physical body (sthool sharira). The clothing (body) is useless now, so it is discarded.
Questioner: And it acquires a new body?
Dadashri: Yes. All it does is change clothing, but nothing else changes. Because, as long as ignorance (of the Self) prevails, seeds are constantly being sown, and only after they are sown, does it move ahead, but once it has Gnan, it is freed. When one becomes aware of ‘Who am I?' one becomes free.