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(moha). The inspiration from within, makes everything move forward. All these inner components of mind, intellect, chit and ego, as well as all that meets the eye and the senses, everything that goes on the outside; are 'machineries' which run according to vyavasthit.
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Questioner: What is the circular spinning weapon depicted on Lord Krishna's right index finger (Sudarshan chakra)?
Dadashri: It is the samyak darshan (enlightened world view, Self-realization) that Lord Neminath bestowed upon him. Sudarshan (right darshan, 'I am the Self') means samyak darshan but people depicted this in a graphic form and everyone thinks it is a weapon which cuts people.
One Maharaj asked me, "I hear that you give divyachakshu (divine inner vision) within an hour. How big are they?" I told him, "They are as big as a cartwheel." Now what else can I tell him? While instructing the Gita to Arjun, Lord Krishna gave him this divine inner vision (divyachakshu) for five minutes; this verily is what 'we' give you within an hour. This is established permanently in the one who receives it. Then, with this vision he sees the Self in everyone (atmavat sarva bhuteshu). Lord Krishna has said, "A Gnani Purush destroys the effects of demerit karma (paap) of endless past lives." Not only does the Gnani destroy these karmas, but He also gives you the divine inner vision along with it; He gives you the awareness (laksha) of the Self. A Gnani Purush of the Akram Vignan Path is 'na bhuto na bhavishyati.' It means such a One was never around, and will never come again. Therefore, get your work done in His direct presence.
Vedas do not lead one beyond the three gunas
In the Gita, Lord Krishna has said, "Vedas are not outside
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the three gunas (attributes of the non-self; the prakruti). The Vedas verily illuminate the three gunas." It was after meeting Lord Neminath that Lord Krishna spoke the Gita. Prior to that He was a Vedanti; one who follows the Vedas. In the Gita, He said, "Traigunya vishayo vedo nistraiyai gunyo Bhavarjuna." He made this great statement. He said that in order to know the Self, one will have to go beyond, the Vedanta. He said, "Hey, Arjun! Go beyond the holder of the three gunas (trigunatmak i.e. the prakruti) to know the Self." What are these three gunas? They are sattva (goodness, relative awareness), rajas (passion, desires) and tamas (darkness, relative unawareness, lethargy). The Vedas support the science of the three gunas; therefore your work will be done only if you go beyond them. Besides, each of these three gunas exists as duality and therefore goes beyond the three gunas and understands the Self that is beyond all dualities. Lord Krishna has said for one to go beyond the three gunas in order to realize the Atma but people do not understand this. What do all the four Vedas themselves say, in their conclusion? They say, "Ne iti...Ne iti... This is not that...this is not that..." The Self that you are looking for is not in this; therefore if you want to know the Atma, go to a Gnani."
Lord Krishna has said, "God has not created this world; it has come about naturally (swabhavik)." Nishkam karma for the true renunciant of world
Lord Krishna has shown two paths to moksha: One through sanyas i.e. renunciation and the other through nishkam yoga; to work without expectations of reward.
Sanyas is a very high word but no one understands it. People have started to call all who wear ochre clothes; as sanyasi. Sanyas means to take nyas- to place or to deposit. It means to retrieve the self from the mind, body, and speech and place it in the Self. Such a being is a sanyasi. One cannot become a sanyasi until a Gnani Purush gives him the knowledge
