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of self punishment (hathagraha), they are not meant for liberation and have nothing to do with the path of the vitarag Lords.
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Many constantly recite 'Aham Brahmasmi'-'I am Brahm (Self)' but on the contrary they increase their illusion because, without knowing and understanding Brahma (the Self), what are they going to attain? Which business will fail to run in India? In fact, all businesses will run in this world. Two thousand years ago, there was a religion that allowed people to indulge in luxuries after filing bankruptcy. It condoned cheating and robbing. Those people too succeeded in running their 'businesses'. All kinds of shops will run in this world.
Why do people believe in different Deva and Devis (celestial beings), in Hindustan? It is because everyone's viewpoints are different, their intellect is different and their opinions are different. There are 1,400,000 layers (veils over the Self) in humans. The development of a human being varies at each layer. For each development, they find a religion and their corresponding Devas. Why are there differences in religions? Many believe in life after death and many do not. Each person is at a different degree of spiritual development and thus has options accordingly
Kar Bindu Sanyuktam
Questioner: Whenever Hindus face difficulties, they resort to all kinds of religious vows or resolutions. Is that good?
Dadashri : It is good for those who have faith in it, but you cannot force it on those who do not believe in it. A person's work may get done if he has connections from past life and finds a nimit, so you should not criticize and speak ill of those who believe in it.
Kaviraj has sung:
....Bindu sanyuktam Omkar nu laxa Pratyaksh kalpvruksha moksharthi atam."
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'Along with the awareness of 'I am the Self', I have attained the Omkar
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Through the direct meeting with (the Gnani Purush) Meeting Him is equivalent to meeting the Wishing tree that fulfills all wishes, the ultimate wish being liberation.'
When do you consider it kalpvruksha (a tree that fulfils all desires)? Kalpvruksha means that when it is time for you to go to moksha, you will get awareness of bindu sanyuktam Omkar (Om is the Self and bindu sanyuktam - is the awareness of the Self). You will have awareness of the pure Self (Shuddhatma) when you are ready for moksha. People say, "We meditate on the bindu (spot) on the forehead", but that only increases their concentration energy. Until they have knowledge of what is, they achieve nothing. You need a pratyaksh \ (The Gnani Purush). Even then \ alone is not enough. You need 'bindu sanyuktam' along with it. That happens when you attain the knowledge, I am the Self' and its awareness. The experience of the Self along with its awareness is called 'Omkar bindu sanyuktam'. That is when you attain moksha.
'Omkar bindu sanyuktam, nityam dhyayanti yoginah' 'The One, who mediates on kar along with the bindu, continuously is indeed the Yogi.'
The yogis of the Kramic path who were destined for moksha, meditated (did dhyan) continuously on this and that was the appropriate method for that era. Here in this era, in the Akram path, meditation of 'Omkar bindu sanyuktam' begins from the moment one attains Self-realization.
The Vedanta has made three divisions: Jiva (embodied soul), Ishwar (God) and Parmeshwar (the Supreme Being). What energy does Ishwar have? It is half that of the Parmatma. When you are born as a human being, you are considered to be like Ishwar. The human form is considered God like; it is
