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Aptavani-2
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Questioner : What happens when life returns in the body of a 'dead' person?
Dadashri : No. Once the soul leaves that body, it does not return into that body. Sometimes when the soul retracts all the way to the brahmarandhra (aperture at the crown of the head through which it departs) one's breathing and pulse stops and when the soul descends through the palate, the respiration begins again. It may appear that the body has come alive again.
Questioner : Can there be no moksha from this time
era?
Dadashri : No. Moksha was possible 2500 years ago from this world. Why is there no moksha from the current time cycle? One has brought so many karmas that despite all the vehicles such as bicycles, cars, planes, train etc. at his disposal, he still cannot get around to get the work completed for dispensing with the effects of karma. One has brought complex karmas and that is why moksha does not occur in this era of this time cycle. There has never been an era of a time cycle in which humans have bound karmas such as they have done in this era and these karmas are now coming into effect. Where have most of these people come from? Most of them have come here as humans with a return ticket to the animal kingdom. Say, with a merit of 32 points one becomes a donkey and with 33 points one becomes a human. One point was used up to attain the human body. Therefore, externally although one looks like a human, his attributes within are that of a donkey.
The path to moksha is very narrow and a human being goes through great difficulties to attain moksha. Still, as per rule, every moment, a total of 108 beings go to moksha at a time, which for the whole universe is a negligible number. From the Bharat Kshetra only three or four go to moksha, however in this era of this current time cycle, that path is currently closed. It will remain closed for another four such Aras (eras).
Gnani leads one to moksha Dadashri : Do you want to attain final moksha?
Questioner: I do think about moksha, but I cannot find the path
Dadashri : The Gnani Purush is now here and present with you so you will attain the path otherwise many people think about it but are not able to find the path or they get on to the wrong path. Once in a while, on an extremely rare occasion, there will be a Gnani Purush around. You can attain Gnan and experience the Self from Him. Some will say, "Moksha will happen after the body has left." Then one should say, "No, I have no interest in such an 'on credit moksha'. I want cash moksha, here and now." Moksha should be experienced here, instantly, while in this body. This is possible through Akram Gnan.
The Lord has said, "Do not get into doing wrong things (ashubha) if you do not find a path to moksha, and keep your self occupied in good actions (shubha). Once you find the path of moksha, then good or bad actions are immaterial." The Lord's path is a pure path in which there is no such thing as good or bad, paap or punya. Paap and punya are both bondage. Remain in good company and positive activities, because if you fail to find the path to moksha and happen to fall into bad company and negative activities, you will not be able to tolerate the consequences of your actions. You are born in a good family as an Indian; therefore continue doing good by taking care of ascetics and monks etc., You may also go to temples, do pratikraman, samayik, fasting etc. The good and beneficial (shubha) is the path of rituals (kriya) and its fruit is punya. Fruit of bad and negative actions (ashubha) is paap. With punya it is possible to, some day meet a Gnani Purush, who has the power to help you. He can give you instant moksha because he is completely in a state of non-doer-ship.
