Aptavani 02

Author(s): Dada Bhagwan
Publisher: Mahavideh Foundation

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Aptavani-2
used like an accounting ledger. You have to know which accounts are deficient and which accounts have worldly happiness. People keep ledger for their business but not for their worldly life.
True God : True Guru: True Religion
Who is the true God (satdev), the true guru (sadguru) and what is the true religion (satdharma)?
Real God is not the one sitting in derasar (Jain temple) or temples but the one that resides within you. But until you make the connection with the God within the one in the derasar or the temple is your real God.
Who is the real guru (sadguru)? The ultimate guru is the Gnani Purush. Until you meet the Gnani, your true guru is the one that gives you a mantra or instructions for penance and some knowledge. Here in our path of Akram, satdev, sadguru and satdharma have a different meaning altogether. Satdev is the one within you, the one who is eternal and gives you instant benefits; there are no future credits with this Lord within. All the benefits are only in 'cash'; meaning the benefits are instant! People practice religion and devotional rituals their entire life and still find no peace within. There is a constant turmoil within them. And here in the path of Akram, things are completely different. The more you learn to drink from the inner well of divine grace, the more you benefit
You will come across many different religions but you will not come across a Gnani. And until you meet a Gnani, you will have to wander life after life and you will never attain liberation. Until you find the true religion and the true guru, the true God can never manifest and your kashays (internal enemies of anger, pride, illusion and greed) will continue to hurt you within.
The worldly life is relative. It is nothing but constant worldly interactions. The Lord has instructed all those who are