Aptavani 02

Author(s): Dada Bhagwan
Publisher: Mahavideh Foundation

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over them. The priests retaliate at the slightest provocation, so how effective can their pratishtha be? Only the one in whom all kashays have gone has the right to perform a pratishtha. Not only that but such a person must not evoke the slightest kashaya in other beings. Such a person falls in the category of the Panch Parmeshti (five stages of enlightenment after Self-realization) and pratishtha is to be performed only by such a being Nevertheless, as the saying goes 'something is better than nothing. But in reality the pratishtha must be such that after it is done, the idol will smile at you and converse with you. Wherever 'We have performed pratishtha, the idols talk and smile at the worshipper. 'We' have a tremendous desire that such pratishtha be performed in all the temples, but it is not in 'our' hands. It is under the control of vyavasthit (scientific circumstantial evidence) and that is why even the pratishtha that 'We'do is according to the dictates of vyavasthit.
'We' do pratishtha even within you and that is why you spontaneously and naturally say, "I am Shuddhatma." When even the pratishtha the Gnani performs in an idol of stone gives results, would it not give results when performed in a living person who spontaneously exclaims, 'I am a pure Soul?'
Until you meet a Gnani Purush who gives you the darshan of the formless God (amurta), you should continue to worship the idol (murti; the one with form). You should sing songs of devotion and praise of the Lord. If you continue to worship the idol, you will meet the idol (the one with the form) and you will have all the material comforts. But when you meet a Gnani Purush, you will get the darshan of the formless (amurta) and that will liberate you. You have done idol worship for countless past lives, have you not? But the Gnani Purush himself is murtamurta i.e. one with form and without form, and you will attain liberation by worshipping Him.
Akram Vignan: The eleventh wonder of the world
There are two paths to attain liberation.
The original path is the Kramic path. In this path a person proceeds in an orderly manner. He climbs one step at a time as he renounces worldly things. But he has to climb each step. The other path is the Akram path. This path manifests once every million years and it is indeed, a wonder of this world. In this path you merely have to sit in an 'elevator' and go towards moksha (final liberation). In this path you are not required to acquire or renounce anything. It is a path of liberation that requires no effort; it is an elevator' path. It is a path for those who have tremendous punyas. The Gnani grants the 'stamp of approval (Gnan Vidhi) first and then you attain moksha. This path gives instant benefits. You cannot afford to leave anything pending to collect from this world. One needs instant 'cash' (benefits) and this path will grant you just that. "This is the only cash bank in the world!
In the Kramic path if you are in the company of spiritual people, you will climb five hundred steps but in the company of just one evil person, you can slip a thousand steps! You cannot depend on this path which also entails a lot of suffering, whereas this Akram path is a path of 'safe-side! There is no danger of falling out of the 'lift' and you can go towards moksha even while living your worldly life, just as Emperor Bharat did. He fought battles, enjoyed his royal life and became liberated!
Lord Rushabhdev had one hundred sons. He granted diksha (initiation into monk hood) which led to moksha for ninety-nine of his sons. He placed the responsibility of running