Book Title: Aptavani 02
Author(s): Dada Bhagwan
Publisher: Mahavideh Foundation

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________________ of them can know this. The following two sentences that have come forth from Dadashri in English: 1. "The world is the puzzle itself." 2. "God has not created this world at all, there is no one as God up above." The above sentences depose 'God' from the status of being the creator of the world'! These two sentences drive away the wrong notion that falsely accuses Ishwar, Bhagwan, Allah or God, as being the creator! What is the foundation on which this worldly life carries on, life after life? The illusion, the wrong belief of 'I am Chandulal' (reader insert their own name instead of 'Chandulal') is the basis that perpetuates the worldly life. All interactions of this worldly life occur on the foundation of the false basis of this vision, knowledge and experience. This false belief establishes (pratishtha) and creates a new causal body for the next life (pratishthit atma), and that is the foundation on which this world exists. Dadashri is the only one who, for the first time clarifies the nature of the worldly soul (pratishthit atma). What is religion? That which brings forth 'results' is called religion. When anger, pride, deceit and greed progressively decrease and eventually become annihilated, that is religion. What is the meaning of doing darshan (devotional viewing of God), listening to religious discourses, doing introspective meditations (samayik), doing pratikramans (apology coupled with repentance) when not a single such fault decreases in one's entire lifetime? How can that be called religion? There are two types of religions, a relative religion and a real religion. Relative religion is the religion of the mind, religion of speech, and the religion of the body. The other religion, the real religion, is the religion of the Self, that is the religion of the Soul. Jain religion, Vaishnav, Muslim, Christianity etc., are all relative religions. The real religion, the religion of the Soul, exists in the heart of only the 'Gnani Purush'; it cannot be found anywhere else. Shrimad Rajchandra has said: “Look for nothing else. Find only a Satpurush (a Selfrealized person) and surrender all your bhaavs (feelings and intents) to Him and then be your Self. If after that you do not attain moksha (liberation), then come and take it from me." The religion of the Soul (the Self) can only be attained from the One who has become fully enlightened. There is religion elsewhere, but it is all prakrut religion, meaning religion of the non-self or the relative-self. Chanting the Lord's name, saying prayers, doing penance, renouncing, listening to religious talks and lectures, meditation and repentance, are all prakrut religions. Where there is complete religion of the Self, there is only absolute knowledge (keval gnan) and absolute vision (keval darshan), the result of which is absolute conduct (keval charitra). When dharma (true nature of a thing) attains its total original state, then 'one' (the self) verily becomes dharmaswaroop, the true nature of the Self. Dadashri Real religion is scientific in nature; it is not just idle talk. This is a science. The general understanding that prevails about religion is not exact religion “Dharma i.e. religion is when an element or anything reverts to its original nature-state. Dadashri To comprehend this scientifically, gold is gold when it has the properties of gold. Polished or gold plated brass may look like gold but it can never become gold. Similarly, when an element is in its own property (state), then it has attained its own religion (dharma). Therefore, an element cannot be different

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