Aptavani 05

Author(s): Dada Bhagwan
Publisher: Mahavideh Foundation

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Dadashri: It is ego when someone claims that he can extend his lifespan. Based on his natural longevity one thinks he can increase his lifespan if he tries. His longevity is going to increase and that is why egoism of this kind has arisen within him. Nobody can increase anything. In this world no one has control even over his own bowel movement!
Questioner: Can a Sat Purush (one who is Selfrealized) change destiny created by the creator (vidhata)?
Dadashri: Nobody can change anything. On the contrary destiny controls everyone. No one can change anything at all. All this is nothing but egoism. All this is simply happening.
Do not tell anyone that he is wrong because he will counter attack you and bind enmity towards you. Instead, tell him, 'yes, you are right, I do like what you are saying', and then move on. Otherwise there is no end to this. He will not let go of you if you argue with him about being right or wrong; he will continue to follow you wherever you go.
Questioner: It is not possible to attain God without the grace of a Sat Purush, so then how can the Sat Purush not change destiny (creation)?
Dadashri: If he is able to change destiny (creation), he spends his accomplished spiritual power and energy (siddhi) as the Sat Purush. His siddhis will get used up. A Sat Purush has an inexhaustible amount of siddhis.
Questioner: So then, will the person have to suffer his fate; his destiny?
Dadashri: He has no choice but to suffer it. Goshada (a disciple of Lord Mahavir) had destroyed two of the Lord's disciples by throwing fireballs at them. So the other disciples requested the Lord to keep an eye on Goshada, but the Lord said, 'I am a giver of moksha. I am not a giver of life. I am nobody's protector.'
Questioner: Some great saints have brought people back from death by putting life back into them; what kind of energy and power is that?
Dadashri: If a person can put life back in a dead person and bring them back to life, then he himself would never die, would he? As yet, no one has been born in this world who can put life back into the dead. The one who does' so is just a nimit (apparent doer, evidentiary instrument). This happens many times through my nimit. I admit to being a nimit. But do not take this the wrong way.
Questioner: Does that mean that in fact that person never died?
Dadashri: That is right. He did not die. Out of certain body states; when out of fear, or something else, something happens here in the brahmarandhra (an aperture at the crown of the head through which the soul departs upon death), which people can bring it back down again. For example, in a coma one recovers consciousness with help.
Questioner: A mahatma who has nirvikalp samadhi (highest realization in which undisturbed bliss of the Self is experienced); how does his Self leave the body?
Dadashri: His Self will illuminate the whole universe when it leaves the body.
Questioner: What is the sign of the Self, illuminating the whole universe when it leaves the body in a state of nirvikalp samadhi? How is one to know that?
Dadashri: Only a Gnani Purush or Lord Mahavir can know that.
Questioner: How does a Gnani Purush know that?
Dadashri: The Gnani Purush can recognize it the instant He sees it. It comes to him naturally. Everyone can recognize