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siddha from the human state. One or two will become siddha (absolute enlightenment without a body). Then after some time another one or two will become siddha. Therefore, it is not so easy but it is possible to become siddha. Man can become a Parmatma (the absolute Self); he can do so by attaining the knowledge of the pure Self, and then proceed towards expressing the absolute Self (with purusharth). The Self itself becomes Parmatma (the absolute Supreme Self!)
Questioner: One saint had come to our home; he kept reciting, 'Ohum and Sohum', what is that?
Dadashri: Om (o) and Sohum are two words. There is no such word as 'Ohum'. Om (60) is the highest mantra and by reciting it you reap great benefits, and sohum means 'I am that, I am the One within.' Both these mantras are beneficial.
What Is Life? Questioner: What is life according to You?
suicide?' he will ask. They will not even let you commit suicide! These authorities are so good that even if you try to commit suicide, you will be charged with another wrongdoing. They are telling you to finish your karmas here.
Questioner: What should one do in order to be happy in life?
Dadashri: What kind of happiness do you want? Do you want temporary happiness or eternal happiness?
Questioner: Eternal.
Dadashri: If you want eternal happiness, then come here and if you want temporary happiness. I will show you the way. Come here occasionally and do darshan. I will keep blessing you. Your temporary happiness will continue to increase and if you want eternal happiness then come to Me. That happiness will never leave you once you attain it. You do not want eternal happiness?
Questioner: I want eternal happiness. I will come to You.
The Path of Liberation The path to liberation (mokshamarg) is no longer in existence in the current era of the time cycle. There is no trace of it whatsoever. It is as if it has vanished. Even the worldly path today is not correct.
Questioner: Is there a need for rituals in the path of liberation?
Dadashri: There are never rituals of these kinds in the path of moksha. You can attain moksha if you do gnan-kriya (the 'activity of the Self; to 'see' and 'know'). There is no moksha through agnan-kriya (activity of the non-Self). There is no moksha through it even if one were to do samayik the whole day long, because he is the doer of that; he believes 'I am
Dadashri: According to me life is a jail, a jail! There are four kinds of jails; one is najar keda imprisoned by simple watching). Devlokas (celestial beings) are under this form of imprisonment. The human beings are in a simple jail. All other living beings, besides humans, are in a prison that requires a lot of hard work; this is the animal life form. The fourth jail has the pain of a lifetime sentence; such is the jail of those in hell.
Do you like any of these jails?
Questioner: I do not like this jail but I have to put up with it.
Dadashri: Yes, what can you do? Where can you go once you are trapped in it? You are not alone; all the saints, acharyas (religious master teachers), etc., are all trapped in it too. Where can they go now? The police will arrest you even if you were to jump in the lake. "Why are you committing
