Aptavani 05

Author(s): Dada Bhagwan
Publisher: Mahavideh Foundation

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Self). On the contrary it causes intoxication of the ego (key). Where there is doership there is no right vision (samkit drashti) at all. Where there is no samkit drashti it is wrong to speak of moksha; it is meaningless.
Niddidhyasan Questioner: Dada, is there a difference between your smaran (to come in memory) and your niddidhyasan (visualization)?
Dadashri: Niddidhyasan occurs with visualization of the face, whereas smaran occurs without visualization. Niddidhyasan in which the face is seen attains a lot. It is not a problem if you cannot see Dada's face exactly; there is no problem if you cannot see his eyes but You should be able to see his form. You can become like the one whose niddidhyasan you do. “Dada' is the 'doer' of the Self. When "Dada' is 'seen' exactly, You can become that. You too will become the 'doer' of the Self. It is good even to have Dada's smaran and if you have Dada's niddidhyasan, that too is good.
Questioner: The niddidhyasan does not remain constant - continuous.
Spiritual Environment Questioner: Is spiritual progress possible only when one is born in a wealthy or royal family?
Dadashri: Yes. He would get respect wherever he goes if he were born in a royal family or in a noble family. If he goes to his in-law's place, he would be welcomed with respect. The one who experiences insults from a young age will make a decision to try to gain respect from others in any way that he can. So his goal changes and he becomes engrossed in trying to procure respect. He can afford to have the inner 'baggage' of maan (pride). He cannot afford any other desires.
A birth in India is based on infinite previous lives. In spirituality, on the other hand, foreigners do not understand rebirth (life after life passage of the Self). Proliferation of the Worldly Life Through Vikalp
Dadashri: The mind can be restless in Dada's smaran but not in His niddidhyasan. The chit has to be present in niddidhyasan. It will only work as long as the chit is present. There is no problem with restlessness of the mind, but the presence of the chit is necessary and the mind has to sit down; take a back seat, where the chit is present. Nevertheless, if Dada's smaran is going on the whole day long; it is enough. But it is better if there is Dada's niddidhyasan along with it.
'Dada' appears exact in the dreams. You become like the one whom you worship: like the one whose niddidhyasan you do. Niddidhyasan can be successful if the chit remains in
If you stand in a room full of mirrors you will see a hundred and fifty images of yourself. That is exactly what this world is like. You see according to your vikalp (belief of the relative self being the real Self); the belief that 'I am Chandubhai'. This world is nothing but echoes of your 'I-ness'; echoes of your wrong belief of 'I-ness'.
Questioner: If it is vikalp that creates echoes, then what is the result of sankalp ('my-ness')?
Dadashri: Sankalp has nothing to do with it. Only vikalp ("l-ness', 'I am Chandubhai') creates echoes. 'My' or *mine'is sankalp. First comes 'I am Chandubhai' (vikalp), then comes 'my-ness' (sankalp). That 'this is my body...' is sankalp. Everything arises from vikalp. Therefore, it is vikalp, and not sankalp, that is the obstacle. Nirvikalp is what cures all this. Sankalp arises because of vikalp. There is no vikalp or sankalp when You become nirvikalp.