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Therefore, until You become completely aparigrahi, you will not attain the ultimate 'thing, the absolute Self. The state of the Gnani Purush is complete aparigrahi).
Questioner: Until then, what should we do to attain the true bliss (anand) of the Self?
Dadashri: True bliss of the Self will arise when you recite, 'I am full of infinite knowledge (hoon anant gnan vaado chhoo).' 'I am full of infinite vision (hoon anant darshan vaado chhoo),' 'I am full of infinite bliss (hoon anant sukh nu dham chhoo) and 'I am full of infinite energy (hoon anant shakti vaado chhoo).' The Self is the ocean of bliss (anandmaya); it encompasses all the bliss of the universe. This bliss is verily within everyone. But because of one's weakness of this awareness (jagruti), one does not know where it is coming from.
Questioner: Will the bliss of the Soul arise if I suppress the pleasures of the self (pudgal)?
Dadashri: No, there is no point in suppressing it. Those pleasures become insipid on their own. If You recite the attributes of the Self for an hour, then bliss arises immediately. This is something that gives you instant reward. Otherwise, it is also possible to be in this blissful state by seeing the Shuddhatma, the pure Self, in everyone.
Questioner: If I see Shuddhatma in the other person, then will that person experience bliss too?
Dadashri: Many people recite, 'I am pure Soul... I am pure Soul (I am Shuddhatma... I am Shuddhatma).' Some do it by repeatedly writing, 'I am Shuddhatma... I am Shuddhatma,' and when they do that, even their body is engaged in that ramanata (absorbed or devotional involvement with body mind and speech in the Self-Amma)
The body, the speech and the mind, all three are present while one is writing.
And some people, even while conducting their worldly affairs with a devoted mind, dwell in the attributes of the Self (Shuddhatma). This along with the direct affirmation of, 'I am full of infinite knowledge...I am full of infinite energy,' is the consummate recitation (siddha stuti). It will give tremendous rewards.
Questioners: Dada, the effort You make for other people's happiness is beyond words. Those who suffer from the horrible agony of their misery, you make them absolutely happy: is it possible for us to become like that?
Dadashri: Yes, it is possible. But you should have that much capacity. Now, You can become one of the evidences (a nimit). That is why I am preparing You. Otherwise, it is not possible if you try to do it or make it happen by yourself.
Questioner: So what should we do in order to become such a nimit?
Dadashri: All this; everything that I am telling you to do. Before becoming a nimit for salvation of the world, you have to get rid of certain types of rust' (inner kashays).
In that, you should not have any intent of any violence (himsak bhaav), like getting angry, getting irritated, etc., with anyone. Actually, You do not have the real violent intent (himsak bhaav). These are all discharge violent intents, but when these discharge intents come to an end, that is when all these energies
Dadashri: No, he will not, because there is no telling where his inner tendencies (vruttis) are at that moment. Who knows what he is thinking at that time? Yes, You benefit a lot from seeing the Shuddhatma in him. Only the Gnani Purush can *give benefit to the other person.
Questioner: Dada, you have talked about four kinds of atma-ramanata; will you please tell us those again?
