Aptavani Shreni 04

Author(s): Dada Bhagwan
Publisher: Dada Bhagwan Aradhana Trust

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love is nowhere else, but in the Self. He conducts himself as the Self; completely separate from the mind, speech and body. In spite of conducting business, his conduct is without attachment or abhorrence (vitarag). Just look at the achievements of such an 'Akram Vignani' (The scientist of the direct path to liberation)!
He did not take any vows (vrat), and the only disciplines (niyam) he observed, were chovihaar (the practice of eating food before sundown) and drinking boiled water. He also read and meditated on the 'Vachanamrut of Shrimad Rajchandra' and scriptures of all the religions.
This wonderful science of Akram Vignan manifested naturally! One evening in 1958, while sitting on a bench at the Surat (city in Gujarat, India) train station before the enlightenment occurred; amidst the noisy din of the vast crowds, inner stillness and peace prevailed. Even then, this was still intermingled with the ego! There was a supreme effulgence of the light of the absolute Self! In this light of Gnan, he "saw," the universe in its entirety. He experienced complete separation from the body, mind and speech, and attained a state of absolute Knowledge and absolute Vision (Keval Gnata-Drashta), and eternal bliss (parmanand). The most glorious day had dawned in the history of the world!
From that day, the ego was gone! The 'My-ness' (mamata) was gone!! And from his auspicious mouth flowed words that were void of any attachment or abhorrence (vitarag vani). These words, that are proof of absolute spiritual perfection, symbolize the eleventh wonder of this Kaliyug (current era of the time cycle characterized by lack of unity in mind, speech and conduct), Akram Vignan (step-less path to Self-realization) - Asaiyati Puja (Worship of an enlightened one living a worldly life; non-ascetic worship); could not remain hidden from the world. In the course of twenty or so years, this Akram Vignan (the spiritual science of the step-less path to
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