Aptavani Shreni 04

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

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The Gnani Purush sees these as 'scientific circumstantial evidences' (vyavasthit)! Who pays attention to the violence and death occurring in the ocean amongst the big fish and small fish? Is that also not 'scientific circumstantial evidences'?
[13] Religion of the World: Religion of the Self
Worldly religion is where one receives pleasure from giving pleasure to others, and if one gives pain, one will receive pain in return. Do people not get security for their lives when they follow the rules of traffic laws? If one does hurtful action (adharma), he will have a 'collision' and get into an accident! Thus, to get the security of happiness, one gives happiness to others, and therein lays the secret of the "relative" religions! In the "real" religion (Atma-dharma) however, one has to attain the Self.
When there is a solution available in all circumstances, it is called 'real' religion. When there is a solution or even a lack of solution, it is called 'relative' religion.
While looking for eternal happiness, and in not finding it, a living being (jiva), springs into imaginary happiness, and because that imaginary happiness results in pain, he attempts various 'imaginary' endeavors, only to become more and more entangled! Eternal bliss exists only within the Self! To attain true happiness or eternal bliss, one has oneself to become 'true'. To attain worldly happiness, however, one has to become 'worldly'!
Once a living entity enters the passage of flow in the universe (samsaran marg), it experiences relentless internal burning and suffering. One's worldly life ceases when this 'burning' is quelled.
As long as there is a balance between inner happiness and outer happiness, there will be peace in one's worldly interactions. The outer happiness is enjoyed at the cost of inner happiness.
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