Autobiograpy of Gyani Purush A M Patel

Author(s): Dada Bhagwan
Publisher: Dada Bhagwan Foundation

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Autobiography of Gnani Purursh
the recommendation of my business partner I bought a clock that required weekly winding. Then one day one of my acquaintances complimented me on the clock so I told him to take it because winding it was a problem for me. This upset Hiraba, (Dada's wife), "you give away everything to others. How am I going to tell time without the clock?' So I have never even wound a clock. My nephew, Bhanabhai Rasikbhai has been winding the clock for the last fifteen years. I do not even look at the calendar. What do I need a calendar for? I do not have time for all that. When will I devote my time for my spiritual advancement if I waste it on things like winding a clock? Therefore, I have not given time to any thing except for the Soul.
Considered Radio A Madness
Autobiography of Gnani Purursh class assignment I discovered God, because God is indivisible and is present in all.
I Learnt Nothing Except The Soul When I was young I used to ride a Raleigh bike, which I had bought for fifty-two rupees. In those days people would repair their tire punctures themselves. However I was generous and would tell a mechanic to do it for me. People would ask me why I had someone else repair my punctures when they were so easy to repair. I told them I had not come here, to this world to learn everything. There are so many things in this world and I have not come here to learn all of them. I have come here to learn about the Soul and if I spent time learning about other things then my quest of learning about the Soul will be compromised. Therefore I did not learn anything. I learnt to ride a bicycle but did not learn to mount it the right way. I would rest my foot on the axle of the rear wheel and then mount it. I did not even try to learn the right way. I learnt all I needed to. There was no need to learn other things.
The Wristwatch Became A Source Of Burden
I never paid attention to anything specific. I never learnt anything new. If I spent time learning anything new, I would short change the other (spirituality). Therefore I would not learn anything.
I had bought a used wristwatch for fifteen rupees. One day I fell asleep with my arm under my head, it really hurt my ear. I told myself that the watch turned out to be a source of discomfort. I have not worn a wristwatch since then.
Not Wasted Time In Winding A Clock Even winding the clock everyday was bothersome so on
A friend told me to get a radio for myself. A radio!! You expect me to listen to a radio? If I listen to a radio, then what about my time? It was tiring enough just listening to the radios of all human beings, so how could I own one? That is all madness.
Did Not Even Acquire A Phone Someone once asked me, "Shall we get a phone?' I said, "No, why would I acquire an unnecessary burden?' It will not allow me to sleep peacefully so why acquire such a nuisance! If someone needs me, he will come here. I do not have such needs. People install phones for pleasure or to show off. It is fine for those prestigious people who want to impress others. I am not like them. I am just an ordinary person who prefers to sleep peacefully, sleep in my own independence. So why would I keep the nuisance of the telephone? It would ring and cause a nuisance. I would just throw it out. Occasionally a mosquito