Autobiograpy of Gyani Purush A M Patel

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

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Autobiography of Gnani Purursh
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Questioner: What happened after that?
Dadashri: After that I saw everything completely and everything changed.
Questioner: Yes but at that time the people around were the same people, were they not?
Dadashri: Yes, but after that I could see the external packing (bodies) of people as well as the internal content, the pure Soul within. There are so many varieties of packing but the content is the same. Therefore, the entire world appeared completely different to me.
Questioner: Were you able to carry out your worldly obligations after Gnan?
Dadashri: Yes, and beautifully at that. Previously the ego used to ruin my worldly interactions and work.
Questioner: In one of the spiritual song it is written: 'Solitude amidst crowds and awareness of the Self amidst a noisy environment filled with hustle and bustle', can you explain that?
Dadashri: 'Solutitude amidst the crowd', means that man cannot experience solitude in a solitary environment because of the mind. That is why solitude is experienced amidst a crowd. Then, bliss of the Self arises in a noisy environment'. There was a lot of noise and a very crowded environment around me, and I was in the bliss of the Self. This means, I saw the whole universe, as it is, in Gnan.
had occurred. The ego within was gone from its very roots. All remnants of anger, pride, attachment and greed departed. I had never expected anything like this.
People ask me how I acquired this Gnan. I tell them that this is not something that can be imitated, if that indeed was what they were trying to do. This was a phenomenon that occurred naturally. It was but natural. If this were something that could be imitated then I would tell you exactly how I achieved it. But the route I had taken would not yield such a magnificent spiritual reward. My expectations were only for about five percent; actually not even five percent spiritual reward. I was hoping that I would receive at least one percent reward from the power of all my efforts.
No Desire Left Even To Remember The Date
Questioner: Dada on what date did this Gnan manifest?
Dadashri: The year was 1958 but I didn't know at the time that it would be important for me to remember the date or that someone would ask me about the date. All I knew was that all puzzles were solved.
Questioner: But will you not have to focus and find that
out?
Dadashri: No, it will happen on its own accord, if it is meant to be discovered. Why should I bother with it?
Questioner: Was it a rainy season?
Dadashri: No it was between the rainy season and the summer
Questioner: How long did this state last?
Dadashri: It lasted only for an hour. In that hour, the entire vision became exact. Then I could see all the changes that
Questioner: Was it July?