Who Am I

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

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Who Am I?
Who Am I?
Questioner: Yes, an effort should be made.
Dadashri: Is there not a need then to become independent? How long can you remain in such bondage?
Questioner: I believe it is not necessary to become independent but rather to understand the need for becoming independent.
Dadashri: Yes, that understanding is necessary. It is enough to understand it just once. Even if you cannot become independent, at least there is a need to understand it, right? Independence will come later on but for the time being the understanding is enough. NO EFFORT REQUIRED FOR SELF
REALIZATION
that helped them reach the point where they are at now. It was the guru that helped them live a respectable life. Without a guru there would be no purity in life. You can also tell your guru that you are going to meet a Gnani Purush. Some people even bring their guru to meet me. The guru too wants Moksha. Without a guru you cannot get the knowledge of the worldly life and even the knowledge of Moksha cannot be attained without a guru. The guru is needed for the worldly life, and the Gnani Purush is needed for Moksha. (7) WHAT IS THE NATURE OF
MOKSHA?
(TOTAL LIBERATION) THE ONLY GOAL WORTH HAVING Questioner: What goal must a human being have?
Dadashri: Liberation should be the only goal. You do want liberation don't you? For how much longer do you want to keep on wandering aimlessly? You have done only this for infinite lives. You have not left any place to wander. You have wandered aimlessly between different gatis: janwar gati (animal kingdom), manushya gati (human form) and devagati (celestial form).
Why did you have to suffer such endless wanderings? This is because you have not known your true identity, you have not known the answer to 'Who Am I?' Should you not know your real Self? Despite your extensive wanderings of countless lives, you do not even know who you really are. Is making money your only goal in life? Should you not be making some effort towards your liberation?
Moksha means to come to your Real nature. The worldly life means to go away from your Real nature. Which one is easier of the two? To come to your real Self is not difficult, but the worldly life, to go away from your Self, is always difficult. Moksha is easier than preparing khichdee (A Gujarati dish made of rice and lentils). To prepare khichdee, you need many ingredients: rice, lentils, spices, vegetables, water, a pan, fuel, a stove, etc. Only then will you succeed in making khichdee. Moksha on the other hand, is easier than khichdee. But you do need to find a Gnani Purush, who can bestow Moksha upon you. Have you not gone through endless reincarnations?
MOKSHA IS EFFORTLESS I am telling you to come and get your Moksha from me. People are still skeptical: "How can anybody give us Moksha without any effort on our part?" they ask. Very well then, go ahead and try it through your own efforts. With effort, you