Who Am I

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

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Who Am I?
Who Am I?
experience this Moksha while you are alive. Just as King Janak experienced living Moksha in his lifetime. Have you heard of this?
Questioner: I have heard that.
WHO ACHIEVES MOKSHA? Questioner: So in reality, who is it that attains Moksha?
Dadashri: Only the ego is released through Moksha. It is the one that is bound that attains Moksha. It is the one who suffers, that attains Moksha. The Atma itself is the state of Moksha.
The one that is bound and the one that suffers from being bound is the one that seeks liberation. It is the ego that suffers the pain of bondage, so it is this very ego that wants to be liberated. Now unless ignorance is removed, the ego cannot be liberated. When you attain Gnan from the Gnani Purush, ignorance will be lifted and the ego will be liberated. ONLY GNAN CAN END ALL MISERY
This world is trapped in the well of suffering. What creates this suffering? This suffering stems from ignorance of the Self. All suffering in this world is because of ignorance. This ignorance leads to raag (attachment) and dwesh (abhorrence) relentlessly, and suffering is experienced as a consequence. Only Gnan can cure this suffering. There is no other remedy. Gnan insulates you from suffering.
(8) WHAT IS THE AKRAM PATH?
to acquire Atma Gnan (Self-Realization) so easily?
Dadashri: Yes, there is such a way. It is possible to attain Atma Gnan, even while living with your wife and children. You can attain Atma Gnan while living the worldly life and fulfilling your parental and other duties. I myself, who too am living in this worldly life, can make this happen for you. You will have the freedom to do whatever you wish: go to the cinema, get your children married, wear beautiful clothes, etc. What other guarantees do you need?
Questioner: Then it is worth looking into. If I can have that kind of freedom, I am very interested.
Dadashri: All the freedom you want is yours. This is a shortcut path to Atma Gnan. It does not require any effort on your part. I will give you your Atma in your hands; so all that remains is for you to enjoy the bliss of the experience. This is the elevator path. Stay in the elevator (the shortcut path as opposed to the traditional kramic step by step path to liberation). You will not bind any new karma. The only karma you bind will be through following my aagnas (instructions), and they will result in one more lifetime. I give you these aagnas to protect you from any deviations or obstacles on this path.
Questioner: Is there another lifetime for me after this Gnan?
Dadashri: You have had a past life and you will also have a future life too. This Gnan is such that it will give you Moksha in a couple of lifetimes. First comes the freedom from ignorance; then comes the final Moksha, after a couple of lifetimes. Because of the present time-cycle you will still have one more birth to go.
Come back to me again. We will set a date for the Gnan
THE EXTRAORDINARY POWERS OF
AKRAM GNAN Questioner: Is it possible for even a married householder