Do we complain when a sewer stinks? In the same manner people who are disagreeable and negative are like the sewers. Whatever smells unpleasant, we call it a sewer and whatever smells pleasant we call it a flower. Adjust to both. Both situations are telling you, 'Become Vitraag (beyond attachment and abhorrence or detached) with us.' We all have adjusted to disagreeable circumstances many times in our lives. For instance, we use an umbrella when it rains. We do not quest...

Who hasn’t asked themselves what there is to life beyond just living? What is true purpose in life? There must be higher purpose than just living… In the book “Who am I?”, Gnani Purush (embodiment of Self knowledge) Dada Bhagwan describes that one’s ultimate life purpose is to find an answer to the age-old unanswered question of spiritual seekers: Who am I, and who is the ‘doer’ of all that happens in life? Dadashri also resolves questions such as: “What is the nat...

People have had numerous goals and aspirations in life. However, most of us have failed to address the basic question, “Who am I?” For times immemorial, people are going after materialistic things in life. However, a true Gnani Purush (the enlightened one) will show the right path towards self-realization and help us liberate from the worldly shackles. In the presented book, Param Pujya Dadashri (Gnani Purush) has discussed on soul and its properties and a variety of t...

Param Pujya Dadashri, the revered scientist of Akram Vignan (the direct path to Self-realization) has explained about mahatmas’ (Self-realized followers of Param Pujya Dadashri) puzzles about their worldly interaction, their difficulties in following the Agnas (the five cardinal spiritual instructions given after Self-realization) and about the ways in which they can remain in jagruti (awareness of the Self). Jagruti would include moving from the belief of ‘I am Chan...

Those seeking to lead a spiritual life will naturally ask themselves how to progress in spirituality, and how to live spiritual values. Must one somehow transcend good and bad, right and wrong? When does one’s spiritual development truly begin? By enlightened definition, the foundation of a spiritual life is a faultless worldview; and to achieve such vision, Self realization is required. In the book “The Flawless Vision”, Gnani Purush (embodiment of Self knowledge)...

The religions of the world preserve the knowledge and protect the secrets of ancient powerful mantras. At the heart of world religion, and among the most powerful mantras in the history of religion, is the Navkar mantra, or Trimantra. In the book “Trimantra”, Gnani Purush (embodiment of Self knowledge) Dada Bhagwan explains the Trimantra, its mantra meaning, and the extraordinary benefits of its recitation. Whether wishing to live with no worry while facing prob...

Every human being is living a life, but how much humanity does he have? Birth, education, job, marriage, kids, family and at the end…death! Is this the standard cycle of life that has to be followed? What is the ultimate goal of such a life? Why do we take birth? What do we want? The human body that we have received... should do the duty of being humane. There should be humanity in life. But what is humanity? According to Param Pujya Dadashri, the Gnani Purush (t...

For anyone wondering what is spiritual enlightenment, it is essential to learn the 24 Tirthankaras of the past, and of the present. In previous era, it was possible to achieve instant enlightenment simply by meeting a Tirthankara. At present, such sudden enlightenment is not possible here on earth. In the current era, one seeking spiritual awakening can search for spiritual teachers to understand the meaning of spirituality and its transformation, but to attain Sel...

In the book “Death: Before, During & After”, Gnani Purush (embodiment of Self knowledge) Dada Bhagwan addresses age-old unanswered questions related to death and dying. Dadashri offers in-depth answers to questions such as: “What is death?”, “What are the stages of dying and the signs of death?”, “What happens when you die?”, “Is there life after death, and can you provide proof of life after death?”, “Please explain reincarnation and describe the journey of souls?” ...

The Self is an absolute eternal element which consists of infinite energies, Gnan (Knowledge) and bliss. And we, ourselves, are that. We have attained that very realization by the grace of the Gnani. Now, no matter what bad deeds happen through Chandubhai, even then the laksh (attentive awareness) of ‘I am pure Soul’ should not be forgotten. In the current edition, Dadashri gives the Scientific understanding of the word ‘Shuddhatma’. In which, the significance of the...

Moksha is only attained by settling with equanimity. This compilation is offered, so that in everyday life, one can settle with equanimity the ‘files’ that arise from monetary dealings such that vengeance is not bound and progress on the path of moksha is made. ? Dadashri says, “If someone is not returning the money you lent to them, then you cannot consider it as vyavasthit and do nothing. To get the money back, you should certainly make the natural efforts that vyavast...

Moksha is only attained by settling with equanimity. This compilation is offered, so that in everyday life, one can settle with equanimity the ‘files’ that arise from monetary dealings such that vengeance is not bound and progress on the path of moksha is made. ? Dadashri says, “If someone is not returning the money you lent to them, then you cannot consider it as vyavasthit and do nothing. To get the money back, you should certainly make the natural efforts that vyavast...

Moksha is only attained by settling with equanimity. This compilation is offered, so that in everyday life, one can settle with equanimity the ‘files’ that arise from monetary dealings such that vengeance is not bound and progress on the path of moksha is made. ? Dadashri says, “If someone is not returning the money you lent to them, then you cannot consider it as vyavasthit and do nothing. To get the money back, you should certainly make the natural efforts that vyavast...

Hu (the ‘I’) is the pure Soul, the original Parmatma (absolute Self), which is of 360 degrees! Bavo is the middle Antaratma (the interim state of the Self) and Mangaldas is Chandubhai [reader is to substitute his/her name here], the mind, speech and body! The physical body, all that is encompassed in Mangaldas. In short, the physical part belongs to Mangaldas, the subtle part and the causal part belong to bavo and Hu is the pure Soul. What should be done to dissolve the ...

Hu (the ‘I’) is the pure Soul, the original Parmatma (absolute Self), which is of 360 degrees! Bavo is the middle Antaratma (the interim state of the Self) and Mangaldas is Chandubhai [reader is to substitute his/her name here], the mind, speech and body! The physical body, all that is encompassed in Mangaldas. In short, the physical part belongs to Mangaldas, the subtle part and the causal part belong to bavo and Hu is the pure Soul. What should be done to dissolve the ...

Hu (the ‘I’) is the pure Soul, the original Parmatma (absolute Self), which is of 360 degrees! Bavo is the middle Antaratma (the interim state of the Self) and Mangaldas is Chandubhai [reader is to substitute his/her name here], the mind, speech and body! The physical body, all that is encompassed in Mangaldas. In short, the physical part belongs to Mangaldas, the subtle part and the causal part belong to bavo and Hu is the pure Soul. What should be done to dissolve the ...

For the one who wants to have the clear and distinct experience of the Self in this body itself, it would be impossible to achieve it without the greater purity of brahmacharya (celibacy through mind, body, and speech. As long as there is the subtlest wrong belief that there is happiness in vishay (sexuality), the subatomic particle of vishay will not get completely exhausted. Until the wrong belief leaves completely, one has to maintain jagruti of the utmost subtle form...

For the one who wants to have the clear and distinct experience of the Self in this body itself, it would be impossible to achieve it without the greater purity of brahmacharya (celibacy through mind, body, and speech. As long as there is the subtlest wrong belief that there is happiness in vishay (sexuality), the subatomic particle of vishay will not get completely exhausted. Until the wrong belief leaves completely, one has to maintain jagruti of the utmost subtle form...

For the one who wants to have the clear and distinct experience of the Self in this body itself, it would be impossible to achieve it without the greater purity of brahmacharya (celibacy through mind, body, and speech. As long as there is the subtlest wrong belief that there is happiness in vishay (sexuality), the subatomic particle of vishay will not get completely exhausted. Until the wrong belief leaves completely, one has to maintain jagruti of the utmost subtle form...

Those seeking to lead a spiritual life inevitably face challenges in their sincere pursuit of spirituality and practice. As spiritual development progresses, facing the many unintentional mistakes made through mind, speech, and conduct become disconcerting. Naturally one begins to wonder, “How to forgive and forget in unhealthy relationships?”, “How to forgive yourself - both for mistakes of the past and for ongoing mistakes in the present?” One of the most powerfu...