Those seeking to lead a spiritual life, or just wondering how to become more spiritual may become inspired towards serving others, or giving Seva (selfless service). One might be left wondering, “Is service to humanity a higher means to make a donation – or should I simply donate to charity? What are the best charities to donate to, or to serve? How does Seva support my spiritual development? Is there spiritual power and spiritual transformation to be gained through i...

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?” ...

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...

In the book “Noble Use of Money”, Gnani Purush (embodiment of Self knowledge) Dada Bhagwan explains that best charity means to offer happiness to others, for “when you give happiness to others, you get happiness in return”. Dadashri explains that, among the many ways to be happier, the simplest way to “buy happiness” is giving away money, especially in the form of anonymous donations. Dadashri provides answers to questions such as: “Why is it helpful to donate t...

Those seeking to lead a spiritual life inevitably face challenges in their pursuit of spirituality and practice. As spiritual development progresses, facing one’s faults, failures, and unintentional mistakes can become disconcerting – even for the most sincere seeker. One may then ask, “What are the benefits of the different types of religion? From the many religions of the world, which practices will accelerate my spiritual growth and help me learn how to become more...

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...

The concept of paap (demerit karma) - punya (merit karma) has been discussed at length by Gnani Purush (the enlightened one) Param Pujya Dadashri in this book. Dadashri has described the concept of ‘paap-punya’ in simple words as giving happiness to others we incur punya and giving trouble anyone, hurting anyone by our words, deeds or behaviour, we incur paap. However, if we do pratikraman (whole hearted repentance) we can get rid of paap and bind punya. What is the d...

Over the course of life, even in happy homes, it is only natural to encounter marriage problems. But, for some, the husband and wife relationship can be said to be the very definition of conflict! In the book “Harmony in Marriage”, Gnani Purush (embodiment of Self knowledge) Dada Bhagwan provides spiritual relationship tips related to maintaining a harmonious marriage. He offers marriage advice in answer to such questions as: “How to resolve conflict in my marriage...

Those seeking to lead a spiritual life inevitably face challenges in their pursuit of spirituality and practice. As spiritual development progresses, facing one’s faults, failures, and unintentional mistakes become disconcerting – even for the most sincere seeker. One may then ask, “What are the benefits of the different types of religion? From the many religions of the world, which practices will accelerate my spiritual growth? In actuality, how to live exactly?” ...

In the book “Noble Use of Money”, Gnani Purush (embodiment of Self knowledge) Dada Bhagwan explains that best charity means to offer happiness to others, for “when you give happiness to others, you get happiness in return”. Dadashri explains that, among the many ways to be happier, the simplest way to “buy happiness” is giving away money, especially in the form of anonymous donations. Dadashri provides answers to questions such as: “Why is it helpful to donate t...

For those wondering how to lead a spiritual life, Pure Love emerges as an essential value. Naturally one begins inquiring into the ultimate meaning of love, true love, and unconditional love. Other questions may also arise, such as: To cultivate unconditional love, is forgiveness required? If so, how can I learn to practice forgiveness prayer? In the context of unconditional love, what is marriage? Can a husband and wife relationship transform into living for lo...

In the current edition, Dadashri gives various details for the understanding of how a spiritual seeker can become free from conflicts that arise due to the fault of suspicion. There are two losses in [harboring] suspicion; one is that you undergo a state of misery, and the second is that you see the other person at fault. So before any suspicion arises, you should remain aware and uproot and throw it out through Gnan. If suspicion arises you should make file number one d...

In the current edition, Dadashri gives various details for the understanding of how a spiritual seeker can become free from conflicts that arise due to the fault of suspicion. There are two losses in [harboring] suspicion; one is that you undergo a state of misery, and the second is that you see the other person at fault. So before any suspicion arises, you should remain aware and uproot and throw it out through Gnan. If suspicion arises you should make file number one d...

In the current edition, Dadashri gives various details for the understanding of how a spiritual seeker can become free from conflicts that arise due to the fault of suspicion. There are two losses in [harboring] suspicion; one is that you undergo a state of misery, and the second is that you see the other person at fault. So before any suspicion arises, you should remain aware and uproot and throw it out through Gnan. If suspicion arises you should make file number one d...

In this part of Aptavani 14, Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan has uncovered the real understanding for reaching the state of Absolute Self by attaining Self Realization. In Section 1, the knowledge regarding, Real and Relative form of Self; during various phases of this worldly life, while binding karmas, while suffering karmas, while realizing the existence of True Self; has been disclosed by the Gnani Purush himself. In Section 2, a detailed understanding of the different form...

In the book “Noble Use of Money”, Gnani Purush (embodiment of Self knowledge) Dada Bhagwan explains that best charity means to offer happiness to others, for “when you give happiness to others, you get happiness in return”. Dadashri explains that, among the many ways to be happier, the simplest way to “buy happiness” is giving away money, especially in the form of anonymous donations. Dadashri provides answers to questions such as: “Why is it helpful to donate t...

The book presented here reveals the properties of the Self and identifies the problems because of which we are unable to realize the Self. The book is divided into two subparts: Part 1 This part discusses which are the six eternal elements of the universe, the cause of rise of visheshbhav (“I”) and egoism. The soul remains in its original form but a separate identity (“I”) gets evolved due to pressure of scientific circumstantial evidences and self ignorance. “I“ is th...

“Aptavani 9” is the ninth in a series of spiritual books titled “Aptavani”. In this series, Gnani Purush (embodiment of Self knowledge) Dada Bhagwan addresses age-old unanswered questions of spiritual seekers. Dadashri offers in-depth answers to questions such as: “What is the definition of ignorance, the definition of self awareness, and the definition of freedom – and are they all related?”, “What are the signs of spiritual awakening?”, “If I gain spiritual power fr...

Suspicion arises wherever there is ‘my-ness’, or possessiveness. Whenever one starts to suffer unhappiness, that is where suspicion arises. The characteristics of suspicion are engaging in extra verification, extra investigation, to have constant thoughts such as, ‘What must it be? What if my wife is out with someone else? Suspicion can ruin infinite lifetimes! The Gnani Purush’ has Seen, Known, and experienced the entire path of moksha and has delivered it to us for the...

Suspicion arises wherever there is ‘my-ness’, or possessiveness. Whenever one starts to suffer unhappiness, that is where suspicion arises. The characteristics of suspicion are engaging in extra verification, extra investigation, to have constant thoughts such as, ‘What must it be? What if my wife is out with someone else? Suspicion can ruin infinite lifetimes! The Gnani Purush’ has Seen, Known, and experienced the entire path of moksha and has delivered it to us for the...