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In Akram Vignan, the Self and the non-Self is separated through the Gnan (the Knowledge of the Self). A line of demarcation has been drawn between the two, which remains in the form of a conviction. Now, when can One experience separation from the self, from Chandubhai? In order for the separation to prevail with Chandubhai, the process of conversing with Chandubhai has definitely been proven effective; and in order to take this process to the level of experience, Dadashri has given a unique experiment in detail and that is of the mirror samayik (introspective analysis as the Self). The Self is like a mirror. Just like external things ‘reflect’ in a mirror, in the same way, the universe ‘reflects’ within the Self as well. Now, by understanding the mirror-like intrinsic functional properties of the Self, the experiment to see Chandubhai separate in the mirror, is a unique discovery by Dadashri. Dadashri says, “Just like when you are closely observing others; in the same way You should closely observe Chandubhai.” After seating Chandubhai in front of the mirror, you should tell him about as many mistakes as you can see for an hour, th...

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In Akram Vignan, the Self and the non-Self is separated through the Gnan (the Knowledge of the Self). A line of demarcation has been drawn between the two, which remains in the form of a conviction. Now, when can One experience separation from the self, from Chandubhai? In order for the separation to prevail with Chandubhai, the process of conversing with Chandubhai has definitely been proven effective; and in order to take this process to the level of experience, Dadashri has given a unique experiment in detail and that is of the mirror samayik (introspective analysis as the Self). The Self is like a mirror. Just like external things ‘reflect’ in a mirror, in the same way, the universe ‘reflects’ within the Self as well. Now, by understanding the mirror-like intrinsic functional properties of the Self, the experiment to see Chandubhai separate in the mirror, is a unique discovery by Dadashri. Dadashri says, “Just like when you are closely observing others; in the same way You should closely observe Chandubhai.” After seating Chandubhai in front of the mirror, you should tell him about as many mistakes as you can see for an hour, th...

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How can you remain sincere to Dada? By following the Agnas. The Agnas are actually a great thing. With the grace and the Agnas of the Gnani Purush, and your sincerity towards your goal, everything can change. You should put into application whatever Dada says, you should not keep a single opinion that differs from Dada. Sincere does not mean ‘without mistakes’; rather a sincere person has unity of heart, he does not allow separation to arise [with the other person]. However much sincerity one has towards Dada, that much grace is bestowed upon him. Sincerity and morality are the causes that lead one to moksha. There is no need to put in any efforts for this at all; through understanding, one simply has to make his resolve strong. In the current compilation, Dadashri has given various explanations on how mahatmas can remain sincere to the Gnan and progress speedily. ...

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How can you remain sincere to Dada? By following the Agnas. The Agnas are actually a great thing. With the grace and the Agnas of the Gnani Purush, and your sincerity towards your goal, everything can change. You should put into application whatever Dada says, you should not keep a single opinion that differs from Dada. Sincere does not mean ‘without mistakes’; rather a sincere person has unity of heart, he does not allow separation to arise [with the other person]. However much sincerity one has towards Dada, that much grace is bestowed upon him. Sincerity and morality are the causes that lead one to moksha. There is no need to put in any efforts for this at all; through understanding, one simply has to make his resolve strong. In the current compilation, Dadashri has given various explanations on how mahatmas can remain sincere to the Gnan and progress speedily. ...

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First comes, serving your mother and father, they are the ones who have given birth to you, then comes the service to your guru. They have obliged you since childhood by suffering many difficulties, and yet they have raised you, educated you and instilled moral values in you. One should never overlook the humility and reverence for them in this entire life. A huge gap has formed between the old generation and the new generation. The elderly cannot let go of their old-fashioned ways, while the new generation does not understand their pain, and as a result, the distance increases between them. To serve your mother and father, to respect them and to please them, this foundation is required for spiritual progress. Your worldly interactions towards them should be ideal .While explaining the importance of serving one’s mother and father, Dadashri says, “The Vitaraag Lords and many saints have also served their mothers and fathers, up until the end.” ...

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First comes, serving your mother and father, they are the ones who have given birth to you, then comes the service to your guru. They have obliged you since childhood by suffering many difficulties, and yet they have raised you, educated you and instilled moral values in you. One should never overlook the humility and reverence for them in this entire life. A huge gap has formed between the old generation and the new generation. The elderly cannot let go of their old-fashioned ways, while the new generation does not understand their pain, and as a result, the distance increases between them. To serve your mother and father, to respect them and to please them, this foundation is required for spiritual progress. Your worldly interactions towards them should be ideal .While explaining the importance of serving one’s mother and father, Dadashri says, “The Vitaraag Lords and many saints have also served their mothers and fathers, up until the end.” ...

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Absolutely revered Dada Bhagwan reveals the reality of the world that, “There are only two things in this world, the pure Soul and circumstances.” The pure Soul is permanent while circumstances are temporary and are of the non-Self and are entirely dependent on external factors. One becomes engrossed in that which he likes, while in that which he dislikes, he has abhorrence and he continues to suffer; all of these are still weaknesses. If your opinion changes, then equanimity will prevail during that which is liked and disliked. By maintaining awakened awareness, you should bring about equanimity during both kind of circumstances. Gradually you should come to the opinion that, ‘There is happiness only in the pure Soul and not in people or things. All of this are actually karmic accounts.’ In the current compilation, Dadashri is giving mahatmas the guidance for carrying out Purusharth to maintain samata with Gnan during likable and dislikable circumstances. ...

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To meet a Gnani Purush (Self-Realized One), and to access their spiritual power to achieve spiritual enlightenment, is extremely rare. One such Gnani Purush of recent time is Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan. The book “Gnani Purush – Part 1”, describes his early childhood life before he attained spontaneous Self Realization. He went through the same incidents that we have all gone through, but what he learnt from each incident and how he tackled every problem he faced, is described in this book....

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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 nature of the journey of souls?”, “How was the world created?”, “How to find God?”, “How can I experience my own pure Soul?”, and “What is liberation?” Ultimately, Dadashri describes that attaining knowledge of Self is the primary purpose of life, and the beginning of true spirituality. Having gained Self knowledge, spiritual development begins, after which one may attain ultimate liberation, or moksha. Among the many spiritual books available today, Dadashri’s “Who am I?” is an exceptional resource. ...

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There are times in life when we must endure suffering due to no fault on our part – or so it seems. Life circumstances can appear terribly unjust. Naturally we question, “Why me? Am I wrong? It’s not my fault!, Why do bad things happen to good people?” Added to the many problems in everyday life, these situations can feel like the very definition of suffering. We may conclude that there is no God, question how to get inner peace, and how to live through such trying circumstances. In the book “Whatever Has Happened Is Justice”, Gnani Purush (embodiment of Self knowledge) Dadashri offers spiritual guidance on how to resolve conflict of injustice inherent in life. Dadashri provides profound insight into the law of karma, explaining who is “The Doer”, who is at fault, and what is the cause behind every instance of suffering. To attain an inner state of no worry, to begin to live in peace, or even to learn how to stay healthy amidst life challenges, this book will prove precious....

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With the grace of absolutely revered Dada Bhagwan, followers have assuredly attained Self-realization. However, followers have attained this knowledge without discharging their karma, therefore the Self has not yet come into complete experience. If the Self is known & experienced completely then One himself is indeed God. In the middle portion of the Nischay-Vyavahar Charan Vidhi, the Vidhi for the Real and the relative, the Gnan sentences that contain ‘I am…’, such as, ‘I am full of infinite Knowledge, I am full of infinite Vision, etc. the Lord has referred to this as the Siddha Stuti. It is considered the greatest samayik. Truly speaking, these properties should be recited every day, all day long. In the current compilation, absolutely revered Dada Bhagwan explains the importance of Siddha Stuti, how it should be done, so that the infinite properties of the Self manifest....

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With the grace of absolutely revered Dada Bhagwan, followers have assuredly attained Self-realization. However, followers have attained this knowledge without discharging their karma, therefore the Self has not yet come into complete experience. If the Self is known & experienced completely then One himself is indeed God. In the middle portion of the Nischay-Vyavahar Charan Vidhi, the Vidhi for the Real and the relative, the Gnan sentences that contain ‘I am…’, such as, ‘I am full of infinite Knowledge, I am full of infinite Vision, etc. the Lord has referred to this as the Siddha Stuti. It is considered the greatest samayik. Truly speaking, these properties should be recited every day, all day long. In the current compilation, absolutely revered Dada Bhagwan explains the importance of Siddha Stuti, how it should be done, so that the infinite properties of the Self manifest....

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I-think-i'd-better-think-it-out-again is a revisiting of of my arrogant and dogmatic youth in the light of mellowing ageing. It is 'a turning out of clutter in my shed'- a review of all the things I stored away in my Theology degree. It is based on a relationship with a creator God which began in my young days and has continued through the mellowing years of insight. Coming from a lifelong engineering bias, it is what I call an engineering review of the situation. I told one or two people I would write a theological book from an engineering point of view and I could see them scratch their heads as to what I meant. An engineer is someone who thinks from outside the box based on what he or she knows goes inside it. I realized I was biased toward engineering when, as a child, my parents asked why I had to take everything apart? I could not look at a clock accepting it told the time, I needed to know how it knew and how it expressed its understanding of time. Taking it apart did not alter the nature of time, nor did it take away the knowledge that time exists. It simply examined the way a clock delivers its expression of time...

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If I were to ask you to define the term god, I suspect any number of people might put this book straight back on the shelf. The clever Darwinian might answer, 'There is no such thing as a god and therefore it cannot be defined'. The equally clever philosopher might readily explain, 'If we could understand god enough to define him we would be better than him and he would cease to be god'. The theologian, presupposing the existence of a god might argue 'We can observe some characteristics but never completely define Him'. Mankind has debated god from his earliest reasoning. Cave drawings allude to such. One, found in the cavern known as 'The Sanctuary', was drawn around 13,000 BC. Looking more like a devil than a god, it is an early evidence of mankind recognizing 'a higher power'. Certainly, by the Babylonian era, the idea of higher powers was well documented....

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Forward 5 Introduction 12 Chapter 1 The Beginnings of Scripture 34 Chapter 2 The Beginnings of Everything 58 Chapter 3 The Beginnings of Life 72 Chapter 4 The Beginnings of Humanity 94 Chapter 5 The Beginnings of Sin 104 Chapter 6 The Beginnings of Faith 132 Chapter 7 The Beginnings of Salvation 141 Chapter 8 The Beginnings of Hope 151 Chapter 9 The Beginnings of the End 163...

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Article from The Oberlin Evangelist, December 16, 1840 Issue.

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Due to merit karma of countless past lives, Akram Science is attained in this era of time cycle. One becomes aware that, ‘I am pure Soul,’ the conviction; awareness as the Self sets in; yet who obstructs experience of that state? The reason is one uses ‘inverted spectacles’ [seeing the relative] that are created from opinions & becomes bound to people, things circumstances. The only opinion one should have is, ‘This body is a betrayal.’ Even the slightest negative thought for the other person reaches him; then it develops further. There, shoot-on- sight pratikraman (to recall, apologize; resolve not to repeat a mistake) stops the vibrations from reaching the other person or it erases the ones that have reached. The moment it is erased, naturalness; spontaneity is noticeable in the speech & conduct with that person. This edition of Dadavani will help readers dissolve the veils of opinions in the form of ‘colored glasses’; progress on the path of liberation. ...

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Every human being gets caught up in situations where pressure from circumstances is such that even if he doesn’t want to make mistakes, mistakes happen & he is not able to become free from these mistakes. In order for people to eliminate their faults & to be able to make spiritual progress the Tirthankar Lords & the Gnanis have given the world the weapon of alochana-pratikraman-pratyakhyan. Through our nimit when pain is caused to other person’s ego, a ‘stain’ is formed on our relative self & in order to make that relative self pure; the only thing that is required is pratikraman! Pratikraman destroys the causes of faults & renders the faults rootless. Absolutely revered Dada Bhagwan says, “On one hand, through Akram Vignan the realm of Your real Self will be taken care of, while with pratikraman the realm of the relative will be taken care of.” With bhaav pratikraman, one will surely be able to experience inner peace & the fundamental root of attachment-abhorrence will be eradicated. ...

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Due to merit karma of countless past lives, Akram Science is attained in this era of time cycle. One becomes aware that, ‘I am pure Soul,’ the conviction; awareness as the Self sets in; yet who obstructs experience of that state? The reason is one uses ‘inverted spectacles’ [seeing the relative] that are created from opinions & becomes bound to people, things circumstances. The only opinion one should have is, ‘This body is a betrayal.’ Even the slightest negative thought for the other person reaches him; then it develops further. There, shoot-on- sight pratikraman (to recall, apologize; resolve not to repeat a mistake) stops the vibrations from reaching the other person or it erases the ones that have reached. The moment it is erased, naturalness; spontaneity is noticeable in the speech & conduct with that person. This edition of Dadavani will help readers dissolve the veils of opinions in the form of ‘colored glasses’; progress on the path of liberation. ...

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Every human being gets caught up in situations where pressure from circumstances is such that even if he doesn’t want to make mistakes, mistakes happen & he is not able to become free from these mistakes. In order for people to eliminate their faults & to be able to make spiritual progress the Tirthankar Lords & the Gnanis have given the world the weapon of alochana-pratikraman-pratyakhyan. Through our nimit when pain is caused to other person’s ego, a ‘stain’ is formed on our relative self & in order to make that relative self pure; the only thing that is required is pratikraman! Pratikraman destroys the causes of faults & renders the faults rootless. Absolutely revered Dada Bhagwan says, “On one hand, through Akram Vignan the realm of Your real Self will be taken care of, while with pratikraman the realm of the relative will be taken care of.” With bhaav pratikraman, one will surely be able to experience inner peace & the fundamental root of attachment-abhorrence will be eradicated. ...

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To progress in religion or spirituality, purity is necessary in worldly life. But current era of time cycle is such that there is no unity of mind-speech-body. In spite of having intention of becoming pure, one cannot remain pure. The exact understanding of how this purity can be developed has been explained by absolutely revered Dada Bhagwan, through which followers open their vision to develop purity in worldly interactions. In today’s worldly interactions, if anything has been given special predominance, then it is money-sexuality-pride! In absolutely revered Dada Bhagwan’s worldly interactions, principle of purity had been ingrained such that in religion, business, life as a householder, mattes of money, sexuality & pride he remained pure & illustrated ideal worldly interactions to the world. In current edition absolutely revered Dada Bhagwan has given keys to attain purity in money, sexuality & pride by using which one can become free from all beggary & experience bliss of Self. ...

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To progress in religion or spirituality, purity is necessary in worldly life. But current era of time cycle is such that there is no unity of mind-speech-body. In spite of having intention of becoming pure, one cannot remain pure. The exact understanding of how this purity can be developed has been explained by absolutely revered Dada Bhagwan, through which followers open their vision to develop purity in worldly interactions. In today’s worldly interactions, if anything has been given special predominance, then it is money-sexuality-pride! In absolutely revered Dada Bhagwan’s worldly interactions, principle of purity had been ingrained such that in religion, business, life as a householder, mattes of money, sexuality & pride he remained pure & illustrated ideal worldly interactions to the world. In current edition absolutely revered Dada Bhagwan has given keys to attain purity in money, sexuality & pride by using which one can become free from all beggary & experience bliss of Self. ...