Atma Gnan To Keval Gnan

(Knowledge of the Self to Absolute Knowledge)

Wrong understanding is gone and awareness of right understanding is achieved

Dadashri: When did you receive the right understanding (samkit)?

Questioner: Two months ago.

Dadashri: In the two months the plant of knowledge has thrived well. The second day of the moon will become the third day and it will continue to progress gradually until it reaches the full moon stage. The full moon is equivalent to perfect absolute knowledge (Keval Gnan). After acquiring self-realization, no new karmas are being charged; the charging of all new karmas has stopped. There is no more anger, pride, attachment, and greed.

Questioner: What is the root cause of this wrong understanding?

Dadashri: Are you really Chandulal or the pure soul?

Questioner: Now, I am the pure soul.

Dadashri: “I am really Chandubhai,” is a wrong belief and this wrong belief is now gone. That wrong understanding (Bhranti) is gone. Now you simply have to sincerely follow the Five Agnas (Dada’s five cardinal guidelines that one must abide by for spiritual progress) that I have given you.

Questioner: Is the constant awareness of, ‘I am a pure soul’, the seed of right understanding? Is that called Samkit?

Dadashri: Yes, this can be called samkit, or it can also be called Bodhbeej (seed of right understanding).

Akram Gnan, obtained through experiment

Once acquired, the awareness of the Soul is permanent. If ever you have any reservations about this awareness, then discuss it with the Gnani Purush. If you say, “I feel that I am loosing awareness of the Soul. I do not feel the same awareness I did the day I received Gnan.” I will reassure you that you are not loosing your awareness of the soul, but rather, an impure chit (the subtle component of the mind which has memory and vision) momentarily shrouds your awareness. Your mind may wander here and there, but, after receiving this Gnan, your awareness of the soul does not leave, not even for a moment.

This scientific process of self-realization ( the Gnan Vidhi), takes only one hour! If you make mistakes, if you fail to utter some of the words or you lose your concentration, then the desired result will not be achieved. If you have any doubts or any misgivings about the Gnan Vidhi, then errors may occur. On the other hand, if full attention is paid during the Gnan Vidhi, the awareness of the Self will remain at all times.

 

Protection for the newly planted seed of Gnan

Henceforth, you have to follow the five Agnas. At bedtime, visualize Dada’s face (Dada’s niddidhyasan) and keep repeating, “I am Shuddhatma,” as you fall asleep. Doing so will nourish the seed of knowledge that has been planted during the Gnan Vidhi. The seed is now sown. The five Agnas will nourish this seed, and so it will grow and flourish. The more you follow the Agnas, the stronger the growth.

JAI SAT CHIT ANAND.