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Who is Dada Bhagwan ? And why is he called Bhagwan ? |
When asked about this Dadashri used to say “What you see here is not ‘Dada Bhagwan.’ What you see is ‘A.M.Patel.’ I am a Gnani Purush and He that is manifest within me, is Dada Bhagwan’. He is the Lord within. He is within you and everyone else. He has not yet manifested within you, whereas within me he is fully manifest. I myself, am not a Bhagwan. I too bow down to Dada Bhagwan within me.” |
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Akram Vignan is the shortcut path as opposed to the traditional karmic path, step by step path to liberation. The realization is achieved gradually, one laborious step at a time. In Akram Vignan there is no need to climb the steps. One simply has to get on the elevator and go to the twelfth floor. Such is the beauty of this Akram path. One only needs to find this ‘elevator’ and his salvation will be at hand. Anyone that boards the elevator will have all the answers. |
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Is it science or religion ? |
This is the inner Science and it is permanent. Everything else you see in the world is external science and it is temporary. This gives you the experience of the permanent. This is the Absolute Science. This Science liberates.
Religion will give you material happiness and will prevent you from falling from spiritual progress. For liberation you need Vitaraag Vignan (Science of Absolutism). This science does not exist in any scriptures. The Tirthankars knew about this science, but this science could not be imparted to the people of their times. In these troubled times, a rare Bhed Vignani (Absolute Scientist who separates 'I' and 'My') came along and made this science available for everyone. |
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Why do we do “Dada Bhagwan Na Aseem Jai Jai Kar Ho” ? |
Recitation of ‘Dada Bhagwan Na Aseem Jay Jay Kar Ho’ is ‘bhakti’ of ‘Pratyaksh Parmatma’ (The Supreme Lord Himself). Dada Bhagwan is not a person, but is actually your own Pure Soul. Therefore, this is bhakti of one’s own Real nature.
Chant “Dada Bhagwan Na Asim Jay Jay Kar Ho” loudly for 10 minutes to one hour with closed eyes as if reading each word.
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The Gnan Vidhi is the process that separates the Soul (Self) from the body (non-self). It is the separation of the animate from the inanimate. There is nothing here to be given. One simply has to sit and repeat exactly as it is being spoken. [The awareness of “Who am I?” is attained after a two-hour process, of which, the first 48 minutes consists of repeating sentences of bhed vignan (Science of separation), which separate the Self and the non-self. And you will then know how to dissipate your past karma smoothly. The awareness that you are pure soul will remain constantly.]. |
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Panch agnas are five simple statement of pure understanding which would let one remain as pure soul while carrying worldly responsibilities. It aids to conduct the life in such a way that new karma are not charged and the past karmas can dissipate smoothly. |
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What do I have to do everyday after taking gnan ? |
After this Gnan, you experience the Soul. What else is left for you to do? All you need to do, is follow the aagnas of the Gnani Purush. These aagnas become your religion. These aagnas represent your penance. Aagnas are such that they never interfere or become restrictive in any matters related to the worldly life. Even though you live the worldly life, nothing of the worldly life will affect you. Such is the glory of the Science of Akram. This extraordinary Science is such a wonder that it keeps you perpetually alert to your True Self from within. Even when one is involved in negative acts, one is immediately warned from within. Therefore, there is no need for you to do anything. |
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Moksha is at two stages. The first stage of Moksha is where you experience a sense of neutrality towards your problems and miseries; one experience indifference towards any wordly unhappiness. One even remains unaffected amidst any wordly happiness. In the midst of oopadhi(suffering imposed upon you by others or external factors) you experience Samadhi(to be free suffering and to experience the state of one’s own bliss). That is the first stage of Moksha. The second stage of Moksha-permanent Moksha-is attained after one’s death. The first stage of Moksha should be attained here and now. Moksha should be such, that even while one lives amongst the wordly things, one remains unaffected by them. That is the Moksha one must strive for, where there is no bondage of any kind. Such a stage of Moksha is possible through Akram Vignan! |
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Simandhar Swami is a tirthankara Lord. Just like Lord Rushabdev and Lord Mahavir who were here. But He is currently present, directly accessible, has a physical body and at present lives and moves about as a tirthankara at Mahavideh kshetra (another planet). |
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Why do I worship Simandhar Swami ? |
Because Simandhar Swami is closet to Bharat kshetra and He has an obligation towards it because of a subtle bond due to interactions of past karmic deeds. Thus He is the most beneficial to us. |
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What will I benefit by worshiping Simandhar Swami ? |
Lord Mahavir would not listen to your prayers. As he is now a siddha, totally liberated and without a body. However, it is entirely a different matter when you invoke the current living Tirthankara. The one who is currently present has the supreme value. It is like money in the form of cash; cash is more useful. “This is the cash bank of Divine Solution!”. Liberation is only attained through the ones who are living and present. |
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Why do you have Lord Krishna, Lord Shiva and Simandhar Swami in same temple ? |
To avoid the differences between major three religions of Hindustan, Dadahsri combined and made a unique ‘Tri Mandir’ which would have impartial view towards all religion. Basically, at elemental level Shree Simandhar Swami, Lord Krishna and Lord Shiva have no difference at all. They are all in the form of manifested Supreme Beings. Only in worldly view, people have separated them saying “We are right and they are wrong”. By praying to all three together, one develops impartial view towards all religion. |
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Why there are so many idols of Gods and Goddess ? |
When one worships Mahadev, it indirectly reaches to the Soul within you. This is called indirect worship (paroksha bhakti). The same applies to when one worships other God and Goddess. Without idols people would forget the real God as well as the deity that it represents. They can only do darshan if they see the image. Seeing the idol will jog their memory. That is why idol have been placed everywhere. Ultimately it is all done for the purpose of recognizing the One that resides within. |
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People quarrel about what is ‘mine’ and ‘yours’ in religion. To keep such quarrels at bay, there is the Trimantra. The obesisance in the Trimantra is offered to all beings of supreme awareness – starting from those who have attained Self Realization to those who have attained absolute Knowledge and also those who have attained final liberation, moksha.
By obeisance in Trimantra, one’s life’s obstacles are removed; one finds peace amidst difficulties and begins to build a goal towards moksha
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Why have you attached “om namo bhagwate vasudevay” and “om namash shivay” after namokar mantra ? |
These three mantras have been in existence from time immemorial but
through quarrels people have divided them. The Jains kept the Navkar mantra and discarded the rest. The Vaishnavs kept whatever is theirs and got
rid of the Navkar mantra. That’s how the mantras were divided. In their
prejudices that divides people have not left anything untouched. That is why
India is in such a state of shambles today! Ignorant people who wanted to
prove their point created these divisions. The Gnani on the other hand,
would reunite everything and make everyone unbiased. That is why we
have written the three mantras together. So when all the mantras are recited
together, you will be blessed.
The path of liberation through the recitation of the Trimantra is for the one
who is beyond any sectarian insistence of his own mantra. It is for the one
who sublimates his ego, insistence and opinions and accepts the Trimantra. |
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How do I conquer my anger ? |
A person usually becomes angry when things do not go his way, when he is misunderstood by another person, or when his viewpoints clash with another’s viewpoints.
Anger can only dissolve if one understands that those who do wrong by him
are merely his nimits, (people instrumental in delivering the effects of his
past karma) and that what he is experiencing is the result of his karmas from
his previous life.
We should be aware of our anger at all times. When someone is hurt by our
anger, we should be remorseful, ask him or her for forgiveness, and vow
never to get angry again. It is necessary for us to do this. We must do this
because the person we become angry towards will be hurt; he will harbor a
grudge and bind vengeance against us, and therefore, in our next life, we
will have to suffer the consequences. |
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How can I be worry free ? |
Worrying is pure egoism. The one who suffers from worries has no
understanding of the science behind all acts and events. He goes about
thinking that he is the doer of all acts in his life and because of this claim of
doership, he sets himself up for suffering in the form of worries when things
do not go according to his plans.
All events in this universe are under the control of scientific circumstantial evidences. There is no independent doer. Lack of this knowledge creates worries. When the sense of doership ceases, worries will leave permanently. The sense of doer ship will leave when one attains Self-Realization. |
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| How can I concentrate more in my studies ? |
Everyday, before you start to study, chant “Dada Bhagwan Na Asim Jay Jay Kar Ho” for 10 minutes, with closed eyes as if reading each letter.
Pray to Dada Bhagwan every morning “Hey Dada Bhagwan! Give me the strength to study with concentration. Please give me the strength to remember whatever I read. In this way your concentration and memory power will go up. |
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| I have lot of clashes at my work place. How can I get rid of it ? |
Ignorance causes conflicts. If you have conflict with anyone, it is a sign of your own weakness. People are not at fault. They never cause differences of opinions. The differences in opinion are your own fault. If someone clashes with you on purpose, you should ask for his or her forgiveness. Whenever you are in conflict, the fault is yours.
You have to do pratikraman and also maintain a friendly spirit towards that
person. If conflict occurs again, do pratikraman again.
There is no other weapon. In this world, there is no other tool but pratikraman. It is the ultimate tool. This world has come about because of atikraman (aggression), therefore, pratikraman is the antidote. |
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How can I get out of depression ? |
Everyday, chant “Dada Bhagwan Na Asim Jay Jay Kar Ho” loudly for 10 minutes to one hour. Do yoga for 30 minutes. Do pranayam for 5-10 minutes. Go for a long walk in the morning and evening, minimum for 30 minutes. Consult a Psychologist/Psychiartrist. |
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If you have said and done anything that hurts others, it is an act of aggression. It is an atikraman and therefore pratikraman should be done. Pratikraman means apologizing and asking for forgiveness from the other
person, “I have committed this fault and I understand that it is wrong and I
am making a decision not to repeat this mistake again.” Such a vow must be
taken. If you commit the same fault again, then again you have to repent.
You have to do it as soon as you realize your mistakes. In this way, your
faults will decrease and eventually go away. |
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My mind keeps on thinking of suicide. What should I do ? |
If such thoughts come, then do pratikraman by saying “This thought of suicide is wrong, I apologize for the same, forgive me and give me the strength not to have such thoughts ever again. I resolve not to think or attempt to do so ever again. (A person commiting suicide has to die in the same manner for next seven births.) |
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