(God) is derived from the word ‘Bhagwat’ (Godly, godlike).
Whosoever attains God like qualities, has the adjective ‘God’
attached.”
- Dadashri
Which is the highest bhakti?
‘To remain in the awakened awareness of the absolute
enlightened knowledge as the Self, is the highest bhakti.’
- Dadashri
“Gnanis’ ‘pratishthit atma’ (final remaining discharging
ego) remains in bhakti, and Gnan remains in Gnan (the Self
remains the Self). One remains in the state of the Self
(Shuddhatma), and makes his pratishthit atma (ego) do the
bhakti of Shuddhatma and ‘Dada Bhagwan (fully enlightened
Lord within).’ This is the ultimate bhakti.’
- Dadashri
What is moksha?
Moksha means a sense of freedom, liberation from all
bondages; liberation from all pain and suffering! This is
experienced right here in this life. First there is the experience of
this initial moksha, and then comes the final moksha of the
Siddha; the one who does not have to take another birth.
Moksha can never be attained by putting the body through
suffering. The Self by its very nature is in a state of moksha; but
because of one’s ignorance of the Self, one experiences
bondage. When is the feeling of liberation experienced? It is
when the Gnani Purush, with His infinite energies and spiritual
powers, shakes and awakens the worldly soul. Gnani Purush is
the manifest formless-form and represents moksha in the living
form. Within one hour, He makes one experience the Self. This
is the phenomenal spiritual prowess of Akram Vignan!
Many people are stuck in the belief that, in this day and
age, the path to moksha is closed. As a result of this belief, they
have given up all self-oriented efforts to acquire moksha. In fact,
the path to moksha is open; one can reach all the way up to the
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