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Aptavani-2
Foundation on which the world functions
What is the beginning of this world? What is the
foundation that supports the starting point of this world? This is
a very deep and a mysterious puzzle about the world. Today the
truth of the origin of the world is being disclosed to the world
through this medium of Dadashri.
Pratishthit Atma (false projection of one’s identity, the
relative self, the belief, ‘I am Chandulal’) is the main foundation
and the origin of the world.
What is the action that continues to perpetuate the
dependency of the worldly being (adhikaran kriya)? It is the
ignorance (agnan) of one’s real identity (the Self). Ignorance of
one’s Self is the force and power behind these actions. The one
who says ‘I am Chandulal’ believes that to be the case and this
belief is in his action as well. This is the illusion that verily
perpetuates the worldly life. This is the adhikaran kriya of the
entire world. One projects and establishes the belief ‘I am
Chandulal’ in a place where one is really not. And hence he acts
and behaves according to this false projection (aropit bhaav),
and furthermore he believes that he is the doer in all that he
does. This false belief is the adhikaran kriya. In other words the
projection ‘I am Chandulal’, ‘this is my body’, ‘I am the doer
in all that is taking place’ is the pratishtha. The pratishthit atma
of this life is the result and creation of karmas and projection
done in the previous life. Now in this life, as the pratishthit atma
discharges due to the prevailing illusion of one’s real identity, the
adhikaran kriya continues and as a result a new pratishthit atma
for the coming life is created. Whatever is charged will inevitably
discharge. No one, absolutely no one can make a slightest