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Aptavani-4
Dadashri: When someone insults you, and you become
angry, that is raudradhyan. Now if someone insults you and at
that moment your Gnan tells you that he is just a nimit and,
‘This is simply the fruit of my own unfolding karma, so no one
is at fault here’; you realize this and you do not get angry, then
that is dharmadhyan. To turn artadhyan (adverse internal
meditation that hurts the self) and raudradhyan (adverse
internal meditation that hurts the self and others) around is
dharmadhyan.
Shukladhyan
Questioner: What is shukladhyan?
Dadashri: Shukladhyan means to have constant
awareness of, “I am Shuddhatma.” It should not be piecemeal
awareness; it should be continuous. Shukladhyan means the
meditation (dhyan) of the eternal element (Soul) and
dharmadhyan is the meditation of situation (avastha); of that
which is not eternal.
The Mind and The Soul
Questioner: What is the difference between the mind
and the Atma (the Self)?
Dadashri: The mind is made up of tubers (gaanth),
formed from the vibrations created as a consequence of
ignorance of the Self. It (tuber) erupts in the form of a thought.
The mind is gross, it is nischetan chetan (mechanical; non-Self;
lifeless life) and the Self is chaitanya Parmatma (absolute Self;
Life energy).
Love and Worship
Questioner: Of the two, which is higher, love (prem) or
worship (bhakti)?
Dadashri: You are talking about the love for God and not