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Aptavani-4
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The Goal Is to Attain Moksha
What Is Moksha?
Questioner: What is the final liberation (moksha) and
what is freedom (mukti)?
Dadashri: Both the words are closely related. They are
‘sons’ of the same ‘mother’.
If you want liberation (mukti) from all karma and you
want full moksha, then you must first become free from
ignorance (of the Self). This means that you are bound only by
the ignorance. Once the ignorance has left, you will find that
things will be simpler and straightforward; there will be peace
and day by day, you will experience more and more bliss and
You will find freedom from karma.
Moksha means to attain the awareness of being free.
Even while living, the awareness of ‘I am free’ should always be
there. Moksha is no good to you after you die. That would be
like a deception. Moksha should be instant ‘cash’, it is not
acceptable if it is ‘on credit’ (pending collection; has yet to be
experienced). These times are such, that if you ask someone to
buy you vegetables, he is likely to charge you a commission for
it! So then can you even accept moksha on credit in this day
and age? If someone offers you such a moksha, you should say
to him, ‘moksha in the next life’; tell him you do not want that
kind of moksha if it is ‘on credit’. At times like this, you should
not be doing business on credit. Adulteration even exists in
religion. Gone are the days of adulterating real ghee