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EDITORIAL Deep spiritual discussions on the Self have often been read and heard. Many have pointed towards the ultimate goal of life, but this is like describing a mountain from the bottom of the valley! Large volumes have been published describing, what the truth (satya) is, what the untruth (asatya) is, what stealing (chaurya) is, what non-stealing (achaurya) is, what is worth acquiring (upadeya), what is worth rejecting (heya), what acquisitiveness (parigraha) is and what non-acquisitiveness (aparigraha) is in worldly interactions. However, the root cause of untruth, violence (himsa), stealing, acquisitiveness and rejection is not found anywhere. A rare Gnani may have talked about all this in general but if anyone in the current era of the time cycle has explored how the kashays (anger, pride, deceit and greed) subtly function in simple events of the day-to-day life; it would be the one and only ‘Akram Scientist’, the supremely compassionate Shri Dada Bhagwan! In the ‘Akram Vignan’ that has manifested through Him, there is the publication of the deep knowledge about the Self and the non-Self, the relation between the Self and the non-Self, the doer in this universe, the regulator of the universe, and there is also the exposition of the hidden knowledge of the science behind interactions in the worldly life, interactions that are accepted by everyone and are clearly experienced by everyone in their daily life. Most revered Dadashri’s speech does not flow out as a lecture, as an address or as preaching. This is a science that emerges as a taped record, the science that gives complete solutions to actual questions arising from the seeker about life, from those desirous of Self- realization and from those who are thinkers! Here, there is no criticism nor is there a long and boring lecture. The answers to the questions are heart touching; they shatter the intellect and bring forth the direct vision of the Self! This is the unparalleled wonder of the great Gnani Purush (the perfectly enlightened One free from all worldly attachments). 9