Aptavani-5
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ignorance.
There are two kinds of freedom: First is the freedom from
ignorance (agnan mukti). That means the Self comes into its
dharma. The second is absolute freedom from the physical
body (dehamukti), the attainment of siddhagati (the abode of
all liberated souls). It is possible to become ekavtari; i.e. attain
moksha in just one more life.
What is the benefit of attaining freedom from ignorance of
the Self? One attains a state where he is not affected by any
worldly suffering.
What are human beings looking for?
Questioner: Freedom from pain and suffering.
Dadashri: The Self is by nature blissful and when one is
not affected by pain (dukh), what else remains?
Questioner: Surely there must be some keys to know
the Self?
Dadashri: There are no such keys. You simply have to
go to a Gnani Purush and tell him, ‘Sir, I have no sense. I am
a fool. I have wandered for countless lives but I have not learnt
or known even a fraction about the Self. Therefore, please
grace me; do at least this much for me.’ That is all you have
to do. The Gnani Purush has only come here to give the gift
of liberation.
And then people complain about what will become of the
worldly life interactions (vyavahar). After knowing the Self
everything that remains is the vyavahar. The Gnani Purush
also gives you knowledge of the worldly life interaction. He
gives you the Five Agnas (five cardinal principles given in the
Gnan Vidhi by which the state of the Self is preserved and
progress towards final liberation is enhanced). The Gnani tells
you, ‘These are my Five Agnas. Follow my Agnas and your