Aptavani-5
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Whose Incantation?
Questioner: What specific kind of jaap (incantation,
chant) should one do for peace of mind and for more awareness
of God?
Dadashri: It will happen if you do jaap of the Self.
Questioner: The jaap of ‘Sahajatmaswaroop
paramguru’ (the natural Self is the absolute guru)’?
Da dashri: No, that is not the jaap of your own swaroop
(the Self). That is worship of God. Swaroop means ‘who you
are’; you will attain complete peace (shanti) if you do jaap of
that. Why don’t you do jaap of your own Self?
Questioner: For a long time this question about what
kind of jaap would bring peace was puzzling me.
Dadashri: You will attain constant peace; you will not
have any mental or physical worries if you do jaap of the Self.
However, for that you will need the grace of the Gnani
Purush.
After Meeting a Gnani, Nothing Else Is Needed
Questioner: How necessary are the sadhan (tools or
means such as scriptures, rituals, chants, penance, fasting,
spiritual masters, satsang, etc.) for purification of the
antahkaran (the inner complex of mind, intellect, chit and
ego)?
Dadashri: Which tools (means)?
Questioner: Jaap, penance, etc.
Dadashri: You should utilize these tools (sadhans) until
you realize the sadhya (the ultimate goal, the Self). But if you
meet a Gnani Purush you don’t have to do anything. He will
do everything for you. If you do not find a Gnani, then you have
to do something; otherwise you end up falling prey to wrong