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Aptavani-5
Questioner: Some great saints have brought people
back from death by putting life back into them; what kind of
energy and power is that?
Dadashri: If a person can put life back in a dead person
and bring them back to life, then he himself would never die,
would he? As yet, no one has been born in this world who can
put life back into the dead. The one who ‘does’ so is just a
nimit (apparent doer, evidentiary instrument). This happens
many times through my nimit. I admit to being a nimit. But do
not take this the wrong way.
Questioner: Does that mean that in fact that person
never died?
Dadashri: That is right. He did not die. Out of certain
body states; when out of fear, or something else, something
happens here in the brahmarandhra (an aperture at the crown
of the head through which the soul departs upon death), which
people can bring it back down again. For example, in a coma
one recovers consciousness with help.
Questioner: A mahatma who has nirvikalp samadhi
(highest realization in which undisturbed bliss of the Self is
experienced); how does his Self leave the body?
Dadashri: His Self will illuminate the whole universe
when it leaves the body.
Questioner: What is the sign of the Self, illuminating the
whole universe when it leaves the body in a state of nirvikalp
samadhi? How is one to know that?
Dadashri: Only a Gnani Purush or Lord Mahavir can
know that.
Questioner: How does a Gnani Purush know that?
Dadashri: The Gnani Purush can recognize it the instant
He sees it. It comes to him naturally. Everyone can recognize