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Aptavani-6
the bliss of the Self, the state of the Self, and will gradually go
on to become fully enlightened.
There are two kinds of happiness. One is happiness derived
from worldly things – a successful business deal or a profit, or
getting children married – but that happiness is of easiness-
uneasiness (akudata-vyakudata). It is happiness of illusion. But
when you experience the happiness of the bliss of the unaffected
state (nirakudata), realize that You have attained the Self.
Questioner: What is the happiness of nirakudata?
Dadashri: The bliss (anand) that You experience here in
satsang; that is nirakud anand. There is no easiness-uneasiness
(akudata-vyakudata).
What happens in the happiness of akudata/vyakudata is
that a constant, simmering disturbance (jhanjhat) is taking place
within. Here, such disturbance (jhanjhat) is not there and the
outside world is forgotten (vismrut). If you experience happiness
because of something, then its nature is happiness of the non-
Self (paudgalik), whereas this is natural and spontaneous (sahaj)
happiness. Therefore, it is happiness (nirakudata); there is no
easiness-uneasiness. One feels a deep-seated stillness within.
There is no jumping with joy (oonmaad) here.
We become that with which we associate (parichaya).
Questioner: The state that you have attained in this time
cycle with what You have given us, is it possible for us to attain
the same state?
Dadashri: What other work do You have? You have
attained happiness (nirakudata), have you not?
Questioner: Yes.
Dadashri: Nirakudata is 1/8 the attributes of the siddha
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Lords. You have become 1/8 siddha so all that remains for