Aptavani-6
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Therefore, until You become completely aparigrahi, you will
not attain the ultimate ‘thing,’ the absolute Self. (The state of the
Gnani Purush is complete aparigrahi).
Questioner: Until then, what should we do to attain the
true bliss (anand) of the Self?
Dadashri: True bliss of the Self will arise when you recite,
‘I am full of infinite knowledge (hoon anant gnan vaado
chhoo),’ ‘I am full of infinite vision (hoon anant darshan vaado
chhoo),’ ‘I am full of infinite bliss (hoon anant sukh nu dham
chhoo) and ‘I am full of infinite energy (hoon anant shakti
vaado chhoo).’ The Self is the ocean of bliss (anandmaya); it
encompasses all the bliss of the universe. This bliss is verily
within everyone. But because of one’s weakness of this awareness
(jagruti), one does not know where it is coming from.
Questioner: Will the bliss of the Soul arise if I suppress
the pleasures of the self (pudgal)?
Dadashri: No, there is no point in suppressing it. Those
pleasures become insipid on their own. If You recite the attributes
of the Self for an hour, then bliss arises immediately. This is
something that gives you instant reward. Otherwise, it is also
possible to be in this blissful state by ‘seeing’ the Shuddhatma,
the pure Self, in everyone.
Questioner: If I see Shuddhatma in the other person,
then will that person experience bliss too?
Dadashri: No, he will not, because there is no telling
where his inner tendencies (vruttis) are at that moment. Who
knows what he is thinking at that time? Yes, You benefit a lot
from seeing the Shuddhatma in him. Only the Gnani Purush can
‘give’ benefit to the other person.
Questioner: Dada, you have talked about four kinds of
atma-ramanata; will you please tell us those again?