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Dadashri : It occurred on its own; it was ‘but natural’.
I did not do any such meditation. How is it possible for me to
acquire something so phenomenal? I did have some inkling that
I will be blessed with some light of the Self. My heart was pure.
I had done everything with a pure heart and that is why I felt
that I would acquire something worthy, like Self-realization. I
felt I would acquire some light of Knowledge but instead what
manifested was total radiance of the absolute knowledge.
The Worldly Life Is Not An Impediment To Liberation
Questioner : Why did you not become a renunciate?
Dadashri : There was no circumstance for renunciation.
It is not that I disliked renunciation but I did not see any
circumstance for it. And besides, I believed that the worldly life
does not obstruct liberation. I believed very strongly in that. It
is not the worldly life that obstructs liberation, it is the ignorance
of the Self that does. Yes, Lord Mahavir did talk about the path
of renunciation but He spoke about it in general. He did not
emphasize it. And it is with emphasis and assurance that I am
saying that the worldly life does not obstruct liberation.
Akram Vignan Is The Result Of Many Lives Of
Spiritual Search
Questioner : Akram Gnan is the result of how many
previous lives’ spiritual endeavor?
Dadashri : It is the balance and extract of many previous
lives. As a result of them all, this Akram Gnan has manifested
naturally.
Questioner : This occurred ‘but naturally’ to you, but
how?
Dadashri : I have to say ‘but natural’ for people to
understand but it occurred as a result of many scientific