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WHO AM I ?
(8) WHAT IS ‘AKRAM PATH’ ?
THE EXTRAORDINARY POWERS OF AKRAM GNAN
Questioner : Is it possible to acquire Atma Gnan (Self-
Realization) so easily, as a married householder?
Dadashri : Yes, there is such a way. It is possible to
attain Atma Gnan even while living with your wife and your
children. You can attain Atma Gnan while living the worldly life
and fulfilling your parental and other duties. I myself, who is
living this worldly life, can make this happen for you. You will
have the freedom to do whatever you wish. Go to the cinema.
Get your children married. Wear beautiful clothes, etc. What
other guarantees do you need?
Questioner : Then it is worth looking into. If I can have
that kind of freedom, I am very interested.
Dadashri : All the freedom you desire is yours. This is
a shortcut path to Atma Gnan. It does not require any effort
on your part. I will give you your Atma in your hands, so all
that remains, is for you to enjoy the bliss of the experience. This
is the elevator path. Stay in the elevator (the shortcut path as
opposed to the traditional kramic step by step path to liberation).
You will not bind any new karma. The only karma you bind will
be through following my aagnas (five cardinal principles), and
they will result in one more lifetime. I give you these aagnas to
protect you from any deviations or obstacles on this path.
Questioner : Is there another lifetime for me after this
Gnan?
Dadashri : You have had a past life and you will also
have a future life too. This Gnan is such that it will give you
moksha in a couple of lifetimes. First, comes freedom from
ignorance, then, after a couple of lifetimes, comes the final