November 2015 | English Dada Bhagwan Parivar 12

NovemberAkram 2015 | English Dada Bhagwan Youth Parivar 12 Contents 04 Human life 16 Experiencial Learning | Evolution & Evaluation 08 Goal of Life 18 Gnani with youth Gnani's Scientific Solutions 20 Dada’s Book Excerpt 10 Today's Youth App | Dadavani February 2006 22 Gnani An Idol Of Astonishment 11 Glimpses of Great Souls | Mahatma Gandhi 12 News update | The Giving Pledge 14 The Power of Half

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Download free ebook version of all issues of Akram Youth by scanning this QR code OR Visit - http://youth.dadabhagwan.org/Galaxy/Akram-Youth Editorial Have you ever thought ‘What is the purpose of life?’ We all know about the theory of evolution and that man is at a higher place of development. What next? We need to Publisher & Editor: Printed & Published by Published at ‘pause’ a bit and think about our daily activities. Have we become mere mechanical in Dimple Mehta Dimple Mehta on behalf of Mahavideh Foundation Pg. 24 - November 2015. Mahavideh Foundation Simandhar City, Adalaj - fulfilling our daily needs from dawn to dusk? Year: 3. Issue: 7. Simandhar City, Adalaj - 382421. Dist- Gandhinagar Dadashri’s says, “We must know where we are heading?” we must set a target and Cont. Issue: 31. 382421. Dist- Gandhinagar Total 24 Pages with Cover page Owned by follow the principles to achieve it and should not remain directionless. A tree bears fruits, Contact : Subscription Gnani Ni Chhayama (GNC), Mahavideh Foundation Yearly Subscription wood, leaves but all meant for others to use. It never uses the same for itself. Similarly a Trimandir Sankul, Simandhar City, Adalaj - India :125 Rupees USA: 15 Dollars Simandhar City, 382421. Dist- Gandhinagar UK: 10 Pounds human life must be used for other’s benefits and be a cause for their development. His Ahmedabad-Kalol Highway, 5 Years Subscription whole life Dadashri laid the emphasis on his strong will that “Those who came in my Adalaj, Dist. Gandhinagar, India : 500 Rupees USA: 60 Dollars UK: Printed at 40 Pounds . ({™u {éÞku yu ‚w¾ …k{u.) Gujarat-382421 Amba Offset In India, D.D. / M.O. should be drawn in contact must be benefited and experience happiness” Pujya Niruma Phone: (079) 39830100 Basement, Parshvanath favour of "Mahavideh Foundation” payable at Ahmedabad. went ahead in this mission and ensured flow of suitable guidelines for us to follow. In this email: [email protected] Chambers, Nr. RBI, website: youth.dadabhagwan.org Usmanpura, Ahmedabad-14. issue we highlight the noble ways of living life in such a way that our birth in human form store.dadabhagwan.org/akram-youth gets fulfilled. - Dimple Mehta 02 | November 2015 Akram Youth | 03 Contents 04 Human life 16 Experiencial Learning | Evolution & Evaluation 08 Goal of Life 18 Gnani with youth Gnani's Scientific Solutions 20 Dada’s Book Excerpt 10 Today's Youth App | Dadavani February 2006 22 Gnani An Idol Of Astonishment 11 Glimpses of Great Souls | Mahatma Gandhi 12 News update | The Giving Pledge 14 The Power of Half

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Download free ebook version of all issues of Akram Youth by scanning this QR code OR Visit - http://youth.dadabhagwan.org/Galaxy/Akram-Youth Editorial Have you ever thought ‘What is the purpose of life?’ We all know about the theory of evolution and that man is at a higher place of development. What next? We need to Publisher & Editor: Printed & Published by Published at ‘pause’ a bit and think about our daily activities. Have we become mere mechanical in Dimple Mehta Dimple Mehta on behalf of Mahavideh Foundation Pg. 24 - November 2015. Mahavideh Foundation Simandhar City, Adalaj - fulfilling our daily needs from dawn to dusk? Year: 3. Issue: 7. Simandhar City, Adalaj - 382421. Dist- Gandhinagar Dadashri’s says, “We must know where we are heading?” we must set a target and Cont. Issue: 31. 382421. Dist- Gandhinagar Total 24 Pages with Cover page Owned by follow the principles to achieve it and should not remain directionless. A tree bears fruits, Contact : Subscription Gnani Ni Chhayama (GNC), Mahavideh Foundation Yearly Subscription wood, leaves but all meant for others to use. It never uses the same for itself. Similarly a Trimandir Sankul, Simandhar City, Adalaj - India :125 Rupees USA: 15 Dollars Simandhar City, 382421. Dist- Gandhinagar UK: 10 Pounds human life must be used for other’s benefits and be a cause for their development. His Ahmedabad-Kalol Highway, 5 Years Subscription whole life Dadashri laid the emphasis on his strong will that “Those who came in my Adalaj, Dist. Gandhinagar, India : 500 Rupees USA: 60 Dollars UK: Printed at 40 Pounds . ({™u {éÞku yu ‚w¾ …k{u.) Gujarat-382421 Amba Offset In India, D.D. / M.O. should be drawn in contact must be benefited and experience happiness” Pujya Niruma Phone: (079) 39830100 Basement, Parshvanath favour of "Mahavideh Foundation” payable at Ahmedabad. went ahead in this mission and ensured flow of suitable guidelines for us to follow. In this email: [email protected] Chambers, Nr. RBI, website: youth.dadabhagwan.org Usmanpura, Ahmedabad-14. issue we highlight the noble ways of living life in such a way that our birth in human form store.dadabhagwan.org/akram-youth gets fulfilled. - Dimple Mehta 02 | November 2015 Akram Youth | 03 Human life Evolution & Evaluation He can become a doctor, a scientist, a musician, a poet or a social worker Development of consciousness is an evolutionary process. Since time immemorial, we where he can account for making have been observing and experiencing various life forms on Earth. Darwin’s insight into vast changes in life styles of people Theory of Evolution set about a deep research into the mysteries of life – its’ origin, or societies and Nation at large. His purpose and finally goal. It has been established that trees are more conscious than actions affect the lives of people rocks/stones. Animals-birds are more conscious than trees. Men (Human beings) are surrounding him. more conscious than animals and therefore they are at the highest rank on the ladder of Evolution. At this point most of the philosophies and so called religious beliefs get stagnated! What next? So we as human beings are at a very critical stage. Dadashri Says – “We are at cross roads that makes our life most precious in terms of achieving progress in development of consciousness”.

Increasing Level of Consciousness

Humans are blessed for they can enjoy natural scenic beauties, a good composition of music, a painting that reveals many colors of a rainbow in an artistic way and Rocks/Stones Trees Animals/Birds Humans many other sensual pleasures. Thus he is in a position to Non-Living Living take advantage of development of mind and intelligence. Aahar Nidra Scientists, philosophers, psychologists and Researchers Maithun are in pursuit of exploring newer discoveries to make human life Bhay more and more comfortable and Four (Sangnas) Aahar, Nidra, Maithun and Bhay i.e. to say Food, Sleep, Sex and Fear are enjoyable. Material science has the main components of a human life. So what is so special about us? Even animals live in succeeded so far and we see lot that stage. So we are social animals at best. Though born in remote or unsuitable of progress in this field through conditions, man may grow and develop through intellect and no one can predict what various inventions and heights he may conquer. technological development.

04 | November 2015 Akram Youth | 05 Human life Evolution & Evaluation He can become a doctor, a scientist, a musician, a poet or a social worker Development of consciousness is an evolutionary process. Since time immemorial, we where he can account for making have been observing and experiencing various life forms on Earth. Darwin’s insight into vast changes in life styles of people Theory of Evolution set about a deep research into the mysteries of life – its’ origin, or societies and Nation at large. His purpose and finally goal. It has been established that trees are more conscious than actions affect the lives of people rocks/stones. Animals-birds are more conscious than trees. Men (Human beings) are surrounding him. more conscious than animals and therefore they are at the highest rank on the ladder of Evolution. At this point most of the philosophies and so called religious beliefs get stagnated! What next? So we as human beings are at a very critical stage. Dadashri Says – “We are at cross roads that makes our life most precious in terms of achieving progress in development of consciousness”.

Increasing Level of Consciousness

04 | November 2015 Akram Youth | 05 06 | November 2015 Moksh

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Animals Sub Human (Danav) positon. finally reachedthis in allformsandhave lives unconsciously innumerable births, have spent in humanlife.We to comethisstage struggled veryhard death)We have cycle ofbirth& (freedom fromthe salvation ormoksha one canattain only onthisplatform invaluable because makes humanlife from mantoGod Evolution Akram Youth | 07 Drives an auto rickshaw in a metro city. He has a family to support. But whenever he gets some extra income he has Goal of Life found his own innovative way to contribute something for a social cause. He visits an old age home in nearby area and By Profession a successful Doctor. He has a small hospital. buys articles of daily use such as tooth brush, tooth paste, But his initiative to help the person in need reflects the soaps, hair oils, biscuits and chocolates for them. Sandeep religious virtues he inherits from his parents. So twice a tries his best to help the needy by arranging free medicines week he visits hospitals in village and offers free and books for the under privileged persons. He offers consultancy to needy patients. If a patient needs to be discounted fare to the visually challenged. It is heartening to sent to some higher category hospital in another city, he note that the lessons on social services and nobility are sends his recommendation for admission and treatment at Sandeep Bachhe found from someone who is struggling for survival himself “discounted” rates. He even ensures that the patient Auto Driver in these tough times. Dr. Haresh Shah continues to receive medicines post operation/treatment Doctor without any monetary obligation.

Coming from a middleclass background, Jyotiben always wanted her life to be counted. So she found something different. Though she was earning by running tuition classes, she spends week-ends with children in a orphanage. She plays games, buys fruits & cakes for them, teaches them religious prayers and spends quality time with them by imparting them general knowledge. She spends 50% of her income for the benefit & welfare of Ajay Rathod children in the orphanage house. Jyotiben Patel Software engineer House-wife

Gnani's Scientific Solutions Religion (dharma) is not the mere sitting in front of an idol of God; religion is to attain the goal of life. Whatever one does to adashri: Without a goal in life, this life is meaningless. You earn money, you eat, attain concentration (ekagrata) is a drink and enjoy yourself but you still have worries. How can this be your aim in different matter. If you focus your attention life? What is the point of a human life that goes to waste? Having been born a D on achieving your goal, then you will human, what should you do to attain the goal of a human life? If you want worldly succeed. If you make a decision that you happiness, you should give whatever you have to others. You can expect happiness only if want to maintain an obliging nature, the you make others happy, otherwise misery will come to you for making others miserable. change will occur within you. Decide that Understand the law of this world and of all the religions in just this one statement: you do not want any ‘wildness’ in your ‘He who wants happiness should make others happy and he who wants misery, should nature, even when the other person is make others miserable.’ Do whatever suits you. Someone may question about how it is behaving ‘wildly’ towards you. Is this not possible to make others happy without money. Money is not the only thing that you can possible? Would changes not occur from give; you can keep an obliging nature, run errands for others or give advice to people. You the time you make that decision? can oblige others in many ways. 08 | November 2015 Akram Youth | 09 Glimpses of Great Souls Today's Youth App Mahatma Gandhi The Official App of Dada Bhagwan Youth Group http://youth.dadabhagwan.org he reverence for life is the key. 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His charities includes: According to the pledge the donation can happen either during the lifetime or Substantial amount in the area of the after the death of the donor. The pledge is a moral commitment to give, not a legal Nuclear Threat Initiative in Washington. Azim contract. - World Food Programme in Italy. The list includes the donors from all over the world. -Girls Incorporated, a nonprofit organization that focuses on giving Premji confidence to girls in attaining Media Bill Gates literacy, economic literacy, adolescent The moral systems of religion are super important. We want to raised our kids in a health, violence prevention and sports zim Premji Foundation, a non- religious way. I've been very lucky, and therefore I owe it to try and reduce the inequity in participation. profit organisation, with a vision the world. And that's kind of a religious belief. I mean, it's at least a moral belief. Ato significantly contribute to achieving quality universal education His foundation is organized to execute and monitor all charitable work efficiently. currently functions across various states in India in close partnership with various Manoj state governments working in the area of improving school education. He is said to have already given more than Bhargave 25 per cent of his personal wealth to e w a s n o m i n a t e d E & Y charity and has also planned to give away Entrepreneur of the year in 2012. the rest of 25% in the next 5 years. Bhargave believes that personal One thing commonly found in the mindset H of donors is that they devote personal involvement is also necessary instead of simply giving money. time and energy to monitor and supervise He has pledged 90% of his wealth to the actions of the charitable trusts and charity, with an emphasis on a common institutions to ensure that they are run sense approach to philanthropy. smoothly as planned. Bhargava's charities have funded crores 12 | November 2015 Akram Youth | 13 Warren Buffett of rupees to hospitals for the poor and News update education for disadvantaged women in Were we to use more than 1% of my rural areas. Bhargava set plans to spend claim checks on ourselves, neither our large chunk of his money to develop happiness nor our well-being would be villages in Uttarakhand, India. enhanced. In contrast, the use of the The first Indian to sign up for The Giving remaining 99% on the health and welfare Pledge. He says - of others can have a huge effect. I strongly believe that those of us, he Giving Pledge is a campaign to public the wish of the wealthiest people in the He once commented, "I want to give my who are privileged to have wealth, should world to make a commitment to give most of their wealth to philanthropic kids just enough so that they would feel contribute significantly to try and create a causes. The campaign specifically focuses on billionaires and was made public in that they could do anything, but not so better world for the millions who are far T much that they would feel like doing less privileged. 2010 by Warren Buffett and Bill Gates. According to News reports more than 100 billionaires committed to giving a significant part of their fortunes to charity". An nothing." estimate of the contribution promised by them may run into over 100 billion mark. His charities includes: According to the pledge the donation can happen either during the lifetime or Substantial amount in the area of the after the death of the donor. The pledge is a moral commitment to give, not a legal Nuclear Threat Initiative in Washington. Azim contract. - World Food Programme in Italy. The list includes the donors from all over the world. -Girls Incorporated, a nonprofit organization that focuses on giving Premji confidence to girls in attaining Media Bill Gates literacy, economic literacy, adolescent The moral systems of religion are super important. We want to raised our kids in a health, violence prevention and sports zim Premji Foundation, a non- religious way. I've been very lucky, and therefore I owe it to try and reduce the inequity in participation. profit organisation, with a vision the world. And that's kind of a religious belief. I mean, it's at least a moral belief. Ato significantly contribute to achieving quality universal education His foundation is organized to execute and monitor all charitable work efficiently. currently functions across various states in India in close partnership with various Manoj state governments working in the area of improving school education. He is said to have already given more than Bhargave 25 per cent of his personal wealth to e w a s n o m i n a t e d E & Y charity and has also planned to give away Entrepreneur of the year in 2012. the rest of 25% in the next 5 years. Bhargave believes that personal One thing commonly found in the mindset H of donors is that they devote personal involvement is also necessary instead of simply giving money. time and energy to monitor and supervise He has pledged 90% of his wealth to the actions of the charitable trusts and charity, with an emphasis on a common institutions to ensure that they are run sense approach to philanthropy. smoothly as planned. Bhargava's charities have funded crores 12 | November 2015 Akram Youth | 13 the sale price to a worthy charity. At first it seemed outlandish: What, are we crazy? Then it became a challenge: We are totally doing this. Their plan eventually took them across the globe and well out of Puzzle their comfort zone. 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Seeing a homeless man in her we had more than enough of. For others it I may be time, or extra things, or expensive Rule (1): Each row must neighborhoods at the same instant she possessions, or clothes in their closet. contain different spotted a man driving a glistening numbers. Mercedes, she said, "Dad, if that man had Everybody can give away half of one Rule (2): Each column a less nice car, that man there could have a thing, and put it to use. This way you can must contain different meal." do some good deeds and you will do some numbers. Until that day, the Salwens had wonderful things for your relationships. Rule (3): Each stream The power of Half is truly a concept. must contain different been like many of us - accumulating more numbers. and more stuff to support a comfortable It sparks off a thought amongst many. life style. Hannah Salwen, 14 years old at Just imagine how much time & money is the time, had a desire to do something to spent in lavish marriages, birthday fix the world’s wrongs and her parents celebrations, parties, feasts, festival knew they had to act on her urge to do gatherings, use of expensive items 9 etc something about this disparity of wealth. more as a matter of show and to impress As a family, they made the extraordinary society rather than actual need. If these decision to sell their Atlanta mansion, and spending can be cut cost-wise not bought a house half its size and down- material wise, the balance half can make a Answers | http://goo.gl/jKaMj0 grading to a smaller home, and give half of big difference to satisfy someone’s basic 14 | November 2015 Akram Youth | 15 already ‘serving’ Gnan to the seekers and schools. In this school we also spread Experiencial Learning the elderly people. So let maybe the Dadashri’s spiritual principles. Even medium to reach out to the young today “Antaryami parmatma ko naman.” people and spread Dada’s Gnan.” Being prayer and other verses of Dada are sung a doctor, I had my clinic. daily. Students live in harmony. I work by applying Dadashri’s principles of I approached Pujya ‘Vyavasthit’ and ‘Money Matters’. Due care is taken that no student remains Niruma and put up my without his education under any circumstance, due to monetary problem. proposal of setting up If any earning member of the family suddenly passes away then that a school that would particular student is taught, without any Vinod Vidya Sankul impart the best fees. Parents are satisfied that we have such affectionate dealings with our knowledge to children. students. That in an exceptional case, if we have to rusticate a student, his Along with the regular parents urge us to levy whatever fine or give punishment but allow the student curriculum they would to continue in this environment and not be made aware of send him to any other school. On seeing this, we can conclude that Pujya Dada’s teachings so Dadashri’s Gnan is indeed effective. It Dr. Bharat Patel prevents future generation of children that it would and youth from falling in wrong Vinod Vidya Sankul, hose 40 hours spent in spiritual strengthen the values company and protects them in this togetherness with Pujya Niruma Gota, Ahmedabad immoral sinful environment. Being a are embedded in my memory as if of their life. doctor by profession, I am running a T Darshan during Simandhar Swami’s part-time clinic also. At the clinic, ever if this had happened only yesterday. At ‘pratishtha’ program. For two days that time we were strangers in a patient does not have adequate money continuously I worked together with Ahmedabad and did not know anybody. ujya Niruma immediately to pay, he is provided all necessary Pujya Niruma and Mahatmas/Aptputra. My senior doctor had given me some approved my proposal and did treatment and given relief. This is done Soon after, I also got the chance to join Dada’s books to read. On noticing my ‘vidhi’ twice, as a result of which, as ‘seva’ and is done heartily as moral the pilgrimage to Nepal. Thus, being in P reading enthusiasm, he informed me the establishment of school started with duty. Finally, let me admit that it is Pujya constant vicinity of Pujya Niruma, I got about Dada’s Gnan and in 1996 I took great enthusiasm and in full swing. Vinod Dadashri’s ‘Shakti’ and Pujya Niruma’s good clarity of Gnan and the goal of Gnan from Pujya Niruma during initiation Vidhya Sankul started at June 2002 in blessings which have been a source of “Shuddhatma” set in, Due to my state of ceremony. I felt very calm. In spite of Gota with a few students only, and soon inspiration in my work. Now I am inner peace and calm, the desire to studying several scriptures I was lacking the number of students rose to over residing at ATPL with my family. I spread Dada’s Gnan arose within me. experience of inner peace and this 1500. Day by day reputation of the consider it my privilege to provide ‘seva’ From within a voice told me “Pujya search ended here. During that time, I school increased, because the results of according to my ability, in Dadashri’s Niruma and Pujya Deepakbhai are got the opportunity to do ‘Seva’ at Dada students were better than those of other ‘Jagat Kalyan’ project. 16 | November 2015 Akram Youth | 17 already ‘serving’ Gnan to the seekers and schools. In this school we also spread Experiencial Learning the elderly people. So let maybe the Dadashri’s spiritual principles. Even medium to reach out to the young today “Antaryami parmatma ko naman.” people and spread Dada’s Gnan.” Being prayer and other verses of Dada are sung a doctor, I had my clinic. daily. Students live in harmony. I work by applying Dadashri’s principles of I approached Pujya ‘Vyavasthit’ and ‘Money Matters’. Due care is taken that no student remains Niruma and put up my without his education under any circumstance, due to monetary problem. proposal of setting up If any earning member of the family suddenly passes away then that a school that would particular student is taught, without any Vinod Vidya Sankul impart the best fees. Parents are satisfied that we have such affectionate dealings with our knowledge to children. students. That in an exceptional case, if we have to rusticate a student, his Along with the regular parents urge us to levy whatever fine or give punishment but allow the student curriculum they would to continue in this environment and not be made aware of send him to any other school. On seeing this, we can conclude that Pujya Dada’s teachings so Dadashri’s Gnan is indeed effective. It Dr. Bharat Patel prevents future generation of children that it would and youth from falling in wrong Vinod Vidya Sankul, hose 40 hours spent in spiritual strengthen the values company and protects them in this togetherness with Pujya Niruma Gota, Ahmedabad immoral sinful environment. Being a are embedded in my memory as if of their life. doctor by profession, I am running a T Darshan during Simandhar Swami’s part-time clinic also. At the clinic, ever if this had happened only yesterday. At ‘pratishtha’ program. For two days that time we were strangers in a patient does not have adequate money continuously I worked together with Ahmedabad and did not know anybody. ujya Niruma immediately to pay, he is provided all necessary Pujya Niruma and Mahatmas/Aptputra. My senior doctor had given me some approved my proposal and did treatment and given relief. This is done Soon after, I also got the chance to join Dada’s books to read. On noticing my ‘vidhi’ twice, as a result of which, as ‘seva’ and is done heartily as moral the pilgrimage to Nepal. Thus, being in P reading enthusiasm, he informed me the establishment of school started with duty. Finally, let me admit that it is Pujya constant vicinity of Pujya Niruma, I got about Dada’s Gnan and in 1996 I took great enthusiasm and in full swing. Vinod Dadashri’s ‘Shakti’ and Pujya Niruma’s good clarity of Gnan and the goal of Gnan from Pujya Niruma during initiation Vidhya Sankul started at June 2002 in blessings which have been a source of “Shuddhatma” set in, Due to my state of ceremony. I felt very calm. In spite of Gota with a few students only, and soon inspiration in my work. Now I am inner peace and calm, the desire to studying several scriptures I was lacking the number of students rose to over residing at ATPL with my family. I spread Dada’s Gnan arose within me. experience of inner peace and this 1500. Day by day reputation of the consider it my privilege to provide ‘seva’ From within a voice told me “Pujya search ended here. During that time, I school increased, because the results of according to my ability, in Dadashri’s Niruma and Pujya Deepakbhai are got the opportunity to do ‘Seva’ at Dada students were better than those of other ‘Jagat Kalyan’ project. 16 | November 2015 Akram Youth | 17 Gnani with youth

uestioner: It is very difficult to uestioner: Which understanding know where are we heading in should we use to protect our Qtoday's busy and hectic life. Life is Qselves from the influence of the full of instability and confusion of what western culture? to do or what not to do? After setting a goal it keeps changing. Please give the ujyashree: We are developed appropriate guidance. people while having any clash Pwith any one he will think that ujyashree: A goal is something this will bring me an animosity with this that you remember at least person. He will turn around and solve the Ptwenty five times a day. If you issue with some adjustment. In my daily remember it once in two-three months it life I should settle the 'files' of social is not a goal, that all is hap-hazard. relations. First and foremost we should Person having a goal does not forget it decide that there should be no fights in at all in any situation, whether it is our house. If we think that we are delusion, attachment or bad thought of cultured and religious people, there any kind. It pinches him that this will do should be no quarrel at all in our home, me harm in my life. They foolishly imitate no fights and no arguments. others and go on wrong path. Now, because they went on wrong path, they Such precious human life is just being have to come back to the correct path. wasted after money, sex and pride. All Had they not picked up the wrong path people want is that I should earn more, I they would not have needed to come should have more fame, stay busy with back on the right track. They think oh! He wife & children. Some people do not has two cars, I will also have two cars.” hesitate to enter in an affair! this is similarly, these small children foolishly nonsense. This is an offence! Human life imitate others and think “Oh! He has two is just being wasted. girlfriends, I will have three girlfriends.” There is no sense in any matter not in If we make any mistake money, not in lust, food or drink. They are just living without any goal. then think on it and First of all we must decide that what do be regretful that we want in life? this should not happen.

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18 | November 2015 Akram Youth | 19 Questioner: What is the prerequisite authority to give happiness to others. for attaining the exact goal of human life And if you happen to meet a Gnani and how long is this endeavor possible? Purush then remain in his satsang. Dadashri: One should know the With Him, all your goals will be qualities of ideal human beings and one accomplished and all your puzzles will should know how to attain them. One be solved. should go and sit near those human So what then is the goal of a beings who have attained qualities of human being? Human beings of India humanity. have the potential to become Gods. To attain one’s own Supreme Self is the final goal of a human being.

The two types The goal is lost and one becomes a beggar

of he religion for human beings in India is not simply for building goals Ttemples only. To be born in India is exclusively for liberation. Do all your work with the goal of attaining in worldly life liberation in one more life time. If this is the goal, it will be attained in 50, 100 or Questioner : What should one do to attain 500 life times to come. Let go of all his goal in life? other goals. Thereafter, be free to Questioner: What is the goal of Dadashri: What goal have you marry, have children, become a doctor The human life? decided for this human life? Tell me. or whatever, build a bungalow, or Two types of goals need to be whatever you wish. Stick to this one Dadashri: One should have acquired decided. The first is that if you cannot goal, that having taken birth in India, I more then 50 % of human qualities to meet a Gnani Purush then until then, you want to attain liberation and proceed goal quality for human life. If one has higher have to live your life in such a way that no in that direction. This will lead you to aims as a human being then he should living being is hurt by you. You have to your liberation. attain 90% marks. Human qualities are spend your time in the company (satsang) of necessary, isn't it? Where there is no and vicinity of good human beings and humanity, how can one have an aim at all? avoid bad company (kusang) as much as This life here is all ‘fractured’, possible. This should be the aim. without any aim. One does not even know The supreme goal of not hurting a human why he is living. What is the essence of single living being to the slightest extent human life? It is the stage where one can should be there. It is not our independent decide his future life form. One can also

Dada’s Book Excerpt Dada’s decide for liberation, moksha when one Download free PDF version life becomes a human being. of This Book scanning this QR code 20 | November 2015 Akram Youth | 21 Questioner: What is the prerequisite authority to give happiness to others. for attaining the exact goal of human life And if you happen to meet a Gnani and how long is this endeavor possible? Purush then remain in his satsang. Dadashri: One should know the With Him, all your goals will be qualities of ideal human beings and one accomplished and all your puzzles will should know how to attain them. One be solved. should go and sit near those human So what then is the goal of a beings who have attained qualities of human being? Human beings of India humanity. have the potential to become Gods. To attain one’s own Supreme Self is the final goal of a human being.

The two types The goal is lost and one becomes a beggar

Dada’s Book Excerpt Dada’s decide for liberation, moksha when one Download free PDF version life becomes a human being. of This Book scanning this QR code 20 | November 2015 Akram Youth | 21 An Idol Of Gnani Astonishment ne night, Niruma along with Deepakbhai requested her not to many ‘mahatmas’ was travel, so as to avoid the strenuous Oengrossed in ‘bhakti’ on the and long flight but Niruma was firm in terrace of “Dada Darshan”. Building the her stand said, “My presence there will ring of a phone from a doctor mahatma bring joy to Deepak, hence I want to in U.S interrupted and Niruma was asked go there.” While on the other hand to attend the call. The doctor very Deepakbhai was not at all upset on solemnly informed that cancer cells were hearing the news of his health. detected in Deepakbhai’s kidney. Niruma used to pray to Dada, After hanging up the phone used to do ‘vidhi’ for Deepakbhai but Niruma rejoined the mahatmas and all this was not out of ‘moh’ continued with the ‘bhakti’. On (illusionary attachment) but out of completion of ‘bhakti’ she went to her ‘gnan’. room and conveyed the news to one A few days later Niruma ‘aptputra’. The ‘aptputra’ was dreamt, that Pujya Dadashri was telling completely shaken with the news but Deepakbhai, “Deepak you need not Niruma maintained her composure. She worry about your kidney. Nothing shall only said, “The ‘punyay’ (merit karmas) happen to you. Don’t even think about of the people of this world is falling it and just forget it. Everything is going short. One who has been so well to be just fine.” moulded and blessed by Dadashri and In due course Deepakbhai’s has dedicated his whole being to the operation was successfully carried out selfless cause of ‘jagat kalyan’ has been in Niruma’s presence. Such was diagnosed with cancer. He has dedicated Niruma ‘the mother’ of entire world! his whole life for the worthy cause of guiding young boys on the path of celibacy and helping the senior mahatmas in their endeavour of spiritual progress.” She was momentarily overcome with grief while saying so, but immediately regained her composure by with the thought of it all being ‘vyavasthit’. She immediately decided to fly to U.S. and join Deepakbhai as she was well aware about the gravity of the situation. 22 | November 2015 Akram Youth | 23 An Idol Of Gnani Astonishment ne night, Niruma along with Deepakbhai requested her not to many ‘mahatmas’ was travel, so as to avoid the strenuous Oengrossed in ‘bhakti’ on the and long flight but Niruma was firm in terrace of “Dada Darshan”. Building the her stand said, “My presence there will ring of a phone from a doctor mahatma bring joy to Deepak, hence I want to in U.S interrupted and Niruma was asked go there.” While on the other hand to attend the call. The doctor very Deepakbhai was not at all upset on solemnly informed that cancer cells were hearing the news of his health. detected in Deepakbhai’s kidney. Niruma used to pray to Dada, After hanging up the phone used to do ‘vidhi’ for Deepakbhai but Niruma rejoined the mahatmas and all this was not out of ‘moh’ continued with the ‘bhakti’. On (illusionary attachment) but out of completion of ‘bhakti’ she went to her ‘gnan’. room and conveyed the news to one A few days later Niruma ‘aptputra’. The ‘aptputra’ was dreamt, that Pujya Dadashri was telling completely shaken with the news but Deepakbhai, “Deepak you need not Niruma maintained her composure. She worry about your kidney. Nothing shall only said, “The ‘punyay’ (merit karmas) happen to you. Don’t even think about of the people of this world is falling it and just forget it. Everything is going short. One who has been so well to be just fine.” moulded and blessed by Dadashri and In due course Deepakbhai’s has dedicated his whole being to the operation was successfully carried out selfless cause of ‘jagat kalyan’ has been in Niruma’s presence. Such was diagnosed with cancer. He has dedicated Niruma ‘the mother’ of entire world! his whole life for the worthy cause of guiding young boys on the path of celibacy and helping the senior mahatmas in their endeavour of spiritual progress.” She was momentarily overcome with grief while saying so, but immediately regained her composure by with the thought of it all being ‘vyavasthit’. She immediately decided to fly to U.S. and join Deepakbhai as she was well aware about the gravity of the situation. 22 | November 2015 Akram Youth | 23 Pg. 24 - November 2015. Date of Publication: 22nd of Every Month RNI No. GUJENG/2013/53112 Year: 3. Issue: 7. Reg. No. G-GNR-311/2014-2016 Cont. Issue: 31. Valid up to 31-12-2016 LPWP Licence No. CPMG/GJ/121/2014 Valid up to 31-12-2016 Posted at Adalaj Post Office Akram Youth on 22th of every month

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