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The Prajapita Brahma Legacies how Mother Saraswati earned her title of It is very obvious from Gita c9v1 that if The Prajapita Brahma Jagadamba, the world mother. This name you want to be freed from the evil of Legacies was given to him as he was the chosen one worldly existence, that is, become a from the old world to be first transformed resident of the world without sin, the Yogi Khem Jokhoo. Trinidad into a Brahmin by God Shiva himself. golden age or heaven, then you must When Brahma left his mortal body, he had understand the deep secrets of nirguna and Brahma Baba: Deity Brahma is one aspect reached the complete and perfect stage of sakar Brahma. These secrets reveal that of God’s three divine acts as represented in purity known as the “karmateet stage”. He you must become a mouth born progeny of the image of Trimurti God Shiva and then assumed his angelic form to continue Brahma Baba to burn all the old sanskars should not be confused with the word his avyakt role in world transformation and of the old world as Arjuna did before you “brahm” which is the sixth element of light it is in this alokik role he is known as Adi can attain liberation and liberation in life. that pervades Nirvana, the supreme abode Dev Brahma. of God. He is known as the “special son” Brahma’s Day and Night This aspect is captured in Gita c9 v1 The viceless golden and silver ages were of Heavenly God Father Shiva because he quote “ To you, who are devoid of the ruled by the deities and there was peace, surrendered mind, body and wealth carping spirit, I shall now unfold the purity and prosperity for half of the cycle towards the establishment of the new world knowledge of Nirguna Brahma along equaling 2500 years and it is this period order of the Golden age. For this, Brahma with the knowledge of Sakara Brahma that is known as the “day of Brahma”, is known as the master creator and called knowing which you will be freed from heaven or paradise. The vicious copper and “Bhagirath”, the lucky chariot. Today, the evil of worldly existence”. (Gita, iron ages are known as the dark ages where people are confused as God Shiva, the 24thedition by Syt. Jayadayal Goyandka the vices of anger, greed, ego, lust and incorporeal bodiless One has been printed and published by Motilal Jalan) attachment created a world of ignorance, inadvertently or innocently omitted from sorrow and untimely death and it is these the Trinity and only Brahma (creator), Sakara Brahma in the above sloka (verse) two ages also of 2500 years that is known Vishnu (sustainer) and Shankar is Prajapita Brahma in his earthly human as the “night of Brahma” or hell. (transformer) are shown. form and role whereas Nirguna Brahma is his angelic role as Adi Dev Brahma in a Brahma Kumars and Kumaris subtle body of light residing in the angelic Those who got the knowledge of the Prajapita Brahma Baba world. The Gita in c9v2 says that this Shrimat Bhagavad Gita as imparted from He was named Brahma by God Shiva knowledge of Brahma is a sovereign God Shiva through the lotus lips of Himself. He then earned the title Prajapita science, a sovereign secret, supremely Prajapita Brahma and transformed Brahma, the “father of humanity” because holy, most excellent, directly enjoyable, themselves became known as Prajapita of effort and dedication to make others attended with virtue, very easy to practice Brahma Kumars and Kumaris. They are similar to himself by imparting the and imperishable. known as the authentic Brahmins of the knowledge of the Gita as spoken by God confluence age, the mouth born progenies Shiva through his lotus lips. It is similar to of Brahma. 1 similar to themselves and are called “Unmanifest” subtle world whereas Gita Brahmachari and Brahmchari “Brahmari” Hence the similarity in c8v20-21 quote “Beyond this Unmanifest, Brahmachari are those who earn the title function and determination of a Brahmini there is another eternal Unmanifest, that of Brahma Kumars and Kumaris by and a Brahmari to transform others. supremely divine substance, which does following in the footsteps of Prajapita not perish even though all beings perish. Brahma to become complete and perfect in Brahmapuri and Brahmaloka This Unmanifest, spoken of as the all aspects towards a viceless life and Brahmapuri or Brahmaloka is the subtle indestructible is called the supreme Goal, become equal to Father Brahma or region between planet earth and that is my supreme abode”. This is how the “bapsamaan”. “Brahmcharya” on the Brahmloka where Avyakt Adi Dev Brahma Gita describes the middle impermanent other hand is the first of the 4 stages in a resides and is now unlimited with a subtle angelic world(Brahmaloka) that is only man’s life as prescribed by the hindu body of light to continue his role in world activated during the auspicious confluence scriptures extending till the 25th year during transformation. At the end of the cycle age as well the permanent soul’s world, the which one is expected to live strictly as a when all souls have to return home to supreme abode of God Shiva, called celibate dedicated to the consummation of Brahmloka also called soul’s world, they Brahmloka. his educational effort under the guidance must pass through this subtle region and direction of a preceptor. (Brahmaloka) for final purification to settle Brahmloka and Brahmand Therefore, a Brahmchari is one who lives any remaining karmic accounts that was Brahmloka or Brahmand is not the same a celibate life in preparation for the second not settled by making effort while in region as Brahmaloka. Brahmloka is the stage of Grihast, the family path whereas earthly human form. Adi Dev continues to residence of all souls and it is the highest a Brahmachari is one who follow in the work very closely with God Shiva for of the three worlds, whereas Brahmaloka is footsteps of Brahma to first become a establishment of the Golden age and they the middle angelic world where angelic Brahmin in preparation for the next stage are known as BapDada. BapDada is similar Adi Dev Brahma resides. Brahmloka has of becoming deity. (note spelling/meaning to when they say “Shiv Shankar” in the many others names such as Paramdham, difference between Brahmachari & path of devotion. The final role of Adi Dev Shantidham, Muktidham, the land of Brahmchari) is that of Dharamraj to oversee the final Nirvana or Soul’s World. Brahmloka is the purification and preparation for all souls to eternal home of the Supreme Father Shiva Brahmari and Brahmini return home. and all souls where all souls are completely A Brahmini is a Brahma Kumari who has pure and where they experience their become an arm of Prajapita Brahma and Gita c8v16 describes Brahmaloka quote eternal sanskars of peace and silence. has surrendered her life to imparting the “Arjuna, all the worlds from Brahmaloka knowledge of the Gita tirelessly to make downwards are subject to appearance and Brahmloka is pervaded by golden red light others follow in the footsteps of father disappearance. But, O son of Kunti, on called the Brahm element and because of it Brahma and at the same time makes effort attaining Me there is no rebirth. For I am shape, it is called Brahmand. Brahm is the to become complete and perfect. This is beyond Time and regions like Brahmaloka sixth element of golden red light whereas analogous to certain insects who by are subject to time, are impermanent”. In “and” pronounced “andh” describes it as incessant buzzing make other insects Gita c8v18, Brahmaloka is described as the oval or egg-shaped. On the path of 2 devotion there are many who believe that In ancient warfare, the Brahmastra is a mighty Ganges rivers in the plains of they will eventually merge with the Brahm missile said to be set in motion by divine Bangladesh just before merging in the Bay element that they consider as God and as force. It is an unfailing weapon that hits of Bengal called the diamond harbour. Of such they are called “Brahmgyanis”. and destroys its target. It was the Brahma significance, it is the only male name given Astra that was used by Rama to completely among the many great rivers of India, the Brahman and Brahmin destroy (burn and cremate) Rawan when others are named after female deities. It is A Brahman is the first of the four castes in all other missiles could only make Rawan symbolic of the huge kumbh melas where the traditional hindu hierarchy as taught in unconscious, giving Rawan a chance to get millions gather to pay homage every 12 the path of devotion. On the path of up and attack again. In the path of knowledge, the Brahmin is a mouth born knowledge as taught by Brahma, the years at the confluence of the great rivers progeny of Prajapita Brahma and is Brahma Astra is not a physical weapon, but and the ocean. However, in relation to considered to be the highest or “topknot” to it is the combined might of gyan and yoga Brahma and brahmins, it is when the rivers be followed by the deities, warriors, (jwala devi) to destroy the vices and the of knowledge have the opportunity to meet merchants and finally sudras where there evils of the world. The Brahma Astra is the the Ocean of Knowledge once in a cycle at are five castes instead of the traditional Gyan and Yoga of the Gita. the confluence age.
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