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Patel, Gnani Purush, also (2) Generation Gap (Ma-Baap Chockra no Vyavhar) : How to commonly known as Dadashri or Dada, always used to say overcome the generation gap in the west? How to raise children? What are Parents & childs duties. that it is not possible to exactly translate his satsang about (3) The Essence of all Religion : The essence of all religions in Nine the Science of Self-Realization and the art of worldly Sentences with Scientific understanding. interaction into English. Some of the depth of meaning (4) Adjust Everywhere : A simple key to solve day to day problems would be lost. He stressed the importance of learning in life. Gujarati to precisely understand all his teachings. (5) Worries : The Gnani Purush Dadashri dissects the nature of worry and shows the way to be free from worry forever. Without this Dadashri did however grant his blessings to convey understanding it is very difficult to resolve the problem of worry at its root. his teachings to the world through translations in English (6) Avoid Clashes : Just these two words, followed to the hilt will and other languages. liberate you. You do not need to study any scriptures. This is the guarantee of the Gnani Purush Dadashri. This is a humble attempt to present to the world the (7) The Fault of the sufferer: We are bound by our mistakes. The world essence of the teachings of Dadashri, the Gnani Purush. has not bound us. Once these mistakes are eliminated, we are free. A lot of care has been taken to preserve the tone and (8) Whatever has happened is justice: When you understand "whatever happens is justice" you will solve all your worldly message of the satsang. This is not a literal translation of problems. There is no injustice in this world even for a moment. his words. Many people have worked diligently for this Justice will prevail. work and we thank them all. (9) The Flawless Vision: There is no one at fault in this world. Dadashri gives the vision to see the world as flawless. In any This is an elementary introduction to the vast suffering you experience it is your own fault. treasure of his teachings. Please note that any errors (10) Freedom Through Apology & Repentace (Pratikraman): Pratikraman has such an impact that if you do pratikraman towards encountered in the translation are entirely those of the someone whether person is present or not, for one hour, it will translators. bring about profound changes within that person. Pratikraman is ✺ ✺ ✺ ✺ ✺ the greatest weapon for peace and bliss. (11) The Science of Karma: The intention of giving happiness to Note to the Reader others binds good karma and the intention of hurting others, will bind bad karmas. It is only through inner intent and not through In order to make a distinction between the real and the action that karmas are bound. The external acts are all effects. relative, capital letters have been utilized for the words (12) Ahimsa (Non-Violence) : The world is full of Violence. There is Self, You, Real and that to refer to the absolute state of no escaping. Becoming free from violence leads to the ultimate the Soul - the Real I. salvation and eternal peace. 5 4 Introduction to The Gnani Persons to Contact On a June evening in 1958 at around six o’clock, Pujya Pujya Dr. Niruben Amin & Aaptputra Deepakbhai Desai Shri Ambalal Muljibhai Patel, a family man, a contractor by Adalaj : Trimandir Sankul, Simandhar City, Ahmedabad-Kalol profession, was sitting on a bench on the busy platform number Highway, Adalaj, Dist.: Gandhinagar - 382421. three of Surat’s train station. Surat is a city in south Gujarat, a Tel : (079) 23970102-3-4-5-6 western state in India. What happened within the next forty-eight Ahmedabad : "Dada Darshan", 5, Mamtapark Society, B/h. Navgujarat minutes was phenomenal. Spontaneous Self-Realization occurred College, Usmanpura, Ahmedabad- 380 014. within Pujya Shri Ambalal M. Patel. During this event his ego Tel. : (079) 27540408, 27543979 completely melted and from that moment onwards he became E-mail : [email protected] completely detached from all Pujya Shri Ambalal’s thoughts, Mumbai : B/904, Navinasha Apt., Dada Saheb Falke Road, speech and acts. He became the Lord’s living instrument for the Dadar (C.R.), Mumbai - 400014. salvation of mankind, through the path of knowledge. He called Tel : (022) 24137616 this Lord, Dada Bhagwan. To everyone he met, he would say, Vadodara : Yogiraj Patel, Tel. : (0265) 2644465 “This Lord, Dada Bhagwan is fully manifest within me. He also Surat : Vithalbhai Patel, Tel : (0261) 2544964 resides within all living beings. The difference is that within me He Rajkot : Atulbhai Maldhari, Tel. : (0281) 2468830 is completely expressed and in you, he is yet to manifest.” Godhra : Ghanshyam Varia, Tel. : (02672) 251875 Who are we? Who is God? Who runs this world? What Chennai : Ajitbhai C. Patel, Tel : (044) 8261243, 8261369 is karma? What is liberation? Etc. All the world’s spiritual questions U.S.A. : Dada Bhagwan Vignan Institue : Dr. Bachu Amin, were answered during this event. Thus nature offered an absolute 100, SW Redbud Lane, Topeka, Kansas 66606, U.S.A. vision to the world through the medium of Pujya Shri Ambalal Tel : 785-271-0869, E-mail : [email protected] Muljibhai Patel. Dr. Shirish Patel, 2659, Raven Circle, Corona, CA 92882 Tel. : 909-734-4715, E-mail : [email protected] Pujya Shri Ambalal M.Patel was born in Tarasali, a suburb U.K. : Maganbhai Patel, 2, Winifred Terrace, Enfield, Great of the city of Baroda and raised in Bhadran, Gujarat. His wife’s Cambridge Road, London, Middlesex, ENI 1HH, U.K. name was Hiraba. Although he was a contractor by profession, Tel : 020-8245-1751 his life at home and his interaction with everyone around him was Ramesh Patel, 636, Kenton Road, Kenton Harrow. exemplary even prior to his Self-Realization. After becoming Self- Middlesex HA3 9NR. Tel. : 020-8204-0746, E-mail : [email protected] Realized and attaining the state of a Gnani, (The Awakened One), his body became a ‘public charitable trust.’ Canada : Bipin Purohit, 151, Trillium Road, Montreal, Quebec H9B 1T3. Tel. : 514-421-0522 Throughout his whole life he lived by the principle that Website : www.dadabhagwan.org, www.dadashri.org there should not be any commerce in religion, and in all commerce 6 there must be religion. He also never took money from anyone Pujya Dadashri used to go from town to town and country for his own use. He used the profits from his business to take his to country, to give satsang and impart the knowledge of the Self devotees for pilgrimages to various parts of India. as well as knowledge of harmonious worldly interaction to all who came to see him. In his final days in the fall of 1987, he gave his His words became the foundation for the new, direct and blessing to Dr. Niruben Amin and bestowed his special siddhis step-less path to Self-Realization called Akram Vignan. Through upon her, to continue his work. his divine original scientific experiment - the Gnan Vidhi, he imparted this knowledge to others within two hours. Thousands After Pujya Dadashri left his mortal body on January 2, have received his grace through this process and thousands continue 1988, Dr. Niruben continues his Work, traveling within India to to do so even now. ‘Akram’ means without steps, an elevator cities and villages and abroad in the USA, Canada, UK and Africa. path or a short cut, whereas ‘Kram’ means an orderly step-by- She is Pujya Dadashri’s representative of Akram Vignan. She has step spiritual path. Akram is now recognized as a direct shortcut been instrumental in expanding the key role of Akram Vignan as to the bliss of the Self. the simple and direct path to Self-Realization for modern times. Thousands of spiritual seekers have taken advantage of this Who is Dada Bhagwan? opportunity and are established in the experience of the pure Soul, while carrying out their worldly duties and obligations. They When he explained to others who ‘Dada Bhagwan’ is, he experience freedom, here and now, while living their daily life. would say: “What you see here is not ‘Dada Bhagwan.’ What you see is ‘A.M.Patel.’ I am a Gnani Purush and He that is manifest Powerful words in scriptures help the seeker in increasing within me, is ‘Dada Bhagwan’. He is the Lord within. He is within the desire for liberation. The knowledge of the Self is the final you and everyone else. He has not yet manifest within you, whereas goal of all one’s seeking. Without the knowledge of the Self there within me he is fully manifest.