For anyone wondering what is spiritual enlightenment, it is essential to learn of the 24 Tirthankaras of the past, and Tirthankaras of the present. In previous eras, it was possible to achieve instant enlightenment simply from meeting a Tirthankara. At present, such sudden enlightenment is not possible here on earth. In the current era, if one is seeking spiritual awakening, one can search for spiritual teachers, with hopes of understanding the meaning of spiritual...

The religions of the world preserve the knowledge and protect the secrets of ancient powerful mantras. At the heart of world religion, and among the most powerful mantras in the history of religion, is the Navkar mantra, or Trimantra. In the book “Trimantra”, Gnani Purush (embodiment of Self knowledge) Dada Bhagwan explains the Trimantra, its mantra meaning, and the extraordinary benefits of its recitation. Whether wishing to live with no worry while facing prob...

A lot of people struggle to understand what the truth is, what is not, what is right and what is wrong. There is perpetual dilemma on this differentiation of what is right and what is wrong. According to Param Pujya Dadashri, the Gnani Purush (the Enlightened One), in the worldly life there are three types of truth. One is absolute truth (Self) second is relative truth and third is untruth. In this book, Param Pujya Dadashri has discussed the meaning of absolute truth...

For those wondering how to become more spiritual, or how to lead a spiritual life, Pure Love emerges as an essential value. Naturally one begins inquiring into the ultimate meaning of love - what is love, what is true love, and what is unconditional love? Other questions may also arise, such as: To cultivate unconditional love, is forgiveness required? If so, how can I learn to practice forgiveness prayer? Does unconditional positive regard evolve into unconditi...

In the book “Paap-Punya”, the concept of paap (demerit karma) - punya (merit karma) has been discussed at length by Gnani Purush (the Enlightened One) Param Pujya Dadashri. In Param Pujya Dadashri’s simple words, he has described the concept of ‘paap-punya’ as giving happiness to others we incur punya and if we trouble anyone, if we hurt anyone by our words, deeds or behaviour, we incur paap. However, if we do pratikraman (whole hearted repentance) we can decrease the ef...

Those seeking to lead a spiritual life will naturally ask themselves how to become more spiritual, and just how to live spiritual values. Is positive thinking the foundation of spirituality and, if so, how to get rid of negative thoughts? Must one somehow transcend good and bad, right and wrong? Where does one’s spiritual development truly begin? By enlightened definition, the foundation of a spiritual life is a faultless worldview; and to achieve such flawless vision...

As much as we would prefer otherwise, conflict seems woven into the very fabric of life. On a daily basis, we find ourselves dealing with difficult people, facing unhealthy relationships, or suffering marriage problems. We might say that some of our relationships are the very definition of conflict! While asking ourselves how to adjust in these circumstances, and how to handle conflict, we remain confused and perplexed. In the book “Life Without Conflict”, Gnani Purus...

Among the myriad of relationships in life, the one between a Guru and disciple is most sacred and unique. In the book “Guru and Disciple”, Gnani Purush (embodiment of Self knowledge) Dada Bhagwan provides insight into the nature of the Guru-disciple relationship and offers in-depth answers to questions such as: “What is spirituality and spiritual transformation, and how is a Guru necessary in this?” “What is the definition of Guru, and what is disciple?” “Ho...

Each and every human being has the capacity to identify his Soul and attain salvation. However, one severe obstacle on this path could be sexual attraction/ infatuation. None other than a Gnani Purush (the enlightened one) can help us understand the science behind sexual attraction and help us get rid of it. In the book, Dadashri, the Gnani Purush has discussed the cause and effects of attraction that one feels towards the opposite sex. He has discussed how horrific the...

In moments of reflection, it is only natural to wonder what is the true purpose in life and to ask, behind the constant efforts made just in “living”, what is it that we are seeking? In the book “Self Realization”, Gnani Purush (embodiment of Self knowledge) Dada Bhagwan reveals the science of Self realization, describing that attaining knowledge of Self is ultimate life purpose, and is the beginning of lasting, permanent happiness. Pujya Dadashri explains that all...

Each and every human being has the capacity to identify his Soul and attain salvation. However, one severe obstacle on this path could be sexual attraction/ infatuation. None other than a Gnani Purush (the enlightened one) can help us understand the science behind sexual attraction and help us get rid of it. In the book, Dadashri, the Gnani Purush has discussed the importance of celibacy in the path of salvation…and how it can be achieved even by the married couples. ...

Among the myriad of relationships in life, the one between a Guru and disciple is most sacred and unique. In the book “Guru and Disciple”, Gnani Purush (embodiment of Self knowledge) Dada Bhagwan provides insight into the nature of the Guru-disciple relationship and offers in-depth answers to questions such as: “What is spirituality and spiritual transformation, and how is a Guru necessary in this?” “What is the definition of Guru, and what is disciple?” “Ho...

Over the course of life, many people become puzzled by circumstances beyond their control – both their own and those of others. It is only natural to wonder, “Why do bad things happen to good people?” While investigating, if one encounters the principle of karma, one may still be left asking, “What does karma mean, and how exactly does it work?” In the book “The Principle of Karma”, Gnani Purush (embodiment of Self knowledge) Dada Bhagwan explains the meaning of ka...

Over the course of life, many people become puzzled by circumstances beyond their control – both their own and those of others. It is only natural to wonder, “Why do bad things happen to good people?” While investigating, if one encounters the principle of karma, one may still be left asking, “What does karma mean, and how exactly does it work?” In the book “The Science of Karma”, Gnani Purush (embodiment of Self knowledge) Dada Bhagwan explains the meaning of karm...

Moksha-marg (path to liberation) is the path to freedom; it is the path of attaining freedom from all worldly attachments. But what is preventing us from reaching the ultimate destination of moksha on this path? We believe some practices will be instrumental for achieving freedom. However, most of these practices do not help us in experiencing freedom. The attachments are not broken in spite of performing many different practices. What is going wrong? What are the obs...

The essence of all scriptures, all spiritual discourses and spiritual activities is one and the same and that is to get the ‘awareness and the knowledge of the Self’. The ‘main Self’ is shuddha (verily pure), but one has the wrong belief of “Who am I?” This wrong belief of I am Chandu (reader should use his name) has given rise to the prakruti (nature and characteristics of a person). There are only two things in the world, non-living (jadd) and living (chetan). The two ...

“Aptavani 2” is the second in a series of spiritual books titled “Aptavani”. In this series, Gnani Purush (embodiment of Self knowledge) Dada Bhagwan addresses age-old unanswered questions of spiritual seekers. Dadashri offers in-depth answers to questions such as: “What is religion?”, “What are the benefits of the different types of religion?”, “How do I understand spirituality vs. religion?”, “What is spirituality?”, “What are the different types of yoga, and how ar...

“Aptavani 7,” is a compilation of Param Pujya Dadashri’s answers to questions about day-to-day life. A Gnani Purush (the Enlightened One) views simple incidences in life with great vision and understanding. The incidents are described here will open-up within the reader an entirely new perspective to view life. The topics discussed here are some common problems which we all have - how to handle money, how to remain peaceful in conflicting situations, how to overco...

“Aptavani 6” is the sixth in a series of spiritual books titled “Aptavani”. In this series, Gnani Purush (embodiment of Self knowledge) Dada Bhagwan addresses age-old unanswered questions of spiritual seekers. Dadashri offers in-depth answers to the urgent questions of: “What is the cause of life problems?”, “I experience so much internal struggle while facing problems – teach me how to get inner peace?”, “What is peace of mind, and how can I attain it?”, “I have so m...

People have had numerous goals and aspirations in life. However, most of us have failed to address the basic question, “Who am I?” For time immemorial, people are going after materialistic things in life. However, a true Gnani Purush (the Enlightened One) will show the right path towards self-realization and help us liberate from the worldly shackles. In the presented book, Param Pujya Dadashri, a Gnani Purush, has discussed the Soul and its properties and a variety o...