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illusory effort (bhrant purusharth)! That which charges karma for the next life is illusory effort (bhrant purusharth) and all the rest is prarabdha (effect of karma in this life). Of course, inner intent (bhaav) is bound to arise, is it not?
Wouldn't you have to make the bhaav to get married? It is because of the bhaav from your previous life, that you have such desires now. Because you charged such a bhaav, this is what has come about. This is why inner intent (bhaav) is said to be purusharth and dravya (what comes into effect) is considered prarabdha. But people take this in their own language (interpret) by calling effect (dravya), a purusharth; while having no understanding whatsoever, of the bhaav (*charge') purusharth.
Here in the path of Akram, both effect (dravya) and cause (bhaav) have been classed as 'discharge'. The Kramic path is dependent on cause (bhaav). In the Akram path we have entered into our swabhav (the Self), which means that the others are in par-bhaav (nature of the non-Self). We have put cause (bhaav) aside, so that all that remains for You now, is to settle all effects (dravya) with equanimity.
Questioner: So one cannot consider it a purusharth until he knows the Self?
Dadashri: You cannot say that you are doing real purusharth. However, you can still do the illusory (bhrant) purusharth. If you have unity of mind, speech and body, then through the illusory purusharth a karmic seed will be sown. That is considered vyavahar (worldly) purusharth. A person says exactly what is on his mind, and acts according to what his mind and speech dictate. If he becomes involved in activity which is shubha (auspicious), he will benefit from his worldly purusharth. If he proceeds in this way, he will eventually meet with the right circumstances to allow him to attain the Self. That is why shubha has been praised. This illusory purusharth is
| SR No. | 030034 |
| Book Title | Aptavani Shreni 04 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Dada Bhagwan |
| Publisher | Dada Bhagwan Aradhana Trust |
| Publication Year | 2013 |
| Total Pages | 480 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 1 MB |