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Aptavani-4
Dadashri: When someone insults you, and you become angry, that is raudradhyan. Now if someone insults you and at that moment your Gnan tells you that he is just a nimit and, 'This is simply the fruit of my own unfolding karma, so no one is at fault here'; you realize this and you do not get angry, then that is dharmadhyan. To turn artadhyan (adverse internal meditation that hurts the self) and raudradhyan (adverse internal meditation that hurts the self and others) around is dharmadhyan.
Shukladhyan
Questioner: What is shukladhyan?
Dadashri: Shukladhyan means to have constant awareness of, "I am Shuddhatma." It should not be piecemeal awareness; it should be continuous. Shukladhyan means the meditation (dhyan) of the eternal element (Soul) and dharmadhyan is the meditation of situation (avastha); of that which is not eternal.
The Mind and The Soul
Questioner: What is the difference between the mind and the Atma (the Self)?
Dadashri: The mind is made up of tubers (gaanth), formed from the vibrations created as a consequence of ignorance of the Self. It (tuber) erupts in the form of a thought. The mind is gross, it is nischetan chetan (mechanical; non-Self; lifeless life) and the Self is chaitanya Parmatma (absolute Self; Life energy).
Love and Worship
Questioner: Of the two, which is higher, love (prem) or worship (bhakti)?
Dadashri: You are talking about the love for God and not
