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There are times in life when we must endure suffering due to no fault on our part - or so it seems. In painful circumstances, we naturally question, "Why me? Am I wrong? It's not my fault!". Such situations may feel like the very definition of suffering. In the Audio book "Fault is of the Sufferer", Gnani Purush (embodiment of Self knowledge) Dada Bhagwan provides spiritual solutions to common and everyday forms of suffering such as dealing with difficult people, facing unhealthy relationships, challenges in family relationships, and marriage problems.

"Aptavani 8" is the eighth in a series of spiritual Audio 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 does karma mean, and what is the law of karma?", "How was the world created, and what is the journey of souls?", and "Who am I, and who is the 'Doer' (ego definition)?"

"Aptavani 1" is the first in a series of spiritual Audio 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: "Who am I?", "What is our purpose in life?", "What is the nature of the journey of souls?", "Why do bad things happen to good people?", "What does karma mean?", "How was the world created?", "Who is the 'Doer' (ego definition)?" Dadashri also provides spiritual expositions on the topics of: "What is religion?"

In the Audio book Brahmacharya: "Celibacy With Right Understanding", Gnani Purush (embodiment of Self knowledge) Dada Bhagwan offers unique insight into the definition of celibacy and the benefits of brahmacharya. He clarifies common misunderstandings about celibacy, answering questions such as: "How do you define celibacy?", "What are the spiritual reasons for abstinence from sex, and what are the benefits of abstinence?", "Does spiritual power increase from brahmacharya, and how is celibacy related to spirituality and practice?", "Must one take a vow of celibacy to practice brahmacharya?"

Those seeking to lead a spiritual life inevitably face challenges in their sincere pursuit of spirituality and practice. As spiritual development progresses, facing the many unintentional mistakes made through mind, speech, and conduct can become disconcerting. Naturally one begins to wonder, "Is it too late to apologize?", "How to forgive and forget in unhealthy relationships?" and, "How to forgive yourself - both for mistakes of the past and for ongoing mistakes in the present?"

What is the meaning of salvation? To attain the state of Pure Soul - that which is natural - that which is innate. However, due to the bondage of karma and lack of knowledge (agyanta), we are unaware of our true state - that which is associated with being natural - being Pure Soul. So how do we attain innateness (sahajta)? Gnani Purush (the enlightened One) knows the solution. And one such Gnani Purush, Dadashri has given us the key to sahajta. He has introduced us to Self Realization. The pure soul is Sahaj in its original form. People become emotional because they become one with the mind, speech and actions.

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 Audio book "The Science of Karma", Gnani Purush (embodiment of Self knowledge) Dada Bhagwan explains the meaning of karma according to spiritual science.

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 spirituality and achieving spiritual transformation. But to attain Self realization one must meet a living Gnani Purush (embodiment of Self knowledge). A living Gnani has the spiritual power both to give spiritual enlightenment, and to connect one with living Tirthankaras of the present, such as Simandhar Swami of Mahavideh Kshetra.

Money has its own importance in our life. The world considers money and wealth as one of the most important thing in life. People have more love for money because it is needed in everything they do. That is why there is fight all around the world to get more money, by ethical or unethical means. People have been bothered by the uneven distribution of money and wealth. In this dangerous era of Kaliyug, it is very difficult to remain ethical and honest in matters of money.

In the arena of spirituality, there are unique and remarkable spiritual people who have achieved the highest levels of spiritual development. Some remain in seclusion, while others become spiritual teachers who support the spiritual transformation of humanity. But to meet a Gnani Purush (embodiment of Self knowledge), and to access their spiritual power to achieve spiritual enlightenment, is extremely rare. One such Gnani Purush of recent time is Dada Bhagwan.

For those wondering how to lead a spiritual life, Pure Love emerges as an essential value. Naturally one begins inquiring into the ultimate meaning of love, true love, and 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? In the context of unconditional love, what is marriage? Can a husband and wife relationship transform into living for love, and ultimately become an example of love supreme?

A lot of people struggle to understand what the truth is, what is right and what is wrong. There is perpetual dilemma to distinguish between right and wrong. According to Dada Bhagwan, the Gnani Purush (the enlightened one), in the worldly life there are three types of truth. One - absolute truth (self) second - relative truth and third - untruth. In this Audio book, Dadashri has discussed the meaning of absolute and relative truth. Absolute truth 'I' can never be destroyed, it is eternal. It belongs to the soul (atma). The realization that you are pure soul (shuddha-atma) is eternal, and ultimate truth.

Those seeking to lead a spiritual life may naturally become inspired to live in peace and non violence. To learn spiritual practices to develop these values, one may turn to spiritual teachers, to different types of religion, or to different types of yoga. But beginning to cultivate spiritual awareness is not always as simple as it seems - especially in family relationships, in unhealthy relationships, or while dealing with difficult people. Daily interactions such as these may feel like the very definition of conflict!

Over the course of life, many people become puzzled by circumstances beyond their control - both their own and those of others. While investigating the principle of karma, one may still be left asking, "Why do bad things happen to good people?" In the Audio book The Science of Karma, Gnani Purush (embodiment of Self knowledge) Dada Bhagwan explains a precise definition of karma, and how exactly it works according to spiritual science. Dadashri offers in-depth answers to questions such as: "What is the law of karma, and how can I master it?"

Over the course of life, even in happy homes, it is only natural to encounter marriage problems. But, for some, the husband and wife relationship can be said to be the very definition of conflict! In the Audio book "Harmony in Marriage", Gnani Purush (embodiment of Self knowledge) Dada Bhagwan provides spiritual relationship tips related to maintaining a harmonious marriage. He offers marriage advice in answer to such questions as: "How to resolve conflict in my marriage?", "How to adjust to my marriage partner?", and even, "How to save a marriage?"

Those seeking to lead a spiritual life inevitably face challenges in their pursuit of spirituality and practice. As spiritual development progresses, facing one’s faults, failures, and unintentional mistakes can become disconcerting - even for the most sincere seeker. One may then ask, "What are the benefits of the different types of religion? From the many religions of the world, which practices will accelerate my spiritual growth and help me learn how to become more spiritual?"

In the presented Audio book, 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 get rid of paap and bind punya.

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.

Every human being is living a life, but how much humanity does he have? Birth, education, job, marriage, kids, family and at the end... death! Is this the standard cycle of life that has to be followed? What is the ultimate goal of such a life? Why do we take birth? What do we want? The human body that we have received... should do the duty of being humane. There should be humanity in life. But what is humanity? According to Param Pujya Dadashri, the Gnani Purush (the enlightened One). The definition of humanity is that when someone hurts you, troubles you, you don’t like it.

Among the world richest people, who are the richest people in the world? Those with a spiritual code of ethics (highest ethics and values, and ethical behavior). In the Audio book "The Science of Money", Gnani Purush (embodiment of Self knowledge) Dada Bhagwan explains the spiritual science behind Money and it’s use. He describes that one’s ethical values create a spiritual balance sheet, influencing one’s financial balance sheet. Dadashri offers in-depth answers to questions such as: "How would a spiritual teacher define business ethics?"