Body, Mind & Spirit Books

“Aptavani 5” is the fifth 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 the meaning of karma?”, “How can I master the law of karma?”, “Who am I, and who is the ‘Doer’ (ego... more...

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 book “The Science of Karma”, Gnani Purush (embodiment of Self knowledge) Dada Bhagwan explains a precise definition of karma, and how exactly it... more...

Life requires continuous adjustment in relation to unpleasant and unfavorable circumstances. In everyday situations (such as opening an umbrella in the rain, or wearing a jacket in the cold) we generally don’t resist these required adjustments. However, when dealing with difficult people, facing unhealthy relationships, in family relationships, or in the midst of marriage problems, adjustments become... more...

The Hidden Power To realise fully how much of our present daily life consists in symbols is to find the answer to the old, old question, What is Truth? and in the degree in which we begin to recognise this we begin to approach Truth. The realisation of Truth consists in the ability to translate symbols, whether natural or conventional, into their equivalents; and the root of all the errors of mankind... more...

Das weltliche Leben ist voll von verschiedenen Beziehungen, wie die von Vater und Sohn, Mutter und Sohn oder Tochter, Ehefrau und Ehemann, usw. Auch kann man die delikate Guru-Schüler-Beziehungim weltlichen Lebenfinden. Es ist eine Beziehung, in der der Schüler, nachdem er sich dem Guru ergeben hat, ihm für den Rest seines Lebens aufrichtig verbunden bleibt, und indem er seine absolute Demut (Param... more...

Die Zusammenstöße im Alltag müssen gelöst werden. Warum wollen wir alles durch Konflikte verderben? Das passt einfach nicht zu uns. Menschen befolgen die Verkehrsregeln, die sehr strenge Vorschriften geben. Sie fahren nicht nach ihren eigenen Interpretationen, nicht wahr? Weil sie die Verkehrsregeln befolgen, bleiben sie vor Unfällen verschont. Genau so musst du in deinem Alltag die Regeln... more...

As much as we would prefer otherwise, life includes its measure of unpleasant and unfavorable circumstances. In dealing with difficult people, facing unhealthy relationships, in family relationships, or in the midst of marriage problems, clashes occur. We might even say that some of our relationships are the very definition of conflict! We ask ourselves, how can we possibly avoid conflict in these... more...

Jeder Mensch begeht gegen seinen Willen Fehler. Menschen verfangen sich in ihren eigenen Fehlern und leiden dadurch unentwegt. Sie haben den aufrichtigen Wunsch, sich davon zu befreien, inneres Glück zu finden und sich zu ihrer Befreiung hin zu entwickeln. Die Tirthankars (vollständig Erleuchtete) und die Gnanis (Meister der spirituellen Wissenschaft) haben der Welt die einzige Waffe gegeben, um... more...

¿ Qué es lo que buscan todos los seres (jivas) ? Lo que quieren es la felicidad, pero la felicidad no dura mucho tiempo. La gente va a bodas o al teatro para divertirse, pero la miseria vuelve otra vez. Cuando la infelicidad sigue a la felicidad ¿cómo podemos llamarla felicidad ? Es una felicidad del engaño. La felicidad debiera de ser permanente. El otro tipo de felicidad no es otra cosa que... more...

THE LIFE OF WILLIAM LILLY, STUDENT IN ASTROLOGY. Wrote by himself in the 66th Year of his Age, at Hersham, in the Parish of Walton-upon-Thames, in the County of Surry. Propria Manu. I was born in the county of Leicester, in an obscure town, in the north-west borders thereof, called Diseworth, seven miles south of the town of Derby, one mile from Castle-Donnington, a town of great rudeness, wherein it... more...