The Mumukshu Questions: Who Simandhar Swami is? Would you please grace us by giving this understanding?

The Liberated Soul Answers: Simandhar Swami is a tirthankara Lord. Just like Lord Rushabdev and Lord Mahavir who were here. Lord Simandhar is like them. He is currently in another location called Mahavideh Kshetra.

There are three types of tirthankaras: tirthankaras of the past, tirthankaras of the present and tirthankaras of the future. The Tirthankaras of the past are gone. Worship of these tirthankaras binds merit karma. In addition to this, adherence to the instructions of the one whose reign prevails will give rise to worldly religion, dharma. This is beneficial in guiding one towards moksha.

However, it is entirely a different matter when you invoke the current Tirthankara. The one who is currently present has the supreme value. It is like money in the form of cash; cash is more useful. Money that is yet to come is called future income. And that, which is gone, is gone. So what we need is cash. That is why I am introducing you to the One who is presently living. “This is the cash bank of Divine Solution!” You need to have cash on hand, not in form of credit. We all still continue to pay obeisance to the twenty-four Tirthankaras of the past, do we not?

The Enlightened Ones have said that the twenty-four Tirthankaras are Tirthankaras of the past. They had become Tirthankaras in the past and are no longer here. Therefore one should look for a living Tirthankara. One makes progress in the worldly life by worshipping the Tirthankaras of the past, but one does not gain any benefit towards liberation. Liberation is only attained through the ones who are living and present.

With what understanding do people of today recite the Navkar Mantra (Namokar Mantra)? When I ask them who are the arihants, they tell me that all the past twenty-four tirthankaras are arihant. So then I ask them, ‘ if the twenty-four tirthankaras are the arihants, then who are the siddhas?’ These tirthankaras were arihants at one time, but have now become siddhas. So who is the arihant now? When people say, “Namo Arihantanam”, who do they believe is the arihant?

The twenty-four tirthankaras were indeed arihants when they were living but they have now attained nirvana (the ultimate liberation of an enlightened being), they have attained final moksha and have now become siddha and consequently they fall in the category of siddhanum. People still continue to think of them as arihants. They do not know that these tirthankaras have become siddhas. This is how everything has been moving along in the wrong direction, and that is why the Navkar Mantra does not give any rewards. I tell them that Simandhar Swami is the arihant today. Only those who are currently present and living can be called arihants.

Upon their departure, the last of the twenty-four tirthankaras had said that since the cycle of twenty-four tirthankaras was ending on Earth, there would be no more tirthankaras on this planet for this time cycle. He, Lord Mahavir, asked people to worship the living tirthankaras in Mahavideh Kshetra! In Mahavideh Kshetra there are living tirthankaras. But people have forgotten this and have continued to worship the tirthankaras of the past. Lord Mahavir had told us everything.

Lord Mahavir had revealed everything! He knew that there would be no more arihants on Earth, so who would the people worship? He therefore made public the knowledge about the presence of Lord Simandhar Swami and the nineteen other tirthankaras at Mahavideh. Once this information was divulged, it opened up this path of liberation. Acharya Kundakunda also revived this message a few centuries ago.

The arihant title is given to the One who exists in living form. The one who is siddha is without a body form and this is also called nirvana or final liberation or moksha. These siddhas cannot be called arihants after this.

When Does The Navkar Mantra Give Results?

That is why the instructions ‘to bow to the arihant’ have come forth. They then ask me who and where the arihant is. I tell them to ‘bow down to Simandhar Swami. He is present in this universe. Today he is arihant. Therefore bow and send you obeisance to Him’. We can reap rewards if we worship the arihants. Do it thus:‘I am bowing down to the arihant, whoever and wherever he may be in this entire universe’. This will yield wonderful results.

The Mumukshu Questions: Are there not twenty tirthankaras moving about at the present time?

The Liberated Soul Answers: Yes. Only if you understand that the twenty who are currently present are the arihants, then your recital of the Navkar Mantra will bring results. That is why it is necessary to bow down to Simandhar Swami. There are many people who do not know about the existence of these twenty tirthankaras. Many have the opinion: ‘What do we have to do with them?’ and believe that the twenty-four tirthankaras of the past are the only arihants. Because of such mistakes there is so much confusion and harm in the spiritual world. One can only benefit if a tirthankara is present today.

Your Navkar Mantra recital can only be considered exact and correct if while reciting it, Simandhar Swami comes to your mind and the obeisance is done to Him.

People ask me why I make them say Simandhar Swami’s name and not the other twenty-four tirthankaras? I tell them we pay obeisance to the past twenty-four tirthankaras also, but I do it the exact and correct way. We give more importance to Simandhar Swami, because he is the current tirthankara. Only He receives the obeisance of ‘Namo Arihantanam’.

He Is, Is Currently Present, and is Directly Accessible

The Mumukshu Questions: Is Simandhar Swami in manifest form, live and visible to all?

The Liberated Soul Answers: Yes. He is currently present, directly accessible, has a physical body and at present lives and moves about as a tirthankara at Mahavideh Kshetra.

The Mumukshu Questions: If Simandhar Swami is in Mahavideh Kshetra, then how can be considered to be live and present for us?

The Liberated Soul Answers: If Simandhar Swami were to be in Calcutta, even then He would be live and present, although you may not have seen him. This is the same for Mahavideh Kshetra.

Difference Between Direct and Indirect Worship

The Mumukshu Questions: Is there a difference in benefits between worshipping Simandhar Swami and Lord Mahavir?

The Liberated Soul Answers: Lord Mahavir would not listen to your prayers. Nevertheless it is good to pray to Lord Mahavir if one does not pray to Simandhar Swami. But who would listen to any prayers for Lord Mahavir? He has nothing to do with us anymore. He is now a siddha, totally liberated and without a body. It is we who continue to make images of Him and insist on keeping these images. He cannot be called a tirthankara now, just as you cannot call a past president a president. He can only be called a siddha. It is only Simandhar Swami who will benefit you.

The Mumukshu Questions: So we only get rewards for saying "Namo Arihantanam" only, and not from saying "Namo Siddhanam?"

The Liberated Soul Answers: No other rewards. It is up to you to decide your destination. For example if you are traveling to London, then London remains in your awareness as your final destination, you do not have to be reminded of it. Similarly going towards moksha and the siddha state, final liberation will remain in your awareness. It is the arihant that is the most beneficial to you of all for your liberation. So now focus everything exclusively towards Simandhar Swami. As such there are nineteen other tirthankaras but Simandhar Swami is very important to this world and especially for India and so we should dedicate our life to Him.

Vision To See God

The Mumukshu Questions: What is the routine activity of Simandhar Swami in Mahavideh Kshetra?

The Liberated Soul Answers: What activity? He is the Lord. People do His darshan (to look upon or see with reverence, to experience what He is experiencing spiritually) there. When He speaks, His speech is without any attachment and therefore liberates the listener. This speech is called deshna.

The Mumukshu Questions: What else does Simandhar Swami do in Mahavideh Kshetra?

The Liberated Soul Answers: He does not have to ‘do’ anything. His actions depend upon the unfolding of his karmas. All ego is completely gone and He remains in Gnan (absolute awareness) all day long, as did Lord Mahavir. He has a lot of followers and devotees around him.

Moksha Through Mere Darshan

The Mumukshu Questions: Please describe the darshan of Simandhar Swami.

The Liberated Soul Answers: Simandhar Swami, at the moment one hundred and fifty thousand years old. He too, is like Lord Rishabhdev. Lord Rishabhdev is considered Lord of the whole universe. Shree Simandhar Swami too is the Lord of the whole universe. He is not here on our planet, but He is in another location in this universe, where human beings can not go with their physical body. For Gnanis have the ability to send their energy to Him, ask questions and return with answers. One cannot go there with this physical body, but it is possible to be born there.

Here in Bharat Kshetra, our world, tirthankaras have ceased to be born since two thousand and five hundred years. At Mahavideh Kshetra a birth of tirthankaras is a continuous ongoing event. Tirthankara means the final, “full moon” (absolute, total, complete knowldge). Simandhar Swami is residing there now.

The Mumukshu Questions: Is He the all-knowing God?

The Liberated Soul Answers: He can see us. He can see the whole world, but we cannot see Him.

Simandhar Swami is at another location in the universe. All this is beyond one’s intellect, and incomprehensible. This fact is exact and clear in my Gnan, my absolute vision and knowledge. Mere darshan of The Lord will bring forth salvation for many many people of this world.

The Mumukshu Questions: What does His body look like? Is it like ours?

The Liberated Soul Answers: It is just like ours, like that of a human being.

The Mumukshu Questions: What is the size of His body?

The Liberated Soul Answers: His body is very large and He is very tall. He is quite different. His life span is very long.

The Mumukshu Questions: Where is Mahavideh kshetra where Simandhar Swami lives? What Is It like?

The Liberated Soul Answers: It is completely separate from this galaxy. It is in the northeast direction. All the kshetras are separate. It is not possible to go there.

The Mumukshu Questions: Is Mahavideh kshetra considered separate from our Bharat Kshetra?

The Liberated Soul Answers: Yes, completely separate. Tirthankaras continue to be born in Mahavideh Kshetra, whereas here in our Bharat kshetra, tirthankaras are born only during a certain time of the time cycle. During certain time periods there are no tirthankaras here. But at the moment Simandhar Swami is present for us. He is going to live for a very long time.

The Geography Of Mahavideh Kshetra

The Mumukshu Questions: Can you give us more details about Mahavideh Kshetra? Is it true what is written in our scriptures about Mount Meru being so many jojans (a measurement of distance equal to eight miles) high?

The Liberated Soul Answers: It is true. It is exact. It is all measured and calculated, even the life span. Yes, everything is according to calculations.

In the universe there is this middle world of ours. There is a total fifteen such worlds. The middle world is round. People are not able to understand anything more about this. The atmosphere between the different worlds is such that it is not possible for one to go from one world to another. There are fifteen worlds where human beings can take birth and live. Ours is one of them. Besides the Earth, there are fourteen other locations where there are human beings just like us. Presently on the Earth it is the time cycle of Kaliyug, whereas Satyug is prevalent in other worlds. In Kaliyug there is no unity in thoughts, speech and acts. In Satyug there is unity in thoughts, speech and acts.

Simandhar Swami is now one hundred and fifty years thousand years old will live for another one hundred and twenty-five thousand years. He was born long before Lord Rama. Lord Ram was a Gnani, and although he was born here on the Earth, He was able to see Simandhar Swami. Simandhar Swami is responsible for the salvation of the world.

Lord Simandhar:The Savior Of The World

The Mumukshu Questions: Are there any tirthankaras living in other locations besides Mahavideh kshetra (worlds)?

The Liberated Soul Answers: There are fifteen worlds: five Bharat, five Airavat, and five Mahavideh. At the present time, there are no tirthankaras in any of the five Bharat worlds or five the five Airavat worlds. The other five Mahavideh Kshetras, however, have the time cycle of the fourth segment called Satyug. Tirthankaras are present there. The fourth segment of the time cycle constantly prevails in Mahavideh Kshetra. Here, for us, the time cycle keeps rotating from the first to the sixth.

The Mumukshu Questions: When do we have tirthankaras here?

The Liberated Soul Answers: Tirthankaras will be present here on earth during the third and the fourth time cycle.

The Mumukshu Questions: And they will be born here, in India, and not anywhere else, right?

The Liberated Soul Answers: Only on this land! Only on this very land can we have tirthankaras.

The Mumukshu Questions: Is there some special significance to this land?

The Liberated Soul Answers: This land is considered very elevated spiritually.

The Mumukshu Questions: Why is only Simandhar Swami worshipped and not the other nineteen tirthankaras who are also living and present?

The Liberated Soul Answers: The others too may be worshipped, but only Simandhar Swami has an account with Hindustan. It is his bhaav, deep inner intent. Of the twenty current living tirthankaras, Simandhar Swami has to be particularly revered because He is the closest to our Bharat Kshetra and He has an obligation towards it because of a subtle bond due to interactions of past karmic deeds. Even tirthankaras have karmic accounts. Simandhar Swami is living and present today.

So whom can you call an arihant? Simandhar Swami and the other nineteen tirthankaras are the arihants, but it is not necessary to maintain a connection with all of them. If you keep relations with one, the rest will automatically be included. So do darshan of Simandhar Swami. Bow down with reverence and say, "Dear Arihant Bhagwan! You only are the true arihant here today!"

Unity in the Mind-Body-Speech Exists Over There

People in Mahavideh Kshetra are just like the humans on Earth, with similar physical bodies and emotions.

The Mumukshu Questions: Dada, isn't the life span long there?

The Liberated Soul Answers: Yes, they have a very long life span; otherwise they are just like us. Their day-to-day conduct is just like ours used to be during the fourth time cycle. People of this fifth time cycle have learnt to steal from others and gossip amongst their relatives. Such interactions are not to be found there.

The Mumukshu Questions: Is life interaction there similar to ours here?

The Liberated Soul Answers: Yes, people bind karmas there too. They also have the awareness of, ‘I am the ‘doer’. They also have ego, anger, pride, attachment and greed. There is a presence of tirthankaras there right now because of the fourth time cycle, otherwise everything there is just like it is here.

The only difference between the fourth and fifth time cycles is that in the former, there is unity of the mind, speech and body, whereas in the fifth time cycle, this unity is broken. People in the fifth time cycle do not say what they think and they do not do what they say, while in the fourth time cycle, people say and do exactly what is on their mind. If a person living in the fourth time cycle says he feels like burning down the whole village, you can be assured that he will do so. Today, there is no substance in what people say or think.

From Which World Can One Go There?

The Mumukshu Questions: Under what conditions can one go there, if one wants to?

The Liberated Soul Answers: One become like the ones who live there. If he acquires the qualities of the people in the fourth time cycle, if he loses the negative characteristics, which prevail during the fifth time cycle, he can go there. For example, if someone were to insult you and you have no bad feelings or thoughts towards that person whatsoever, then you will go there.

The Mumukshu Questions: Ordinarily one cannot attain moksha, final liberation, directly from here. One has to go to Mahavideh kshetra and then attain moksha from there. Why so?

The Liberated Soul Answers: That is just the way these worlds are. If a person’s characteristics and traits become suitable for the fourth time cycle, and even though he may not have received Self-realization, he will be pulled there. Likewise if the people over there become like those of the fifth time cycle, they will be pulled here. Such is the nature of these worlds. No one has to be taken there or brought here. The nature of these worlds will transport one to the tirthankaras. This is why we give importance to Simandhar Swami. Therefore, those who constantly revere Lord Simandhar, worship Him, do His live darshan there, be near Him, sit at His feet, will all be liberated completely.

Those who receive this Gnan will have one or two more lives only. They have to go to Simandhar Swami and do His darshan. That is all that remains for them. His very darshan gives moksha. This darshan is higher than the darshan of Dada. Once this darshan is done, moksha happens.

The Mumukshu Questions: Does everyone who do Simandhar Swami's darshan attain moksha?

The Liberated Soul Answers: Merely doing His darshan, seeing Him will not lead to liberation. One has to receive His grace. One’s heart should become pure. As one’s heart becomes pure, His blessings are bestowed. People come there around Him to listen to Him and what they hear sounds wonderful to their ears, but they do not make any progress. This is because they still have a desire to enjoy trivial worldly things. It is like having a platter full of delicious food, but because the pickle is missing, a person does not eat. People forget their moksha in their pursuit of insignificant things.

After Gnan One Gets Born At Mahavideh

Those who have acquired the awareness of their pure Self (Self-Realization) here will no longer be able to remain in Bharat kshetra. It is a principle that those who have the awareness of the Soul will go to Mahavideh kshetra. They will not be able to remain in this current time cycle of destruction Having the awareness of the pure Soul, they will spend one or two more lives at Mahavideh kshetra, there they will do darshan of the tirthankara and then attain moksha. That is how easy this path is.

Dada Bhgawan Connects You To Lord Simandhar

You need a medium through which you can make a connection with Simandhar Swami. That medium is ‘Dada Bhagwan’. Say for example, if Lord Mahavir were in Delhi at this time, He could easily be reached. Similarly Simahdhar Swami can also be reached although here it may take thirty seconds longer.

He is present now but he is not in our world, He is in another world. I have a connection with Him and the whole world should benefit from this. I am just a mere go-between (nimit-instrument). I make you do His darshan through ‘Dada Bhagwan’, and it reaches Him. That is why you still have one more birth so that you can go to Simandhar Swami.

I have such good relationship with Simandhar Swami that if you do His darshan as I instruct you, it will reach Him all the way.

Special Key For Darshan Through Dada Bhagwan

The Mumukshu Questions: When we worship Simandhar Swami, how does our worship reach there since He is in Mahavideh kshetra, and we are here?

The Liberated Soul Answers: Would it not reach Him if He were in Calcutta?

The Mumukshu Questions: It will reach there, but isn’t this too far?

The Liberated Soul Answers: This is just like Calcutta. You cannot visualize it. It is same as Calcutta! Whether He is in Calcutta or Baroda or Mahavideh, you cannot see Him with your eyes, can you?

The Mumukshu Questions: So does whatever worship we do in his name or feelings we have for him, reach Him?

The Liberated Soul Answers: It reaches Him instantly. There is direct worship and indirect worship. In indirect he is far away and in direct is present in front of you and is visible or can be discerned through the senses.

The Mumukshu Questions: But how much benefit is there in indirect worship? What is the difference between benefits derived from direct and indirect worship?

The Liberated Soul Answers: Indirect can be three miles or thousands of miles away but it is one and the same. The distance is not important.

The Mumukshu Questions: But He is the current living Tirthankara and therefore direct, is He not?

The Liberated Soul Answers: Actually nothing can be achieved without a direct worship. Right now I am introducing you to Him and making you recite His prayers everyday. It is there that you will have to go! The day you do His darshan will be the day of your liberation! That is the final darshan!

The Mumukshu Questions: In Mahavideh kshetra?

The Liberated Soul Answers: Yes. I am concerned about your spiritual progress. I am a meddlesome Gnani. I make those who take my Gnan such that there is only one more life left for them. I am nor able to liberate them completely from here. Therefore, I make you recite His name! I make you recite daily the obeisance to Simandhar Swami, the Pancha Parmeshtis, (the enlightened ones at Mahavideh kshetra) and the nineteen other Tirthankaras, for only one reason. And that is because that is your final destination for liberation. That is your aim and final worship from hereon. This is not here in this world. This is why through ‘Dada Bhagwan’ I introduce you to Simandhar Swami.

Imagine that this is Mahavideh kshetra and Simandhar Swami is in Calcutta.We all are here in Baroda. How many times would you go there to do His darshan?

The Mumukshu Questions: Once or at the most, twice.

The Liberated Soul Answers: Yes, at the most twice. So even by being in Mahavideh Kshetra one would benefit just this much. But I have such a key that would give you the same benefits every day. You have to use it daily. Simandhar Swami will take note that there have not been such devotees before, who do darshan everyday, and that too, from a foreign world! You do not need any form of transportation to go to Him, whereas people over there need transportation to do His darshan.

Without A Medium There Is No Connection

The Mumukshu Questions: Is it a fact that when I say: “With the direct Dada Bhagwan as my witness, I offer my infinite obeisances to the current living tirthankara Shri Simandhar Swami, who at present is moving about at Mahavideh kshetra.” he is able to receive and see that I am sending this obeisance?

The Liberated Soul Answers: He sees in from a general and total prespective, not specifically. These tirthankaras do not see specifics. It reaches Him because it is said through the medium of ‘Dada Bhagwan’. It is not possible without a medium.

‘A. M. Patel’, ‘ Gnani Purush’, And ‘Dada Bhagwan’ Are Separate

As mentioned in the books, the person you see in front of you is ‘A. M. Patel’. I am a Gnani Purush and the One who is manifest within me is ‘Dada Bhagwan’. He is the Lord of the fourteen worlds. No one has ever heard of such a manifestation before. I have never said that I am God. That would be madness. People may say so, but not I. I will say it as it is. I am a Gnani Purush and my spiritual level is at 356 degrees. I lack the four degrees in attaining keval Gnan (perfect, absolute knowledge, 360 degress). But Dada Bhagwan within, is a different matter altogether. For worldly interactions and dealings I am ‘A.M. Patel.’

Most people would not understand this subtle distinction, which is why I have to say that, ‘Dada Bhagwan’ is manifest within me. Ask Him for whatever you want and get your work done. Very rarely does the Lord of the fourteen worlds manifest. I see it myself, that is why I am telling you to get your work done!

That Darshan Reaches Instantly!

When people get up in the morning, there is not much crowd around, right? And by the evening it gets extremely crowded because every body is moving around. The time