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- What is called attainment?
- Why attainment of Anadimukta is necessary?
Attainment refers to gaining or achieving.
In the journey of meditation, the first step is to recognize the supreme form, like Bhagwan Swaminarayan, on whom we will meditate, understanding their true nature. Similarly, we must discern the true form of the soul that will meditate. When we accurately perceive and firmly believe in both these forms as they truly are, it signifies the attainment of Anadimukta.
The form of Lord Swaminarayan is the most divine of all the divine entity and the grandest of all the grand entity and He is eternal and supreme God. Until the transcendence and glory of his form is grasped realistically, I would not be convinced that for me Lord Swaminarayan is the only form worthy of upasana. Besides, until only one form worthy of upasana is determined, my devotion only toward Lord Swaminarayan would not be like the chaste wife. Consequently, the soul cannot attain salvation. Who has conviction of the form of Lord Swaminarayan in this way and has supreme nishtha of Him only He is thereby related to the vyatirek form (murti) of Lord Swaminarayan. After relation with vyatirek form of the God, the soul is released from the cycle of birth and death and he would dwell in Murti of Lord Swaminarayan instead of body till then, which is called attainment for Anadimukta.
The fundamental characteristic of the soul is to enjoy the bliss of the form of super soul (parmatma) but the soul, by ignorance wrongly believed oneness with the body. So, the soul has believed in himself as the body. However, fundamental characteristic of the soul is to enjoy the bliss of God. But the Lord Swaminarayan is eternal with definite form and the most divine of all the divine entities, whereas the soul believes himself to be body. since many births. As such, the soul is formless, mayik and heterogenous. So, he is not worthy of enjoyment of bliss. Therefore, one must discern the realistic form of the soul with affirmation. The soul is absolutely separate and distinct from the body made of five basic elements, which are perishable, distressful, mayik and transient. Anadimukta-Satpurush initiate this soul with vows and thereby release the soul from the bondage of kal, karm, maya etc. and transform the formless soul into definite shape of purushottamroop and elevate the soul to the position of Anadimukta which is called attainment of Anadimukta. Only after attainment of this position, he would be worthy of advancement on the path of status of Anadimukta by pratilom meditation.
