What is the difference between bhakti bhakti Devotion to Bhagvãn. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. There are nine types of bhakti: Tap to open in glossary → There is such a difference. So, bhakti bhakti Devotion to Bhagvãn. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. There are nine types of bhakti: Tap to open in glossary → There is action in bhakti bhakti Devotion to Bhagvãn. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. There are nine types of bhakti: Tap to open in glossary → But this action is distinct from other actions. Action, even more than action. Ghee Ghee This is clarified butter or pure butter that is formed by heating it until the impurities in it settle to the bottom. Tap to open in glossary → And they have merged into one opinion. Yet, one substance is distinct from the other. That is, knowledge is distinct from action, and action is distinct from knowledge. Here, the substance is distinct from the other substance. It is a separate substance. It is different. It is not visible, but it exists. Is there ghee ghee This is clarified butter or pure butter that is formed by heating it until the impurities in it settle to the bottom. Tap to open in glossary → It's not separate. There is ghee ghee This is clarified butter or pure butter that is formed by heating it until the impurities in it settle to the bottom. Tap to open in glossary → It is not visible, but it comes out of it by performing a certain procedure. And then it is distinct. The effect of milk is different, and the effect of ghee ghee This is clarified butter or pure butter that is formed by heating it until the impurities in it settle to the bottom. Tap to open in glossary → If one knows it separately, then one can put it into practice, otherwise one cannot put it into practice. Similarly, distinct from the knowledge of God's form and meditation, there is a unique upasana characterized by conviction, faith, and other distinct qualities. And it is the means to spiritual endeavor. It is the cause of attaining immortality, it is the cause of attaining Akshardham. Similarly, the service generally performed, even more than the service within the nine types of devotion, includes faith, glory, other distinctiveness The prior service is called upasana. Prior service. Other distinctiveness, prior. This is prior service. Service is already there. Service is also an action. Service is also one of the nine types of devotion. And service is also upasana. It is also upasana. Maharaj considers service as upasana. Constant service to Krishna Krishna 1) An avatãr of Bhagvãn. He incarnated in the svarup of a cowherd. This is considered to be a greater avatãr than the others, as Shree Krishna possessed all of the powers of Bhagvãn, whereas other avatãrs possessed less power. Shree Krishna conveyed the message of love and humanity to the world. Also, He recited the epic poem, the Bhagvad Geetã, to Arjun in which He stated: ‘Whenever dharma declines and adharma increases, I shall incarnate myself as a human to save the holy, to destroy the sin of the sinner, and to establish dharma. I come into being from yug to yug’. 2) In the Vachanãmrut, Shreeji Mahãrãj also uses the name “Shree Krishna” to describe Bhagvãn Purushottam Nãrãyan. Tap to open in glossary → So, which upasana and from which stage, just as ghee ghee This is clarified butter or pure butter that is formed by heating it until the impurities in it settle to the bottom. Tap to open in glossary → And then it is attained. Similarly, devotion has remained in service. Devotion has remained in action. Bhakti Bhakti Devotion to Bhagvãn. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. There are nine types of bhakti: Tap to open in glossary → Bhakti Bhakti Devotion to Bhagvãn. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. There are nine types of bhakti: Tap to open in glossary → It is separate. Bhakti Bhakti Devotion to Bhagvãn. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. There are nine types of bhakti: Tap to open in glossary → But it's not that by performing an action, devotion is achieved. Something has to be added to it. And that is achieved through effort. Whatever needs to be mixed, it gets mixed by making an effort. So, we need to see whether we are making an effort for action or for devotion. Similarly, devotion is an action, and worship is an action. It's the same there too. The effort involved in performing devotion is separate from the effort required to perform the action of upasana. Then upasana is achieved. It's not that you make an effort for devotion and upasana is achieved. If you bring milk, you won't directly get ghee ghee This is clarified butter or pure butter that is formed by heating it until the impurities in it settle to the bottom. Tap to open in glossary → Then you have to make a separate effort to extract ghee ghee This is clarified butter or pure butter that is formed by heating it until the impurities in it settle to the bottom. Tap to open in glossary → So, the effort to obtain milk is different, and the effort to obtain ghee ghee This is clarified butter or pure butter that is formed by heating it until the impurities in it settle to the bottom. Tap to open in glossary → That has to be added to the other. Then if there is no milk, there is no ghee ghee This is clarified butter or pure butter that is formed by heating it until the impurities in it settle to the bottom. Tap to open in glossary → Ghee Ghee This is clarified butter or pure butter that is formed by heating it until the impurities in it settle to the bottom. Tap to open in glossary → Similarly, the service generally performed even more than the service within the nine types of devotion, includes faith, glory, other distinctiveness, prior service is called upasana. So, the meaning of upasana became other distinctiveness. Maharaj is somewhat special compared to other avatars. Knowing this, then one performs devotion to him. Devotion must be done. Knowing this, one should perform devotion with such contemplation. Then it is called upasana. But if one knows the other distinctiveness, then this also becomes distinct. It is said that one who knows Brahman becomes Brahman. If one knows it as distinct, then it becomes distinct here. And if it doesn't happen after knowing, then one hasn't known it. And Someone daily That one says, 'Drink one glass of milk every day, and drink one glass of ghee ghee This is clarified butter or pure butter that is formed by heating it until the impurities in it settle to the bottom. Tap to open in glossary → So, will both remain the same? And it is the means to attain immortality, meaning it is the one who brings about the attainment of Akshardham. Question. Is upasana a general form of action performed in navadha bhakti bhakti Devotion to Bhagvãn. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. There are nine types of bhakti: Tap to open in glossary → For further clarification. Answer. Upasana is a separate thing from action. Then, whether it is the action of meditation, भजन, or service. Even then, it is different from it, it is separate from it. Gunatitanand Swami said in one instance, didn't he? Even more than crores of meditations, it is better to describe the form of God. This is superior and more. So, that becomes upasana. If one knows its distinctiveness, then how can one know its distinctiveness without analyzing its form? So, meditation automatically comes into it. Something more than meditation comes. Therefore, it is superior to crores of meditations. If you sit down to analyze that substance, if you sit down to compare it with someone else, and if you sit down to know its ups and downs, there is nothing down in God. But if you sit down to analyze it, then without meditating, meditation automatically comes into its core. So, it is even beyond meditation. Upasana is an action Upasana is a separate thing from action. Then, whether it is the action of meditation, भजन, or service. Even then, it is a distinct substance, separate from it. Service and upasana are different from service and devotion. In service, compared to devotion, when greatness is added to devotion, it becomes devotion. Action and devotion, service action and service devotion. So, what happens in both is that when one's greatness is added, it becomes devotion. And what needs to be added in upasana is other distinctiveness. Glory means other distinctiveness. Glory means difference. It is called other distinctiveness. But in other distinctiveness, all others are included. Good, better, best. So, better is included in it. Better means glory. And best means other distinctiveness. When best got that title. What does that mean? There is no such thing. And if it felt better? It's better than this. It's better than this. But it cannot be said that it is better than all. No confidence. It cannot be said that it is better than all. That's if it feels best. So, other distinctiveness means best. The best. So, glory is even greater than this. No one like that is seen. Then it becomes distinct. If there is someone like that, it won't happen. If there is such a sample, then it won't happen. So, the best. And if it's better, then there can only be someone like that. There is a comparison, isn't there? So, it's like 'vyakti tantram upasanam'. One, in upasana, there is a comparison. If there is a strategy, then. We should have a competitor. In its context, a strategy is arranged. The strategy has come from the war. Similarly, this upasana has that meaning. It comes in comparison. So, other distinctiveness. No one like him. The meaning of 'no one' is that it is one and the same, no one else. One and one. And if it's better. Then in that, glory means that there is glory of this, glory of that, glory of this, glory of all. Other distinctiveness, like this is other distinctiveness, this is other distinctiveness, cannot be said. Then, whether it is meditation, भजन, or service. The main point of upasana is other distinctiveness. Who is the other? So, the others are to be counted as those in its field. Those in its field, its competitors, are to be counted. So, avatars. So, Maharaj said that in Vachanamrut, Maharaj himself said. If one considers him like other avatars, it is considered an act of betrayal. If one considers Maharaj like other avatars, it is considered an act of betrayal. Then the distinctiveness is lost. They became like them, so they were no longer distinct. From those avatars, infinite avatars have emerged, and it can be any of those avatars. Then if they become like him, there is no distinctiveness. So, upasana From Gunatitanand Swami's perspective, upasana was broken. From Maharaj's perspective, it was also broken. But Maharaj has not made such a strong declaration in the Vachanamrut, and Gunatitanand Swami has made a declaration. The drum of upasana has been beaten. That means no one else. Then, whether it is the action of meditation, भजन, or service. Even then, it is a distinct substance, separate from it. But it is not achieved by merely speaking, that is what needs to be said. It has an activity, and it needs to be seen whether that activity has come into your hands or not. It doesn't come by just speaking. It is a distinct substance, separate from it, an independent substance. Just as ghee ghee This is clarified butter or pure butter that is formed by heating it until the impurities in it settle to the bottom. Tap to open in glossary → So, in upasana, when a simple action comes and becomes better, then service and devotion come. And if it gets better from that, then upasana comes, so no action is left out. The action of service remains as it is. So, if there is no action of service and it is unsupported, then it is just empty boasting. Just as ghee ghee This is clarified butter or pure butter that is formed by heating it until the impurities in it settle to the bottom. Tap to open in glossary → Or is it just milk? So, there is a question. So, the answer to that is that ghee ghee This is clarified butter or pure butter that is formed by heating it until the impurities in it settle to the bottom. Tap to open in glossary → It is different. Milk is not ghee ghee This is clarified butter or pure butter that is formed by heating it until the impurities in it settle to the bottom. Tap to open in glossary → Even if it exists with milk. It may be obtained from milk. And it may not be able to survive without milk. Even if it is born from milk, milk is separate and ghee ghee This is clarified butter or pure butter that is formed by heating it until the impurities in it settle to the bottom. Tap to open in glossary → Milk cannot compare to ghee ghee This is clarified butter or pure butter that is formed by heating it until the impurities in it settle to the bottom. Tap to open in glossary → Similarly, upasana is separate. The existence of ghee ghee This is clarified butter or pure butter that is formed by heating it until the impurities in it settle to the bottom. Tap to open in glossary → Similarly, upasana has an independent existence. Its attainment may be from there. Now, upasana is distinct from the knowledge of the form. Then the question arises whether upasana has any relation with the knowledge of the form? Does ghee ghee This is clarified butter or pure butter that is formed by heating it until the impurities in it settle to the bottom. Tap to open in glossary → What is the relation between ghee ghee This is clarified butter or pure butter that is formed by heating it until the impurities in it settle to the bottom. Tap to open in glossary → This is the basis. Without it, it cannot be attained. If you neglect milk and try to get ghee ghee This is clarified butter or pure butter that is formed by heating it until the impurities in it settle to the bottom. Tap to open in glossary → Similarly, if you neglect service or neglect devotion. Then upasana is not attained. Even if you neglect the avatars, it won't happen. Are we to neglect the avatars or know their distinctiveness? Huh? One needs to know the distinctiveness. It cannot be said that upasana has been achieved by criticizing it. First, what is in that avatar? If you don't know that, how will you know what other distinctiveness is? You want to find something better than that. Then it won't happen. So, it's not in the form of criticism. Other avatars, other distinctiveness, means that if one criticizes others, it doesn't mean that other distinctiveness has been achieved. Thus, upasana is in the form of knowledge. Vidhi Vidhi The “do’s”. That which morally should be done (in contrast to nishedh). Tap to open in glossary → Even then, it is not in the form of general knowledge. But it has a glimpse of special knowledge. Not just knowledge. But if it is knowledge with a glimpse of other distinctiveness, then it is called upasi. Upasi is knowledge itself. It is a synonym for method. Even then, its glimpse should come into it. If the glimpse does not come. Then that upasana does not become knowledge; until then, knowledge does not become upasana. And it also indicates and shows some duty. And if such a glimpse of upasana comes, it doesn't just come in speaking. His soul changes. Its actions, just as the glimpse of that one comes, so does the glimpse of this one change, its glimpse changes. And then it is called upasana. First they are like lamps, and then they are like torches. Maharaj used to say that when one connects with someone, if the eye connects with a lamp, then the light of the lamp comes into it. The light of the lamp comes into it. So, we talked about this yesterday, didn't we, we talked about it earlier, about imitation and glimpse. It's not like that, it's not an imitation, it's a glimpse. A glimpse cannot be suppressed by pressing it. Cough, happiness. All are pressed, they don't get suppressed, do they? Similarly, a glimpse cannot be suppressed by pressing it. If a glimpse of Maharaj has come into it. Then he himself cannot suppress it. If he gets a cough while performing mental worship, he won't cough loudly, he won't have a very open cough. That should not be done. But he has to cough. It cannot be suppressed. Similarly, if a glimpse of Maharaj's upasana comes, if a glimpse of other distinctiveness comes in him. Then he also becomes a little distinct, just as Maharaj is distinct, so should this also happen. Its light should come into it. Until then, it is incomplete. Gopalanand Swami and all of them appeared distinct from the scriptures. Brahmanand Swami. To all of them. Whoever goes, whether it is Gopalanand Swami, Muktanand Swami, or Nishkulanand Swami Nishkulanand Swami Disciple of Sahajanand Swami (Swaminarayan Bhagwan) and author of the Bhaktachintamani, as stated in the scripture's own closing colophon at the end of every chapter. Tap to open in glossary → In the scriptures, all the sages and devotees have become devotees, haven't they? But they appeared different from them. That Maharaj was not only known as different, but also experienced as different. And the glimpse of that difference also came into it. Maharaj is to be experienced differently. And its glimpse also came into him, that Maharaj is different. And it also indicates and shows some duty. It inspires effort or spiritual endeavor. So, this is his spiritual endeavor. It becomes distinct from the spiritual endeavor of others. This is his spiritual endeavor. It becomes distinct from the spiritual endeavor of others. Just as Swami was, Shastriji Maharaj was. So, in the sampradaya, there are many, even 2000, 5000, 7000 sadhus. But his spiritual endeavor became distinct from others, didn't it? AI translation of the Gujarati transcript above, produced in the same pass that transcribed the audio, one English segment per Gujarati segment. Devotional and technical terms with no precise English equivalent (kirtan, satsang, vasana, samskara, and similar) are kept as their plain transliteration rather than force-translated. Not human-proofread., AI-translated, unverified · Source details