Characteristics of a staunch Satsangi Satsangi A person who practises satsang. Tap to open in glossary → Niyam Niyam 1) Moral and spiritual disciplines and religious codes of conduct prescribed by Bhagvãn or the shãstras, to protect a bhakta on the path to Bhagvãn. Niyams may relate to either dharma or bhakti. Niyams keep the bhakta fit to travel closer to Bhagvãn and ultimately earn the grace of Bhagvãn. Disobeying niyams causes the bhakta to fall from the path of Bhagvãn. Basic niyams for bhaktas are outlined in the Shikshãpatri. 2) The second step of ashtãng-yog, which involves the observance of religious practices and code of dharma for the control and refinement of the mind. Tap to open in glossary → Nishchay Nishchay Unfaltering faith in Bhagvãn, no matter what is seen or heard. Tap to open in glossary → Paksh Paksh To be in favour of someone. Loyalty. We must always take the paksh of Bhagvãn and His bhaktas. Tap to open in glossary → Key points: Only one who maintains Niyam Niyam 1) Moral and spiritual disciplines and religious codes of conduct prescribed by Bhagvãn or the shãstras, to protect a bhakta on the path to Bhagvãn. Niyams may relate to either dharma or bhakti. Niyams keep the bhakta fit to travel closer to Bhagvãn and ultimately earn the grace of Bhagvãn. Disobeying niyams causes the bhakta to fall from the path of Bhagvãn. Basic niyams for bhaktas are outlined in the Shikshãpatri. 2) The second step of ashtãng-yog, which involves the observance of religious practices and code of dharma for the control and refinement of the mind. Tap to open in glossary → Nishchay Nishchay Unfaltering faith in Bhagvãn, no matter what is seen or heard. Tap to open in glossary → Paksh Paksh To be in favour of someone. Loyalty. We must always take the paksh of Bhagvãn and His bhaktas. Tap to open in glossary → Satsangi Satsangi A person who practises satsang. Tap to open in glossary → One who can surrender everything for the sake of Satsang Satsang 1) True company. The practice of associating with Bhagvãn’s sant, other satsangis, the ãtmã, and the sacred shãstras, and also observing vartmãns and niyams. 2) Also refers to the sampradãy, which is the presence of good company. Tap to open in glossary → Satsangi Satsangi A person who practises satsang. Tap to open in glossary → In this Vachanamrut, the characteristics of who is called a staunch Satsangi Satsangi A person who practises satsang. Tap to open in glossary → Satsangi Satsangi A person who practises satsang. Tap to open in glossary → Maharaj says, one who possesses three attributes is called a staunch Satsangi Satsangi A person who practises satsang. Tap to open in glossary → Niyam Niyam 1) Moral and spiritual disciplines and religious codes of conduct prescribed by Bhagvãn or the shãstras, to protect a bhakta on the path to Bhagvãn. Niyams may relate to either dharma or bhakti. Niyams keep the bhakta fit to travel closer to Bhagvãn and ultimately earn the grace of Bhagvãn. Disobeying niyams causes the bhakta to fall from the path of Bhagvãn. Basic niyams for bhaktas are outlined in the Shikshãpatri. 2) The second step of ashtãng-yog, which involves the observance of religious practices and code of dharma for the control and refinement of the mind. Tap to open in glossary → Nishchay Nishchay Unfaltering faith in Bhagvãn, no matter what is seen or heard. Tap to open in glossary → Paksh Paksh To be in favour of someone. Loyalty. We must always take the paksh of Bhagvãn and His bhaktas. Tap to open in glossary → Firstly, whatever Niyam Niyam 1) Moral and spiritual disciplines and religious codes of conduct prescribed by Bhagvãn or the shãstras, to protect a bhakta on the path to Bhagvãn. Niyams may relate to either dharma or bhakti. Niyams keep the bhakta fit to travel closer to Bhagvãn and ultimately earn the grace of Bhagvãn. Disobeying niyams causes the bhakta to fall from the path of Bhagvãn. Basic niyams for bhaktas are outlined in the Shikshãpatri. 2) The second step of ashtãng-yog, which involves the observance of religious practices and code of dharma for the control and refinement of the mind. Tap to open in glossary → dharma dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, Tap to open in glossary → Staunch Satsang Satsang 1) True company. The practice of associating with Bhagvãn’s sant, other satsangis, the ãtmã, and the sacred shãstras, and also observing vartmãns and niyams. 2) Also refers to the sampradãy, which is the presence of good company. Tap to open in glossary → And the Niyam Niyam 1) Moral and spiritual disciplines and religious codes of conduct prescribed by Bhagvãn or the shãstras, to protect a bhakta on the path to Bhagvãn. Niyams may relate to either dharma or bhakti. Niyams keep the bhakta fit to travel closer to Bhagvãn and ultimately earn the grace of Bhagvãn. Disobeying niyams causes the bhakta to fall from the path of Bhagvãn. Basic niyams for bhaktas are outlined in the Shikshãpatri. 2) The second step of ashtãng-yog, which involves the observance of religious practices and code of dharma for the control and refinement of the mind. Tap to open in glossary → Nishchay Nishchay Unfaltering faith in Bhagvãn, no matter what is seen or heard. Tap to open in glossary → Paksh Paksh To be in favour of someone. Loyalty. We must always take the paksh of Bhagvãn and His bhaktas. Tap to open in glossary → The point was turned this way. And the Niyam Niyam 1) Moral and spiritual disciplines and religious codes of conduct prescribed by Bhagvãn or the shãstras, to protect a bhakta on the path to Bhagvãn. Niyams may relate to either dharma or bhakti. Niyams keep the bhakta fit to travel closer to Bhagvãn and ultimately earn the grace of Bhagvãn. Disobeying niyams causes the bhakta to fall from the path of Bhagvãn. Basic niyams for bhaktas are outlined in the Shikshãpatri. 2) The second step of ashtãng-yog, which involves the observance of religious practices and code of dharma for the control and refinement of the mind. Tap to open in glossary → Nishchay Nishchay Unfaltering faith in Bhagvãn, no matter what is seen or heard. Tap to open in glossary → Paksh Paksh To be in favour of someone. Loyalty. We must always take the paksh of Bhagvãn and His bhaktas. Tap to open in glossary → A maid of a merchant does all the household work. She takes care of the merchant's only son. The boy is healthy and a bit heavy. He does not walk on the ground; he has to be carried. Therefore, the maid gets tired. Then, in her mind, she expresses her frustration, "He is like a heavy log. He is as heavy as a candy." "He is like a heavy log, he is as heavy as a candy. But my legs are broken. What to do? I have to fill my stomach." Thus, it is very difficult for her to take care of him. But if in that place it were his sister, and he were her own dear brother, then no matter how he was, he would not seem like a heavy log. She would say, "He is my brother, he is very wise," and she would show affection and not even feel tired. Similarly, if one develops love for Maharaj, then both Niyam Niyam 1) Moral and spiritual disciplines and religious codes of conduct prescribed by Bhagvãn or the shãstras, to protect a bhakta on the path to Bhagvãn. Niyams may relate to either dharma or bhakti. Niyams keep the bhakta fit to travel closer to Bhagvãn and ultimately earn the grace of Bhagvãn. Disobeying niyams causes the bhakta to fall from the path of Bhagvãn. Basic niyams for bhaktas are outlined in the Shikshãpatri. 2) The second step of ashtãng-yog, which involves the observance of religious practices and code of dharma for the control and refinement of the mind. Tap to open in glossary → Paksh Paksh To be in favour of someone. Loyalty. We must always take the paksh of Bhagvãn and His bhaktas. Tap to open in glossary → The weaker the love for Maharaj, the heavier those other two seem. And if he is a renunciant, or if he is a householder, if he develops love for Maharaj, then it is not difficult for him to sacrifice everything. It is not difficult to leave all that. If he is a renunciant, then it is not difficult for him to renounce this: wealth, women, and taste; it is not difficult for him to renounce them. If the connection with Maharaj is weak, then all this happens, otherwise nothing happens. Why do we find it difficult to observe the Niyam Niyam 1) Moral and spiritual disciplines and religious codes of conduct prescribed by Bhagvãn or the shãstras, to protect a bhakta on the path to Bhagvãn. Niyams may relate to either dharma or bhakti. Niyams keep the bhakta fit to travel closer to Bhagvãn and ultimately earn the grace of Bhagvãn. Disobeying niyams causes the bhakta to fall from the path of Bhagvãn. Basic niyams for bhaktas are outlined in the Shikshãpatri. 2) The second step of ashtãng-yog, which involves the observance of religious practices and code of dharma for the control and refinement of the mind. Tap to open in glossary → Satsang Satsang 1) True company. The practice of associating with Bhagvãn’s sant, other satsangis, the ãtmã, and the sacred shãstras, and also observing vartmãns and niyams. 2) Also refers to the sampradãy, which is the presence of good company. Tap to open in glossary → Because staunch Satsang Satsang 1) True company. The practice of associating with Bhagvãn’s sant, other satsangis, the ãtmã, and the sacred shãstras, and also observing vartmãns and niyams. 2) Also refers to the sampradãy, which is the presence of good company. Tap to open in glossary → So when is one said to be properly connected to God? That has been said, the three attributes. Three attributes mean proper connection with God in every way. No, if out of the three, say, they are not connected, then they are weak in those other two. If they are not connected? They are weak in Paksh Paksh To be in favour of someone. Loyalty. We must always take the paksh of Bhagvãn and His bhaktas. Tap to open in glossary → Niyam Niyam 1) Moral and spiritual disciplines and religious codes of conduct prescribed by Bhagvãn or the shãstras, to protect a bhakta on the path to Bhagvãn. Niyams may relate to either dharma or bhakti. Niyams keep the bhakta fit to travel closer to Bhagvãn and ultimately earn the grace of Bhagvãn. Disobeying niyams causes the bhakta to fall from the path of Bhagvãn. Basic niyams for bhaktas are outlined in the Shikshãpatri. 2) The second step of ashtãng-yog, which involves the observance of religious practices and code of dharma for the control and refinement of the mind. 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 → Nishchay Nishchay Unfaltering faith in Bhagvãn, no matter what is seen or heard. Tap to open in glossary → Connection does not mean that other thing. Connection actually means fundamental bhakti bhakti Devotion to Bhagvãn. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. There are nine types of bhakti: Tap to open in glossary → The more we perform 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 → How much firmness and how much weakness is there in it. How tight his Niyam Niyam 1) Moral and spiritual disciplines and religious codes of conduct prescribed by Bhagvãn or the shãstras, to protect a bhakta on the path to Bhagvãn. Niyams may relate to either dharma or bhakti. Niyams keep the bhakta fit to travel closer to Bhagvãn and ultimately earn the grace of Bhagvãn. Disobeying niyams causes the bhakta to fall from the path of Bhagvãn. Basic niyams for bhaktas are outlined in the Shikshãpatri. 2) The second step of ashtãng-yog, which involves the observance of religious practices and code of dharma for the control and refinement of the mind. Tap to open in glossary → Paksh Paksh To be in favour of someone. Loyalty. We must always take the paksh of Bhagvãn and His bhaktas. Tap to open in glossary → His bhakti bhakti Devotion to Bhagvãn. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. There are nine types of bhakti: Tap to open in glossary → Nishchay Nishchay Unfaltering faith in Bhagvãn, no matter what is seen or heard. Tap to open in glossary → Nishchay Nishchay Unfaltering faith in Bhagvãn, no matter what is seen or heard. Tap to open in glossary → So obstacles are also mentioned in that. Obstacles are mentioned in that, which disrupt the relationship with God; there are two such factors. There are two factors that disrupt it. Which are those two factors? One is the seeker's body-consciousness. And secondly, that disruption can also happen due to Maharaj's actions. If Maharaj ever performs actions that are hard for him to digest, then his Nishchay Nishchay Unfaltering faith in Bhagvãn, no matter what is seen or heard. Tap to open in glossary → Nishchay Nishchay Unfaltering faith in Bhagvãn, no matter what is seen or heard. Tap to open in glossary → It becomes that weak. So there are two factors that disrupt it. That is what is said in the six types of Nishchay Nishchay Unfaltering faith in Bhagvãn, no matter what is seen or heard. Tap to open in glossary → That no matter how much lust, anger, etc., a person has, it does not matter; even if it is double, it does not matter; and even if it is unlimited, it does not matter. He makes a mental compromise that such things exist. If someone has an only son who is very dear, and he is completely mentally unstable, then? Still, he seems very wise to him. What to do? He is mine. And he is dear, so he seems very wise to him. If mucus is running from his nose, he does not see it as mucus. What does he see? Pearls are dripping. He does not let them fall down, so he wipes it with his turban. If he has not tied a turban, he wipes it with the hem of his shirt. Pearls cannot be allowed to fall down, right? So he sees it like that. Similarly, if he has connected with God, then that issue does not arise. Niyam Niyam 1) Moral and spiritual disciplines and religious codes of conduct prescribed by Bhagvãn or the shãstras, to protect a bhakta on the path to Bhagvãn. Niyams may relate to either dharma or bhakti. Niyams keep the bhakta fit to travel closer to Bhagvãn and ultimately earn the grace of Bhagvãn. Disobeying niyams causes the bhakta to fall from the path of Bhagvãn. Basic niyams for bhaktas are outlined in the Shikshãpatri. 2) The second step of ashtãng-yog, which involves the observance of religious practices and code of dharma for the control and refinement of the mind. Tap to open in glossary → Paksh Paksh To be in favour of someone. Loyalty. We must always take the paksh of Bhagvãn and His bhaktas. Tap to open in glossary → The root is indeed the connection. That is why Maharaj said that no matter how much lust, anger, etc., a person has, even if it is double or unlimited, still he does not see flaws. So, because they do not see flaws in their child, have the parents become Brahmarup? Huh? So where did they get that compromise from? Have the parents become Brahmarup? The compromise they make is entirely within body-consciousness. So even within body-consciousness, they all make this much compromise; everyone compromises in worldly relationships. That if it is his, then we do not mind. Still, he does not cease to be ours. And even with this love, it does not cease. And in that, even with surrender, it does not cease, for him. That much is with body-consciousness. And that other is from the spiritual state. Nirvikalp Nirvikalp Without alternatives or doubts. Used to describe faith or Tap to open in glossary → Nishchay Nishchay Unfaltering faith in Bhagvãn, no matter what is seen or heard. Tap to open in glossary → Even if it is of the spiritual state, still all this becomes difficult when God performs actions. Therefore, Maharaj says that to remain in the spiritual state towards God means that no matter what kind of actions God performs, one thinks in one's mind, "No worldly passion affects me, so how can it affect Him by whose grace I became like this?" He remains in that spiritual contemplation, right? There is a purpose. There is a purpose. So no matter how great he becomes, he remains bound in a state of servitude with God. He does not assume equality with God; he remains a servant of servants. That is spiritual contemplation. Bhakti Bhakti Devotion to Bhagvãn. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. There are nine types of bhakti: Tap to open in glossary → What if Maharaj were visible to us? What if we came and light shone around our body, and wherever Maharaj went, it became dark? Then would we worship God or not? Huh? Then would we accept Him as the master or not? Would we worship Him or not? What would happen? It would not happen. Huh? That would not happen to us. It happens by Maharaj's will. If Maharaj does so, it happens. Maharaj told Shethji, "Go, now by your word, samadhi will occur." If Maharaj tells someone, "Here, wherever you go, rays of light will burst forth," then they do. And then even when he comes near Maharaj, they burst forth. And if Maharaj is sitting and it has become dark at night, and wherever this person goes, it becomes bright? And if Maharaj is visible by his light, then what happens? Then what would our state be? It would be like Shethji's. Then is it said that the spiritual state has been attained? It happened to Garudji like that, didn't it? Garudji is eternally liberated. He did not become liberated by anyone's teachings, right? We say eternally liberated, like Gunatitanand Swami and Gopalanand Swami, eternally liberated. So Garudji is eternally liberated. So even he faced a problem. What? "If I were not there, this work would not have happened." No, no, but because God was bound by the serpent-noose, God remembered Garudji, so Garudji came and all those serpents fled. Fearing, they fled one by one. So a doubt arose in Garudji's mind, "Look, if I release Him, only then is He released. So how can He release me? Of what use is He to me?" He did not need to be released; he was eternally liberated and God was also eternally liberated. If there was no need to release Him, then why does he perform bhajan bhajan Worship. Tap to open in glossary → Firstly, he has no need. And yet, God showed such a thing again that those others are released by him. This one is liberated by him. What if it is like that? Huh? Then there is a problem. If there is no problem then? Nishchay Nishchay Unfaltering faith in Bhagvãn, no matter what is seen or heard. Tap to open in glossary → Nirvikalp Nirvikalp Without alternatives or doubts. Used to describe faith or Tap to open in glossary → Nirvikalp Nirvikalp Without alternatives or doubts. Used to describe faith or Tap to open in glossary → Savikalp Savikalp With alternatives or doubts. Used to describe the state in which a person sees Bhagvãn, but with doubts or distinctions still remaining in his mind – in contrast to the nirvikalp state, in which no distinctions remain and a person sees only Bhagvãn. [Gadhadã I – 39]. Tap to open in glossary → Savikalp Savikalp With alternatives or doubts. Used to describe the state in which a person sees Bhagvãn, but with doubts or distinctions still remaining in his mind – in contrast to the nirvikalp state, in which no distinctions remain and a person sees only Bhagvãn. [Gadhadã I – 39]. Tap to open in glossary → And here Maharaj says, here you were saying, right, what is the difference between this Nishchay Nishchay Unfaltering faith in Bhagvãn, no matter what is seen or heard. Tap to open in glossary → Nishchay Nishchay Unfaltering faith in Bhagvãn, no matter what is seen or heard. Tap to open in glossary → Niyam Niyam 1) Moral and spiritual disciplines and religious codes of conduct prescribed by Bhagvãn or the shãstras, to protect a bhakta on the path to Bhagvãn. Niyams may relate to either dharma or bhakti. Niyams keep the bhakta fit to travel closer to Bhagvãn and ultimately earn the grace of Bhagvãn. Disobeying niyams causes the bhakta to fall from the path of Bhagvãn. Basic niyams for bhaktas are outlined in the Shikshãpatri. 2) The second step of ashtãng-yog, which involves the observance of religious practices and code of dharma for the control and refinement of the mind. Tap to open in glossary → Paksh Paksh To be in favour of someone. Loyalty. We must always take the paksh of Bhagvãn and His bhaktas. Tap to open in glossary → Savikalp Savikalp With alternatives or doubts. Used to describe the state in which a person sees Bhagvãn, but with doubts or distinctions still remaining in his mind – in contrast to the nirvikalp state, in which no distinctions remain and a person sees only Bhagvãn. [Gadhadã I – 39]. Tap to open in glossary → Nishchay Nishchay Unfaltering faith in Bhagvãn, no matter what is seen or heard. Tap to open in glossary → Niyam Niyam 1) Moral and spiritual disciplines and religious codes of conduct prescribed by Bhagvãn or the shãstras, to protect a bhakta on the path to Bhagvãn. Niyams may relate to either dharma or bhakti. Niyams keep the bhakta fit to travel closer to Bhagvãn and ultimately earn the grace of Bhagvãn. Disobeying niyams causes the bhakta to fall from the path of Bhagvãn. Basic niyams for bhaktas are outlined in the Shikshãpatri. 2) The second step of ashtãng-yog, which involves the observance of religious practices and code of dharma for the control and refinement of the mind. Tap to open in glossary → Nishchay Nishchay Unfaltering faith in Bhagvãn, no matter what is seen or heard. Tap to open in glossary → Niyam Niyam 1) Moral and spiritual disciplines and religious codes of conduct prescribed by Bhagvãn or the shãstras, to protect a bhakta on the path to Bhagvãn. Niyams may relate to either dharma or bhakti. Niyams keep the bhakta fit to travel closer to Bhagvãn and ultimately earn the grace of Bhagvãn. Disobeying niyams causes the bhakta to fall from the path of Bhagvãn. Basic niyams for bhaktas are outlined in the Shikshãpatri. 2) The second step of ashtãng-yog, which involves the observance of religious practices and code of dharma for the control and refinement of the mind. Tap to open in glossary → Paksh Paksh To be in favour of someone. Loyalty. We must always take the paksh of Bhagvãn and His bhaktas. Tap to open in glossary → When he maintains Niyam Niyam 1) Moral and spiritual disciplines and religious codes of conduct prescribed by Bhagvãn or the shãstras, to protect a bhakta on the path to Bhagvãn. Niyams may relate to either dharma or bhakti. Niyams keep the bhakta fit to travel closer to Bhagvãn and ultimately earn the grace of Bhagvãn. Disobeying niyams causes the bhakta to fall from the path of Bhagvãn. Basic niyams for bhaktas are outlined in the Shikshãpatri. 2) The second step of ashtãng-yog, which involves the observance of religious practices and code of dharma for the control and refinement of the mind. Tap to open in glossary → Paksh Paksh To be in favour of someone. Loyalty. We must always take the paksh of Bhagvãn and His bhaktas. 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 → Nishchay Nishchay Unfaltering faith in Bhagvãn, no matter what is seen or heard. Tap to open in glossary → Nishchay Nishchay Unfaltering faith in Bhagvãn, no matter what is seen or heard. 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 → Paksh Paksh To be in favour of someone. Loyalty. We must always take the paksh of Bhagvãn and His bhaktas. Tap to open in glossary → Niyam Niyam 1) Moral and spiritual disciplines and religious codes of conduct prescribed by Bhagvãn or the shãstras, to protect a bhakta on the path to Bhagvãn. Niyams may relate to either dharma or bhakti. Niyams keep the bhakta fit to travel closer to Bhagvãn and ultimately earn the grace of Bhagvãn. Disobeying niyams causes the bhakta to fall from the path of Bhagvãn. Basic niyams for bhaktas are outlined in the Shikshãpatri. 2) The second step of ashtãng-yog, which involves the observance of religious practices and code of dharma for the control and refinement of the mind. Tap to open in glossary → Why do we find it difficult to observe the Niyam Niyam 1) Moral and spiritual disciplines and religious codes of conduct prescribed by Bhagvãn or the shãstras, to protect a bhakta on the path to Bhagvãn. Niyams may relate to either dharma or bhakti. Niyams keep the bhakta fit to travel closer to Bhagvãn and ultimately earn the grace of Bhagvãn. Disobeying niyams causes the bhakta to fall from the path of Bhagvãn. Basic niyams for bhaktas are outlined in the Shikshãpatri. 2) The second step of ashtãng-yog, which involves the observance of religious practices and code of dharma for the control and refinement of the mind. Tap to open in glossary → Satsang Satsang 1) True company. The practice of associating with Bhagvãn’s sant, other satsangis, the ãtmã, and the sacred shãstras, and also observing vartmãns and niyams. 2) Also refers to the sampradãy, which is the presence of good company. Tap to open in glossary → Satsang Satsang 1) True company. The practice of associating with Bhagvãn’s sant, other satsangis, the ãtmã, and the sacred shãstras, and also observing vartmãns and niyams. 2) Also refers to the sampradãy, which is the presence of good company. Tap to open in glossary → We are connected with family members, so we can do any amount of things for them. There is no such thing as doing according to our capacity. There, we often do things beyond our capacity. Or we even have to do it by force. We are not saying that one should not do that. Our point is only this: what is the identification of a true relationship? If we connect with Maharaj in a true way, then the same happens there too. Then Niyam Niyam 1) Moral and spiritual disciplines and religious codes of conduct prescribed by Bhagvãn or the shãstras, to protect a bhakta on the path to Bhagvãn. Niyams may relate to either dharma or bhakti. Niyams keep the bhakta fit to travel closer to Bhagvãn and ultimately earn the grace of Bhagvãn. Disobeying niyams causes the bhakta to fall from the path of Bhagvãn. Basic niyams for bhaktas are outlined in the Shikshãpatri. 2) The second step of ashtãng-yog, which involves the observance of religious practices and code of dharma for the control and refinement of the mind. Tap to open in glossary → Maharaj also showed that connection through three states. When the Niyam Niyam 1) Moral and spiritual disciplines and religious codes of conduct prescribed by Bhagvãn or the shãstras, to protect a bhakta on the path to Bhagvãn. Niyams may relate to either dharma or bhakti. Niyams keep the bhakta fit to travel closer to Bhagvãn and ultimately earn the grace of Bhagvãn. Disobeying niyams causes the bhakta to fall from the path of Bhagvãn. Basic niyams for bhaktas are outlined in the Shikshãpatri. 2) The second step of ashtãng-yog, which involves the observance of religious practices and code of dharma for the control and refinement of the mind. Tap to open in glossary → Nishchay Nishchay Unfaltering faith in Bhagvãn, no matter what is seen or heard. Tap to open in glossary → Niyam Niyam 1) Moral and spiritual disciplines and religious codes of conduct prescribed by Bhagvãn or the shãstras, to protect a bhakta on the path to Bhagvãn. Niyams may relate to either dharma or bhakti. Niyams keep the bhakta fit to travel closer to Bhagvãn and ultimately earn the grace of Bhagvãn. Disobeying niyams causes the bhakta to fall from the path of Bhagvãn. Basic niyams for bhaktas are outlined in the Shikshãpatri. 2) The second step of ashtãng-yog, which involves the observance of religious practices and code of dharma for the control and refinement of the mind. Tap to open in glossary → Maharaj says, let there be no doubt in any way regarding Nishchay Nishchay Unfaltering faith in Bhagvãn, no matter what is seen or heard. Tap to open in glossary → In that too, regarding the subject of Atma and Paramatma, it is a matter of stabilizing belief. The reality, whatever it is, does not change, and no one can change it either. It is difficult to set aside one's own belief and believe with the mind according to the belief of God and His Ekantik Saints. 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