Just as no matter how unskilled an archer may be, when he aims to pierce the sky, his attempt never fails. Similarly, no matter how unskilled a sadhak may be in sadhana, when he abandons the strength of his own purusharth and chooses God as his means, he attains countless kalyan. If faith in God comes and one prays with an earnest cry, then the aim goes empty. God has given a three-tiered guarantee. He has given a three-tiered, 300% guarantee. One, in the Varah Purana, Varah Bhagwan gave it to Prithvi (the Earth). Shri 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 → One should have true faith in me. I will never abandon one who has faith. Throughout life, a person trusts money, believing that if there is money, everything can be done; if there is money, everything can be done. One trusts someone who has attained some good authority or who is supposed to give something in this world. But does not trust God. That's why it's a problem. So, how does faith in God develop? If we do that, it develops. When does faith in God develop? It develops if one knows Him and knows His deeds. If there is faith in God, what kind of characteristics appear in that person? If there is faith in God, how is it indicated, what is it called? What do we call an indicator, brother? One performs immense purusharth for God. Yes, one performs immense purusharth and tolerates. One does not make many complaints to others. Where there is faith, a person makes complaints. So, this purusharth is for God. If there is faith, one does it there (for God). If one performs purusharth without faith, its immediate fruit is not obtained by anyone. For money, to earn money, one performs purusharth, and then one definitely gets it. When someone starts a new business, that business definitely yields results for them. One invests in it. If one starts a shop worth five to ten lakhs, is there a guarantee that they will definitely get a return? Then why does a person do it? With faith. One does it with faith. Does one do that for God? There is faith in money that 'I will get it'. Even if God has written a 'bhamaro' (misfortune) in one's destiny, that person still trusts. 'I will get it; my bhamaro will fly away, and I will get money'. Still, one trusts. The meaning of faith is to perform purusharth. One works hard for it. And God has explicitly said that 'I never keep anyone's debt'. 'I give a thousand times more than what is done'. 'If one has done something for me, I give a thousand times more than that'. And God has also set examples for this. He has set examples for this in this world and in the shastras. To set that example, so that people may have faith. What was in that kirtan kirtan Divine songs about Bhagvãn and His charitras, usually sung to the accompaniment of musical instruments. Tap to open in glossary → sang sang Company. Association. (pronounced sung) Tap to open in glossary → If Bana suffers, if sorrow befalls him, then who will chant Your name? God said, 'I will keep Bana's honor.' So, God does keep it. But still, faith does not come to him. Greedy people do not get faith. Maharaj has said that. In Vachanamrut 70, Kakabhai's question is there, isn't it? Whether you call it 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 → nishchay nishchay Unfaltering faith in Bhagvãn, no matter what is seen or heard. Tap to open in glossary → Maharaj said, 'Even if one does 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 → kusang kusang The association of an evil person. 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 → And in this (case), even if one does 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 → One has some greed, one is greedy. So, one will have such greed from God, saying, 'God, please do this work for me. Please help me earn money.' 'Please make my child good.' He must be a 'danta lu' like us, isn't he? So, please make his 'aata' good. 'Do this for me. Do that for me.' Such greedy devotees do not quickly gain faith. Maharaj says that if He fulfills a desire, a little faith comes, but then if He doesn't fulfill another desire a second time, it breaks. Thinking, 'Now God is not as good as He was before.' So, it is very difficult for a greedy devotee to gain faith. If one is not greedy, then faith in God comes to them quickly. And one who has faith performs purusharth for it. One works hard for that in which one has faith. One feels that if one works hard in this, one will get a lot of return. If one works hard in this, one will get a lot of return. Right? Didn't that become a greed? That indeed became a greed, didn't it? Return, meaning in comparison to others, that is greed; only worldly greed is considered greed. One should certainly have the desire for the kalyan of one's own jiva. And that desire is not considered greed. Seeds roasted in fire do not sprout. Similarly, a desire that has been touched by God, meaning it is for God, is not considered greed. It does not lead to birth and death. If it is worldly greed. If it is for wealth, fame, reputation, or anything else, then it is considered greed. There is such greed for power. Something that keeps 'mine'. All that is called greedy. But nowadays, it seems in the world that people pray to God and make vows to God only because they have some greed. So, the beginning of ashray starts with some desire; the beginning of ashray starts with some greed or some desire. But it should not remain the same until the very end. Why does God fulfill desires once or twice? Paroksha vado vedo yam yam Restraint. First step of ashtãng-yog, which involves moral living for purity of mind and unobstructed concentration. Tap to open in glossary → That which is ordained, those karmas, He performs actions to make one abandon those karmas. So, to make one abandon greed, He fulfills desires. God is 'balanam anushasanam' (the discipliner of children). He gives children all sorts of temptations, saying, 'You do this, you do that in studies, and if you get good marks, I'll get you a mobile, that moped, something else.' He does that, but if he then moves forward and gets admitted to medical school, then he doesn't say, 'I'll get you a mobile'; he (the child) will even put aside a mobile if he has one. If he has understood. Thinking, 'Now I don't need a mobile; this time I have my last exam.' He doesn't need that mobile. So, God fulfills desires to make one abandon greed. But now, if one doesn't understand this, one thinks that He fulfills desires to increase greed. So, one becomes greedy. If we haven't improved properly, or rather, if we haven't improved properly, then we doubt Maharaj, thinking whether He will keep us or not; is that considered a flaw in faith? Yes, it is considered a flaw. It is indeed considered a flaw. We should not feel that Maharaj will not keep us. Maharaj definitely keeps everyone. Maharaj's court is such that no one is refused. So, the lack of faith we experience is due to our internal state, which does not allow us to become free from doubt (nishank). Maharaj said that as long as one is afflicted by inner enemies (antahshatru), one cannot be considered 'purnakam' (one whose desires are fulfilled/complete). So, the reason for our lack of faith in God is our own flaws. But we should find our flaws and present them before God. Then God will even forgive them. He will also show the way to overcome them, and He will also help to overcome them; God is like that. AI translation of the Gujarati transcript above, produced in the same pass that transcribed the audio, one English segment per Gujarati segment. 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