When there is support, love and affection increase. Suppose we are all here, and you are here, then everyone's enthusiasm, love, and affection for God and related activities increase, and then when we are away, it decreases a bit. What is the way to maintain love independently? I said, what is the means of Navdha Bhakti Bhakti Devotion to Bhagvãn. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. There are nine types of bhakti: Tap to open in glossary → To please God. To love God. Love. So Sadhu is a means. As long as he is present, one should love God. Sadhu is a means, isn't it? Lord 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 → Tell me. What did he say? 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 → They are indeed means to connect with God. So what is 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 → That Satpurush is a means to God. It is indeed a means to connect with God. It is a means to connect with God. Suppose there were many like Balmukund Swami, Narayandas Swami, and Gunatitanand Swami, and people became good in their presence, did they benefit? Then? Oh, by using it, they connect with Maharaj. Just as those are means, this is also a means. One should make meaningful use of that means. Because of that, we became more connected to God. Then what if the means is lost? Even after the means is lost, one should learn to remain in God alone. Even after the means is lost, one should learn to remain in God alone. If he survived only on the basis of the means, then where did he get the support of God? But this means is such that it is the best means. Of what? To love God. The best means to love God. Those are not like this, that's why God said that I am not as controlled by yoga, yajna, vows, charity, penance as I am by 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 → Because of that, by using it, one should love God. We got a chance, of what? To do seva. Got a chance to do seva of the store, got a chance to do seva of the office, got a chance to do seva of the computer, got a chance to do seva of the hostel, even got a chance of Mahantship. So what to do with it? Use it to love God. Use it to love God. Now, if instead of using it, one sticks to it and preserves it, and his love for God did not increase during that time, that period, then there is no meaning to that. So in this way, this Satpurush is only a means to stick to God, nothing else. Is one to stick to him? Ultimately, it is a means to stick to God, isn't it? Maharaj said even up to that in the 16th Vachanamrut of Antya Antya End. Final. Tap to open in glossary → Make full use of it. Before it perishes, make full use of it. Achieve our purpose. In that way, it is a means to develop in God. In this way, all the Yadavas without mahima and faith lived with Lord 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 → 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 → shravan shravan 1) To listen to talks of Bhagvãn through the ears. 2) The term also means the initial intake of gnãn from any of the outer indriyas. In this sense, darshan, intake of gnãn through the eyes, is also considered a form of shravan. However, the intake of gnãn through the process of shravan (listening) must be strengthened with manan (thinking) and nididhyãs (remember) if it is to lead to the sãkshãtkãr (realisation) of that gnãn. Tap to open in glossary → manan manan To think about. Contemplation. To mentally think over a talk, and to discard parts of the talk which are not needed and to retain the parts of the talk which are useful. Tap to open in glossary → This is a related question, it's a cycle. It's a cycle. If you highly enjoy something, then? He keeps listening. That means it should be contemplated. How do we know we enjoyed the katha? He keeps listening to the talk afterwards. It should be heard afterwards, in the subsequent time. Should it be heard on its own, or should it be heard on its own? To remember. If we enjoyed the menu, if we enjoyed the afternoon menu, then does it come to mind on its own? It comes to mind on its own. As many times as the enjoyment was. But in katha, we don't get enjoyment like the menu, so it doesn't come to mind on its own, so we have to remember it. So we have to compare that, brother, it's not as enjoyable as the menu. If we enjoyed the menu, then? 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