So, he suppresses the actions of the senses and the inner self, which are the qualities of Maya, and behaves accordingly. But he is not suppressed by their actions. And he only performs actions related to God. Whatever action he performs, he connects it with God. He performs such actions that are overflowing with devotion to God and feelings for God. If it is inside, then it will overflow, right? Otherwise, what will overflow? If he is deeply attached to God within, then it will be visible in his actions. It will overflow. If it is not inside, will it overflow in the rosary? Huh? What will overflow in the rosary? If there is no devotion within, then what can he do even with a rosary? What can the rosary do for him? Yes, so then. And he only performs actions related to God, remains firm in the five vows, believes himself to be Brahman, and worships Purushottam Purushottam God. Supreme being. Bhagvãn. He is unparalleled, omnipotent and the all-doer, omniscient, omnipresent, the ocean of all forms of bliss, does not have any attributes of Mãyã, divine, always taking birth on earth for Tap to open in glossary → He believes himself to be Brahman, and yet he considers himself a servant of others. To worship means to become a servant. He believes himself to be Brahman, and yet he considers himself a servant of others. Still. If he appoints others as his servants, then it won't work. If he gets appointed in the service of others, then he becomes like God. If he appoints a few others in his service, two or three, or if there is convenience, he appoints many, then? If he served many, then he would be God himself. And he only performs actions related to God, remains firm in the five vows, believes himself to be Brahman, and believes himself to be Brahman and worships Purushottam Purushottam God. Supreme being. Bhagvãn. He is unparalleled, omnipotent and the all-doer, omniscient, omnipresent, the ocean of all forms of bliss, does not have any attributes of Mãyã, divine, always taking birth on earth for Tap to open in glossary → Such a Sadhu should not be known as a human, nor should he be known as a demigod. Because such actions are not found in demigods or humans. Such a Sadhu should not be known as a human, nor should he be known as a demigod. Because such actions are not found in demigods or humans. And even though such a Sadhu is human, he is worthy of being served like God. Therefore, a person who desires liberation should serve such a Sadhu. And a woman should serve a woman who possesses such saintly qualities. Then Atmanand Swami asked Shreeji Maharaj a question, "In this 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 → as long as one remains within the rules of conduct in this 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 → Tell me, but what was the question before? Even if our Sadhu remains in the vows, what is that characteristic of his that even place and time... Correct. It wasn't that it wasn't correct, but the word was different. He does not deviate from Dharma Dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, 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 → So, if he has a constant concern for Maharaj's command, he will not deviate. What is said in this? Then Shreeji Maharaj said, "One in whose intellect the element of Dharma Dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, Tap to open in glossary → and who possesses faith that, 'Whatever good or bad deeds one performs in this world, one will surely experience their good or bad fruits in the next world.' That is faith. Just like that faith. Believing a Sadhu to be a Sadhu is called faith. Believing a Sadhu to be a Sadhu. 'They are not like us.' So is that not called faith? If one feels that a Sadhu is better than us, then that is called faith. And this is also a form of faith. If we hide in the deepest depths of the earth and perform any action, a bad action, then who has to suffer its fruit? Huh? Who has to suffer? What if no one saw? Still, one has to suffer. If that is believed, Maharaj says, then he will never do anything wrong. The fruit that is to be suffered has to be suffered with interest. It is not just the principal amount that has to be suffered. And if you have money, would you take money on interest? You wouldn't. If you have to pay tax, would you take it? So, that is called faith. If it is believed in his heart, in his soul, that any... then it is not that he won't do wrong only when he is here in 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 → He has realized that whoever does wrong in 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 → If he forms a deep conviction in his soul that he has to suffer with interest, then Maharaj says wherever he goes, the five sensory pleasures cannot overpower him. Place and time cannot overpower him. Five sensory pleasures mean place and time. Place and time cannot overpower him. What keys Maharaj has given. If there is shame, 'What face will we show to God? What face will we show to our Guru Guru A teacher. He will guide you on the path of kalyãn. Tap to open in glossary → If there is such a thought, Maharaj says, no place or time will affect him. Whether he is alone or with someone, that won't affect him either. Nothing like that will affect him. And he will never deviate. He will not deviate from Dharma Dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, Tap to open in glossary → And if there is an element of knowledge? Then if he is bound? Still, he will break it and come out. What is the element of knowledge? That 'I belong to Swaminarayan, and who is Swaminarayan?' If that is firmly fixed in his mind, then no bondage remains for him. Maharaj has said something amazing. Then Shreeji Maharaj said, "One in whose intellect the element of Dharma Dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, Tap to open in glossary → One who has such a firm mind and has shame that, 'If we do wrong, what face will we show to people in this world?' One who is like that, wherever he goes, no object or woman, etc., can bind him. Just like Mayaram Bhatt, Mulji Brahmachari, and 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 → Then when there is contact with sensory pleasures... By mistake. By mistake, if he thinks like this, 'I am unattached. Nothing affects me. No stain affects me.' Then he will never go... he will never get out of the pit. And if he always thinks that God is the savior of the fallen, then he won't get out of the pit. Both of these are major obstacles in remaining unbound. They are indeed the glory of God and self-realization. But they are major obstacles in remaining unbound. Not only are they such major obstacles, but on the contrary, they will push him into a pit. And if he has a single-minded self-realization that, 'I am the soul, I am Brahman, so good or bad actions do not affect me, I am unattached,' if he has such a conviction, and secondly, if he understands the glory of God very well and talks a lot about that glory, 'What is the weight of whatever is done against Dharma Dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, 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 → Are they flaws or virtues? Are self-realization and glory flaws or virtues? But Maharaj called them flaws. Because his intention is weak, they become flaws for him. God's glory is indeed like that. But his intention is weak, so... even by mistake, he thinks like that. Those who are of these two types, those two types of flaws are major obstacles in observing Dharma Dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, Tap to open in glossary → He can never become unbound. If he thinks like that. Even if he thinks of God's glory and thinks of self-realization, he won't become unbound. Maharaj says if he thinks of self-realization and glory, at one place it is said very beautifully, there is some question in Vachanamrut, right? That 'If some deficiency occurs in me, I won't have continuous remembrance.' Such a thing comes at one place, at one place. It was coming somewhere in your questions. So, of God, so this, this he has to think in Dharma Dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, Tap to open in glossary → Of the Sadhu who behaves by suppressing the mind and senses. What else? Huh? Greater than demigods, etc. Of the Sadhu who behaves by suppressing the mind and senses. Greater than demigods, etc. Does it not say about remaining in Dharma Dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, 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 → About remaining in Dharma Dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, 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 → Dharma Dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, Tap to open in glossary → He should keep self-realization, he should keep glory. But he should keep the thought that God won't be pleased. 'If I make a mistake, God won't be pleased. If I transgress Dharma Dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, Tap to open in glossary → Therefore, it is good if he understands in this way, that his self-realization is also accurate, and he also understands God's glory very well, and he understands and firmly observes the virtues of lustlessness, greedlessness, tastelessness, attachmentlessness, and pridelessness for the pleasure of God. And he understands that, 'If I observe that Dharma Dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, 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 → One who has such a firm conviction in his heart, that devotee will never fall from that Dharma Dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, Tap to open in glossary → 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