One who lives according to the boundaries set by God and the Satpurush is the one who remains in the form of the soul. One who behaves less or more than the boundary becomes miserable. Miserable or happy? Miserable. One who behaves less or more than the boundary becomes miserable. In this Vachanamrut, Maharaj has asked a question: "Even after going into deep sleep, sometimes there is happiness and anxiety disappears, and sometimes anxiety does not disappear, what is the reason for that?" Maharaj himself answered that the reason for it is Rajogun. Even in deep sleep, the strength of Rajogun increases. Therefore, even in deep sleep, there remains disturbance. Therefore, as long as there is a connection with the Gunas, no Jiva remains happy. Only when one remains in the form of the soul, does one remain happy. Then Muktanand Swami asked, "O Maharaj, what are the characteristics of one who remains in the form of the soul?" Then Maharaj began the answer: "One who lives according to one's own Dharma Dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, Tap to open in glossary → Purush Purush 1) An akshar-mukta selected by Akshar-Brahm to ‘impregnate’ Prakruti for the creation process, from which countless pairs of Pradhãn and Purush are formed for the creation and sustenance of each brahmãnd. 2) Purush half of the Pradhãn-Purush pair, ‘conceived’ by Mul-Purush and Mul-Prakruti for the creation and sustenance of each brahmãnd. 3) Taken to be masculine in nature, Purush is the controller of Prakruti, and is also distinct from her. He is indivisible, without a beginning, and without an end. He is self-luminous, omniscient, imperishable, satya, kshetragna, and the cause of all the activities that possess a form. He also has a divya body. 4) Also called Mahã-Purush, Mul-Purush or Akshar- Purush. Tap to open in glossary → Therefore, if one behaves less than that, there is no happiness, and if one behaves more, there is no happiness either. Therefore, one who behaves according to the command of the Satpurush is said to remain in the form of the soul, and only he remains happy. He is not troubled by disturbance in waking state or deep sleep. A doubt arises here: it is true that if one behaves less than the boundary set by the scriptures or the Satpurush, one does not become happy, because behaving less is a sign of deficiency. If there is deficiency, it becomes a cause of misery or unrest. But in the Vachanamrut, it is said that if one behaves more, one does not become happy either, why is it said so? Actually, one who behaves more should instead become happier. Why should he experience unhappiness, unrest, or disturbance? What causes it? Why should one who behaves more have unrest? That is a big question. One who behaves less becomes miserable, but why should one who behaves more become so? Huh? Why does one become miserable if one behaves more? One with little money becomes miserable, but why should one with a lot of money become so? If one has more than needed? He should be happier, right? This is like that. Because he goes outside the command of God or the Satpurush. Yes. Why does he go outside it? He goes outside, there are two aspects of going outside, more and less. The Satpurush desires that at least this person comes within the area of God's command. Going outside is more, doing more of something is considered even more, it cannot be called less. Still, why does he become miserable? Actually, one who behaves more should instead become happier. Why should he experience unhappiness, unrest, or disturbance? Just as someone who has less wealth than needed will certainly face inconvenience. One who has enough wealth for his needs will not face inconvenience. But one who has even more wealth than needed, how can he have inconvenience? Is earning more than needed a crime? Similarly, he behaves according to the boundary, but behaves more than that, is that considered a crime? Why so? The solution to that is: the misery experienced despite behaving more is not a punishment for behaving more, but a punishment for the change in one's goal. What is his intention, his motive behind behaving more? To please God is Brahm-rup Brahm-rup 1) Like the form of Brahm. 2) Possessing qualities similar to those of Brahm. Same as akshar-rup. Tap to open in glossary → The thought of pleasing God is a Trigunatit thought. The thought of pleasing a devotee of God is a Trigunatit thought. God is pleased just by behaving according to His command or within that limit. So now, what is the purpose of doing more? So, besides pleasing God, there is something else. Pleasing is not the main purpose. Besides that, there is something else. What else could it be? Think about that. It could be fame. It could be one's ego. That could be it, so that is the cause of misery. Behaving more than God's command is not the cause of misery. But something else gets set inside, something else gets set behind behaving more, that becomes the cause of misery. And behind doing more, that is indeed the case. More devotion... Maharaj has not spoken of devotion in this. It is not said that if someone performs extreme devotion, he becomes miserable. What done in excess makes one miserable? Observing more 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 → If he does less, he becomes miserable, and if he does more, he also becomes miserable. In performing devotion to God, if he does more or less, it is not that he becomes miserable. Devotion to God, the more one performs, the better. In knowledge also, he becomes miserable again. Knowledge and Dharma Dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, Tap to open in glossary → Slowly, slowly, one should accumulate. Slowly, slowly, one should accumulate it. Do not do too much at once. Do not run too fast. Do as told within the boundary, keep going throughout life. Accumulate it. Accumulate it in that way. So neither remain slack nor the other. If one runs too fast in it, difficulty arises. If there is excess of Vairagya, one becomes miserable. Only devotion is such that no matter how much one performs, there is no excess in it. If Vairagya is more than needed, it makes a person miserable. That is why in Vairagya also, such an adjective was given. That through the words of the Sadguru Sadguru A great sant. Tap to open in glossary → If one tries to practice more Vairagya than that, then? Then devotion is lost, some other things also happen, if one tries to practice more Vairagya. So he becomes miserable. He does not become happy through Vairagya. In Dharma Dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, Tap to open in glossary → To do according to the command. Yes. The limitation of knowledge is as much as needed. How much is the need? Keep as much as needed. Do not study too many scriptures. It is said not to study too many scriptures. So, not to study at all? It is said so. Then, if not to study too much, if one does not study at all, he should be happier, right? Not like that. Do as much as necessary. It is said not to do more than needed. Do as much as is suitable and necessary for one's Ashram Ashram 1) Stage of life. There are four ãshrams in total, each with their duties and responsibilities – brahm-chãrya, grahastha, vãnprasth, and sannyãs. 2) Hermitage. Place where tyãgis live. Tap to open in glossary → Do not study too many scriptures. Do not study too many useless ones. If there is a need in devotion to God, in the path of God, in performing service, if there is a need, then study that. Learn that which can be of some use in service. If it is not useful in service and only increases pride and greatness, then do not do it, there is no need for it. And if one does so, then he becomes miserable. Happiness certainly does not come. The solution to that is: despite behaving more... nowadays speakers study even the Quran, right? And they study even the Bible and study even the Quran. It is said so in the Bible, it is said so in the Quran, it is said so in that, it is said so in that. What is the use? What is he to do with it? To show one's greatness. To make an impression. Oh, Swami knows even the Quran. Sometimes he might even speak from it. It is good, but there is not much need for it. There is not so much need to study the Quran. Through his words, Vairagya has been attained. Not that it was caused by him. As much as he says. According to his inclination. Keep as much Vairagya as pleases him. Then if he says, "Brother, this is not much needed," then reduce it. Maharaj would scold Muktanand Swami for keeping excess Vairagya. And by scolding, He made him reduce it. Muktanand Swami had intense Vairagya. He had Vairagya that could tear the universe apart. So Maharaj would tell him, "Not so much, keep it less." So Swami would reduce it. Otherwise, he would not reduce Vairagya. But Swami wanted to please Maharaj, so then Swami practiced less Vairagya. Maharaj said, "Reduce it even more." So Swami reduced Vairagya even more. Because he wanted to please Maharaj. So if it is more, one becomes miserable. Vairagya. 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 → Under Maharaj's control. Otherwise, Maharaj... Maharaj told 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 → So 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 → He woke up early and ran away, he could not be caught. Maharaj then again from somewhere... he could not go far from Maharaj, after a day or two he would return. He returned and Maharaj asked, "Why did you run away?" So he said, "Maharaj, but I do not need a mattress and pillow. I do not need them." And why do you give such a reward, of what use is it? Give some reasonable reward, these hands have served Maharaj, eyes have had Darshan Darshan Seeing. To see with admiration and devotion. To see Bhagvãn, a sat-purush, and murtis, with inner or outer vision, with the intention of receiving their grace and blessings. By doing darshan properly a bhakta develops affection for Bhagvãn, and Bhagvãn develops affection for that bhakta. [Sãrangpur – 2]. Tap to open in glossary → So the mattress and pillow for it... Hands, feet, all these have served or their service is counted, like having Darshan Darshan Seeing. To see with admiration and devotion. To see Bhagvãn, a sat-purush, and murtis, with inner or outer vision, with the intention of receiving their grace and blessings. By doing darshan properly a bhakta develops affection for Bhagvãn, and Bhagvãn develops affection for that bhakta. [Sãrangpur – 2]. Tap to open in glossary → Darshan Darshan Seeing. To see with admiration and devotion. To see Bhagvãn, a sat-purush, and murtis, with inner or outer vision, with the intention of receiving their grace and blessings. By doing darshan properly a bhakta develops affection for Bhagvãn, and Bhagvãn develops affection for that bhakta. [Sãrangpur – 2]. Tap to open in glossary → But it is of no use, Maharaj, and you give a reward to it. Like that. Still, Maharaj gave it, right? So he did not throw it away. What did Maharaj say? "If there is the height of faith, firm conviction of faith, what is its characteristic?" What characteristic? Even if made to do against one's own wish. Even if it is against one's own nature. If it is God's command and God's wish, one does it happily. Extreme renunciant... Maharaj has not said against one's own nature. Maharaj says, "If one is an extreme renunciant." And is extremely detached. But if we engage him in some activity, and it is outside his inclination. Then he does it happily. Not that he does it reluctantly, thinking, "Now where to go and do this," not like that. He does it happily. So 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 → Was it according to 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 → Was all that according to Gunatitanand Swami's nature? But still, he made it better than all. Better than all... for years that place was named as an example. If you want to see a Sadhu, go there. Nowhere else. Maharaj's main places were Gadhada, Vadtal, not like that there. Go here. If one wanted to have the association of Sadhus, then after Maharaj passed away, people from Gadhada and Vadtal would come to Junagadh to have Swami's association. So even though he was detached. He was an extremely great renunciant and detached. But it was not the Vairagya of his own mind. Through the words of the Sadguru Sadguru A great sant. Tap to open in glossary → And has remained in Dharma Dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, Tap to open in glossary → This is the limitation of Dharma Dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, Tap to open in glossary → Do as much as he says. Be on God's side. Do as much as the great ones say. But to please. To please Maharaj. The solution to that is: the misery experienced despite behaving more is not a punishment for behaving more, but a punishment for the change in one's goal. One who behaves less... the goal did not remain to please God and it came to public fame, it came to pride and greatness. If it were to please God, then if God said, "Now stop, turn back," they would turn back. Not like, "No Maharaj, I want to show how much strength I have." That became his goal, his intention, so it is the punishment for that. So he becomes miserable. If the goal does not change and one keeps more Dharma Dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, Tap to open in glossary → Then there is no problem. As long as Maharaj does not say no and does not stop, one keeps his own. Maharaj would stop... Maharaj has not made Gunatitanand 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 → He made Muktanand Swami reduce it. But still, why was it reduced here? So that there is no negligence in the responsibility assigned by Maharaj. If one keeps Vairagya, negligence occurs. Like, "Now whatever is to happen, let it happen." "We should just meditate, right?" So he did not sit to meditate. Gunatitanand Swami said, "If we close these eyes, then we have become completely blind." But leaving that, he served all these. So, were they worthy of being served by Swami? Worthy of service? Still, he served them all. So Maharaj said that Vairagya is attained through the words of the Satpurush and true scriptures. Not just the Satpurush again. Many times, the one who is a Satpurush is himself foolish. Satpurush is a title given by the people, right? And you all get together and believe, "This is a Satpurush," and hang it around his neck. So this is a Satpurush. So it is said, "True scriptures also." Again, it should not be completely destructive. As the scriptures say. It should be according to the scriptures, and do a little more or less as needed. It is not to be completely discarded. The misery experienced despite behaving more is not a punishment for behaving more, but a punishment for the change in one's goal. One who behaves less is weak in hitting the target, so misery is justified for him. One who behaves exactly within the boundary, his goal is Maharaj or the Satpurush, so he attains the true goal. One who behaves more than the boundary of the scriptures or the Satpurush, there is a need for some subtle investigation as to why he behaves more. By behaving truly according to the boundary, one meets Maharaj and great Purush Purush 1) An akshar-mukta selected by Akshar-Brahm to ‘impregnate’ Prakruti for the creation process, from which countless pairs of Pradhãn and Purush are formed for the creation and sustenance of each brahmãnd. 2) Purush half of the Pradhãn-Purush pair, ‘conceived’ by Mul-Purush and Mul-Prakruti for the creation and sustenance of each brahmãnd. 3) Taken to be masculine in nature, Purush is the controller of Prakruti, and is also distinct from her. He is indivisible, without a beginning, and without an end. He is self-luminous, omniscient, imperishable, satya, kshetragna, and the cause of all the activities that possess a form. He also has a divya body. 4) Also called Mahã-Purush, Mul-Purush or Akshar- Purush. Tap to open in glossary → Then what could be the purpose of behaving more? On reflection, it will certainly appear that behind their excess behavior, there is either fame in society or the nourishment of their ego to become the best. These two are there. Only two, nothing else like a third is seen. Either, "I am better than all... there is no one like me," wants to show that. And either people praise, "You perform great penance, your Vairagya is great." To praise me like that, then we feel, "This is enjoyable." Do it again. Do it a third time. Public fame also... That is there in behaving more. In behaving less, it is one's own deficiency. This is also considered a kind of deficiency. For the focus to drift somewhere other than God is a kind of deficiency. On reflection, it will certainly appear that behind their excess behavior, there is either fame in society or the nourishment of their ego to become the best. Behind performing more effort, his goal is not to please God or the Sant Sant A sãdhu. A tyãgi. In the Vachanãmrut, sant refers to sat- purush. Tap to open in glossary → Only when there is excess in anything, does one get fame in society or does one's ego get satisfaction and reassurance. If the ego wants satisfaction, it cannot be had by behaving like everyone else. What to do? Like, "He also does as much as I do, they also do, they also do." The awareness that "I am superior to all..." No happiness comes from that. When he does more than everyone else, then he feels, "There is no one like me." So he gets happiness. Ego. It does not come otherwise. Only when there is excess in anything, does one get fame in society or does one's ego get satisfaction and reassurance. In the ordinary, both of these are not attained, therefore behind the effort more than the boundary of the scriptures or the Satpurush, his goal has changed, so its fruit changes. Therefore Maharaj says that he becomes miserable. Maharaj said, "We do not say that you should fast too much." But what to do? Whatever rules have been prescribed for whomsoever... Do as much as has been told to you. And in doing that, Maharaj showed worship. Showed devotion to God. No limitation in devotion, perform as much more as possible. Therefore behind the effort more than the boundary of the scriptures or the Satpurush, his goal has changed, so its fruit changes, therefore Maharaj says that he becomes miserable. Only one who remains within the boundary becomes happy. Moreover, one who has lived according to the boundary is the only one... If someone does not remain within the boundary. And this one person remains within it. Then is it said that he did more? Why? If ninety-nine are mad mad Arrogance. Tap to open in glossary → And one person is wise, should he become or remain wise, or should he join them? Then it is said that he did more, right? Or is it not? So what to understand? Huh? So what to do? If ninety-nine people do not remain, do not keep according to Maharaj's command. Then we have come in between somewhere. So what should we do? Then? We do not have to match with the ninety-nine, Maharaj's command. We have to match with the Satpurush and true scriptures. It is about more or less than what he has said. It is not about less or more compared to these people. That is, "Come on brother, it is said not to do more." Moreover, one who has lived according to the boundary is the only one who has lived in good place and time. And one who has not remained within the boundary has not remained in good place and time either, even if he does more. 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