Kadavu number three. To cross the ocean of bhava, Maharaj's name is like a boat. Swami 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 → That they crossed without effort, sitting in the boat of the name. Those who chanted it with their tongue, crossed the ocean of bhava. Whether a poor person or a king comes and sits in the boat, whether a householder sits with their family and belongings, or a renunciant sits with their bag, it takes everyone across to the other shore simultaneously. A large vehicle does not look at whether someone has a lot of luggage or a little luggage. It naturally takes everyone sitting in it to the other shore. If all of them were to try to swim across with their own strength, no one would cross. They would drown. No matter how good a swimmer one is, they cannot cross the ocean. Similarly, the ocean of bhava is such that it is impossible for anyone to cross it without the ashra of Bhagwan. Even if one performs immense sadhanos, the ocean of bhava cannot be crossed. Therefore, the only means to cross the ocean of bhava is to take the ashra of Bhagwan and chant Bhagwan's name. It's like relying on some gourd. Rely on Bhagwan. Do not rely on one's own sadhan or one's own purusharth to cross the ocean of bhava. Even if someone ties a gourd and a mashak and enters the ocean, they cannot cross. Because the ocean is extremely deep and extremely vast. Those who swim with their own strength or rely on a gourd and mashak cannot reach across the ocean. Only a large vehicle can take them to the other shore. Similarly, small and large sadhanos are like the gourd and mashak. They fall short for crossing the ocean of bhava. The ocean of bhava is even larger than a great ocean. Bhagwan's ashra and Bhagwan's name are comparable to a large vehicle. If someone falls into a great ocean relying on a mashak and gourd, they lose their invaluable human birth. Therefore, one should have Bhagwan's bal. When it is said to have Bhagwan's bal, we should also consider what Hari Hari An avatãr of Bhagvãn. He incarnated in His four-armed svarup to save an elephant from being killed by a crocodile. He cut off the crocodile’s head with His chakra. Tap to open in glossary → Haribal Gita means Hari Hari An avatãr of Bhagvãn. He incarnated in His four-armed svarup to save an elephant from being killed by a crocodile. He cut off the crocodile’s head with His chakra. Tap to open in glossary → Hari Hari An avatãr of Bhagvãn. He incarnated in His four-armed svarup to save an elephant from being killed by a crocodile. He cut off the crocodile’s head with His chakra. Tap to open in glossary → One should think about this very frequently. All of us who have walked on Bhagwan's path to please Bhagwan, they should think about it frequently. Thinking once won't bring everything into hand. Therefore, one should frequently think about what Hari Hari An avatãr of Bhagvãn. He incarnated in His four-armed svarup to save an elephant from being killed by a crocodile. He cut off the crocodile’s head with His chakra. Tap to open in glossary → If it is Maharaj's mission work, then by having Bhagwan's bal within it, and even if there are no resources. Even if there are no resources, if the work is advanced, then it is said that Bhagwan's bal was kept. The direct meaning of Bhagwan's bal is this: that the work that is done, happens through Bhagwan. We are to be the instrument. We are to be sacrificed. That is called Bhagwan's bal. If our ego increases along with our work, then it is not called Bhagwan's bal for us. As the work gets bigger. As we do more and more for Bhagwan, the ego also increases. Ashra has an issue only with ego. Whether you say ashra or Bhagwan. Naradji has written "ahankar dveshitvat". Bhagwan does not hate sadhanos. Bhagwan does not want to say, based on ashra or under the guise of ashra, that you should not perform any sadhanos. "I am here, aren't I?" Bhagwan does not say that. What does Bhagwan say? If you do not have any ego, then I am here. If you have ego, then it's on your head. Then I am not here. So, whether it is Bhagwan's mission work or X, Y, Z. If we perform any sadhan, and Bhagwan is pleased by it and gives a decision, that is acceptable to us. "I did this much, so I should get this much, and I did that, so this should happen to me." No one says such things, but they keep such assumptions in their mind. Outwardly, no one says, "I did this, so this should happen." But in the mind, there are different assumptions. Do not keep those assumptions. "Sarvadharman parityajya" means Bhagwan said to abandon all the myths that you have assumed in your mind. And taking the support of what Bhagwan has said, and its. When it is said to have Bhagwan's bal, we should also consider what Hari Hari An avatãr of Bhagvãn. He incarnated in His four-armed svarup to save an elephant from being killed by a crocodile. He cut off the crocodile’s head with His chakra. Tap to open in glossary → That is what it is called. To become purusharth-heen under the guise of ashra, meaning to do nothing and believe Bhagwan will do everything, is that called bal? This is an assumption in the mind. Believe or think about what Bhagwan's bal is called. Not the strength of our sadhan. And to have Bhagwan's bal. So, if one does nothing and sits relying on Bhagwan, then that is called the bal of ashra. Or if one performs sadhan but does not listen to Bhagwan at all, then that is certainly not called Bhagwan's bal. But the former is called. Such a thought is to be made. To nourish purusharth-heenata in the name of ashra, that will be called. Today, many times, by making big talks in the name of Bhagwan's bal or ashra, and nourishing or inspiring a purusharth-heen intention, whether that should be called ashra or not, requires thought. So, it should certainly not be called that. Do not call that ashra. Hari Hari An avatãr of Bhagvãn. He incarnated in His four-armed svarup to save an elephant from being killed by a crocodile. He cut off the crocodile’s head with His chakra. Tap to open in glossary → Purusharth should be immense. We talked yesterday about how much Prahladji endured for the sake of Bhagwan's name. So, doesn't that mean Prahladji did something for Bhagwan? Enduring has gone out of our lives. Talking about Shastriji Maharaj. That, "Come, we will go to those Gir forest settlements where there is nothing, and go to spread 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 now you go. To the Gir forest settlements. So if such endurance is not in our lot, then what to do? Then we remain deprived, devoid of ashra. The meaning of ashra is to do something for Bhagwan. To sacrifice oneself in Bhagwan's work or for Bhagwan's pleasure, in whatever platform one gets. And even after sacrificing oneself, not to walk with one's heel raised high. With heel raised high, right? 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. 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