Now everyone becomes a Shastri and an Acharya. What is the significance of that? What is the meaning of Shastri? The meaning of the scriptures... that is the meaning of Shastri. One who knows the essence of the scriptures. One who knows how to apply the meaning of the scriptures. Sometimes they just read it, study it, take the lesson, and give the exam, but it's not like that. What is the meaning of Shastri? One who knows how to apply the meaning of the scriptures properly and systematically. And they teach that method to everyone. That method teaches grammar, that method teaches logic, that method also teaches Mimansa, and also teaches Brahmasutra, that if there is such a contradiction, it should be resolved in this way. If there is such a contradiction, it should be resolved in this way. One who knows all those logics and moral rules, the moral rules of the scriptures, is called a Shastri. If one applies it as they please, they are not a Shastri. Then are they a Shastri? Vyasa Bhagavan and others made all the rules that this has to be done this way. Similarly, in logic, rules were made that if it is like this, it should be understood this way. If it is like this, it should not be understood this way. In that, all the rules were mentioned, weren't they? How to understand Vyapti? By raising so many objections, what should be understood as a characteristic? Similarly, rules are also mentioned in grammar. Param Shastram Baliyam. This scripture is stronger than this, this scripture is stronger than this. Those Mimansakas also made their own rules. The Mimansakas also made rules. General and specific logic. From what is called general, the specific also... both are the same, no problem. So all those rules have been made. Those rules should be applied properly, and after churning the scriptures, a decision should be given, if one can give it like that, then they are a Shastri. And Acharya, on the other hand... Who is called an Acharya? One who puts it into practice. One who puts it into practice themselves. Decisions are mostly for others, aren't they? One who puts it into practice themselves, then they are an Acharya. So some originality should also come. After studying the scriptures, one's own originality should come, and that originality should again be... Like a split? Yes, not like a split. Originality should emerge from the scriptures. Giving a split decision that this is like this, they have studied the scriptures. All of them are waiting, thinking, "Oh, Shastriji Maharaj has given the decision." A split decision. So that is the meaning of studying to be a Shastri. One should know how to apply the scriptures in the best way. Who increases the glory of the scripture? Huh? Who increases the glory of the scripture? One who can understand it. Those who... those who discourse on it increase it, don't they? Who else increases it? And they also apply it. Bibheti Vedat Alpashrutat Ayam Mam Ayam Pratirishyati. The Vedas are afraid of people with little knowledge, thinking, "Oh, now that I have fallen into his hands, what will he extract from me?" What does Alpashrutat mean? Huh? Little knowledge. What is the meaning of Alp? Less. They catch hold of some part. It is... it is in there. It must be there, if they caught it, from where did they catch it? They catch hold of some part. So it became Alp (little). Bahushrut (much knowledge) and Alpashrut (little knowledge)... that is why it is said. Bahushrut and Alpashrut. If the essence has been extracted properly from that, and still no scripture has any objection, then it is called Bahushrut. And the other is Alpashrut. If one thing comes to hand, then it is finished. It should suit them. Like that. So Alp. Bibheti Vedat Alpashrutat. All the scriptures are afraid of him, they are afraid of him. Mam Ayam Pratirishyati. This one will make a fool of me. It is said like this in the Bhagavad Gita. To discourse after drinking tea. So they are afraid of him. So the discourser, the author of the scripture, his... now his... dignity. His dignity should be increased. That, "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 → 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 has consistency, you don't have consistency. While discoursing and reading 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 → should 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 → Should Gunatitanand Swami's dignity be increased or decreased? If you increase his dignity, then you are called his follower and his... of the lineage. Some decrease, down the lineage of the great ones. They even say about Maharaj, don't they, that Maharaj did this. Like this at this place and like this at this place, Maharaj's doesn't fit properly. So if Maharaj's doesn't fit him, if Maharaj has said that he should not be known like other incarnations, now if it doesn't fit him, how does he increase Maharaj's dignity? Huh? How does he increase Maharaj's dignity? If you increase Maharaj's dignity, then you are right. By practicing and giving proper logic, but to increase his dignity. then Shastri. Otherwise, the poor scriptures are afraid. Therefore, when both sides are preserved, it is said to be faith. So first of all, before fitting the scriptures, its author has to be fitted. Otherwise, how will the scriptures fit? If they are overturning, before the scriptures, there is the author of the scriptures, before reading the scriptures, there is the author of the scriptures, if they are not fitted to him, then how will the scriptures fit him? So they overturn. So life goes on in overturning and overturning. It is said that if it is fitted from the beginning, it fits, and if it is not fitted, it does not fit. Who understands supremacy? Who understands Maharaj's supremacy? To whom does it fit? Huh? To whom does it fit? If one has faith in someone who has fitted supremacy, then it fits him, otherwise it does not fit. Otherwise, the whole world is against it. Does any scripture support it? Who supports Maharaj's supremacy? They do not support it, its support should be created. According to the scriptures. And that is our job. So if one does not struggle, it does not happen. It is there. It is there, but if one does not struggle, it does not fit themselves. If it doesn't fit themselves, they disturb others too, even if two or three have fitted it, they disturb them too. Therefore, when both sides are preserved, it is said to be faith. Where the form is disrespected, the glory does not remain, or then faith is also not counted. What is to be caught is the original form, that is forgotten, or in comparison to others, it becomes general or secondary. The form... all these Acharyas' struggle is that which is the original? What is the contradiction between Shankaracharya and Ramanujacharya? Huh? What is called contradiction? Which is the Jignasit Brahm Brahm 1) The dhãm of Bhagvãn. It is eternal, complete with all gun, luminous, and flawless. Also called Akshar, or Akshar-Brahm, or Akshardhãm. 2) Fourth of the five eternal entities, which transcends everything except Purushottam (jeev, ishvar, Mãyã, and Brahm, and Parbrahm). Tap to open in glossary → Jignasit means original. Yato Va Imani Bhutani Jayante, Yena Jatani Jivanti. Which is that original Brahm Brahm 1) The dhãm of Bhagvãn. It is eternal, complete with all gun, luminous, and flawless. Also called Akshar, or Akshar-Brahm, or Akshardhãm. 2) Fourth of the five eternal entities, which transcends everything except Purushottam (jeev, ishvar, Mãyã, and Brahm, and Parbrahm). Tap to open in glossary → Brahm Brahm 1) The dhãm of Bhagvãn. It is eternal, complete with all gun, luminous, and flawless. Also called Akshar, or Akshar-Brahm, or Akshardhãm. 2) Fourth of the five eternal entities, which transcends everything except Purushottam (jeev, ishvar, Mãyã, and Brahm, and Parbrahm). Tap to open in glossary → So all the Acharyas have to give an independent opinion on it, that is why they are called Acharyas. And on what basis should that opinion be given? Gita, Vedas and... Also from one's own experience, keeping that with oneself and also having experience oneself. So there they are called Acharyas. And because they support the scriptures, they are called Shastris. If they know how to apply properly. By applying properly, they also increase the dignity of the scripture, increase the dignity of their ancestors, then Shastri. Otherwise, Shastari. Shastari. The butter drowned. What floats? What floats? Does butter float or does buttermilk float? If one does not increase the dignity of their ancestors, then they are called a traitor to them. If they down it now, then they are called a traitor. At least they should keep as much as is there, as much as they left behind. Its dignity should be kept at least that much, if they increase it, that is a different matter. Another defect in faith in the form is to consider that form equal to other forms. To understand Maharaj's form like other forms, individuals, or incarnations, that is also said to be a betrayal of the form. It is said to be a disrespect of the original form. In both cases, there is a betrayal or disrespect of the form of God. One is by saying extreme glory and fragmenting the form, or by considering it equal to others. In both ways, if the true form is disrespected, then there is betrayal. Therefore, when both sides are preserved, it is said to be faith. Where the form is disrespected, the glory does not remain, or then faith is also not counted. What is to be caught is the original form, that is forgotten, or in comparison to others, it becomes general or secondary. The form... just as there is a significance of the scripture, there is also a significance of the individual, isn't there? Decision of significance. Shadete Tatparya Lingah. From these six things, the significance of the individual is derived. Similarly, Maharaj's significance is derived, and if the significance of other incarnations is derived, then they would know, what is up and down. Everyone does not have the same significance, and if they are equal, then Maharaj says it is a betrayal. Maharaj said so. We talked about it that day, didn't we? It was very nice. That Maharaj's vision, and Maharaj's mission. Everyone should derive this in a management way, should struggle. What vision did Maharaj come with? And what mission did they come with? What? What mission did they come with? Righteousness and religion. Then what about vision? Huh? Then what is the vision? What is Maharaj's vision? What? Propagation of Ekantik Dharma Dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, Tap to open in glossary → Then what comes in the mission? Propagation of righteousness and religion is the vision. To collect all the garbage. Many souls mean mostly garbage, what else would be there? Huh? What would be there? What is it? Is there more garbage or diamonds? Are there diamonds or garbage? To liberate many souls means to collect garbage. What is it called? What is it called? Huh? Muktanand Swami... To make quality was the vision. Not like collecting garbage among many souls and filling the whole room with it. To make quality was his vision. And to collect many souls, that was his mission. The mission comes first, and then quality is made, isn't it? After gathering, they are beaten properly, so quality is made. So to make quality, not just to collect garbage, mostly there is garbage. So that was his vision. Like whom? To make them like Muktanand Swami. To make them like Gopalanand Swami, like 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 → Not like gathering many and taking away a heap of garbage. That was a vision. Now if one examines the vision and mission of other incarnations, then they would know, they would derive the significance, what significance is understood. That whose significance is how much. Everyone's is good, but not equal. Maharaj said so, all incarnations are not equal, Vyasa Bhagavan said so. We saw all the scriptures of Vyasa Bhagavan, and based on that, after considering the context, we decided, then Vyasa Bhagavan said so, his decision was that all incarnations are not equal. 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