Here a question arises that if a devotee of God is worshipping God and has not attained true fulfillment,
Why is it said in the Vachanamrut that if one desires to see the radiant form of God, one should not listen to discourses about liberation?
There is no other desire in their heart except to see the form of God, and that too, the desire to see the form of God residing in Akshardham.
Such a desire should reside in the hearts of all devotees.
So what sin did he commit that one should not even listen to the discourses of God from his mouth?
It is not said in Vachanamrut 71 that one should not listen to discourses.
The whole point is this.
So the solution to that is that the form of God residing in Akshardham and the form of God residing on Earth are both one and the same.
There is not even the slightest difference in them.
Yet, for those seeking liberation, the form of God residing on Earth is more important.
It brings conviction.
That form is not useful in bringing conviction.
This form brings conviction.
And without conviction, liberation cannot be attained, so this is the one that brings liberation.
For this.
This form brings conviction for this.
On what basis do you have conviction? Do you do devotion?
On what basis do you do it?
Conviction is attained on this basis.
This is also its proof.
We have placed our faith in Lord Swaminarayan in the murti.
This is the murti, otherwise what do we understand in it?
God.
Have you seen the form that Lord Swaminarayan had on Earth?
So on what basis do you believe in it?
We do devotion based on the murti.
And that is it.
We believe that the form that was on Earth is this, and we worship it believing that, there is nothing else.
And that which is in Akshardham is the same.
We worship believing that.
And the murti is said to be an avatar, nothing else.
Whose avatar do we consider this murti to be?
Maharaj.
If we say 'arth avatar', whose avatar do we consider it to be? We consider it to be Maharaj's avatar.
We worship believing that.
So this is the form on Earth.
Maharaj said that if one does not observe the मर्यादा (rules) of the manifest form, does one attain liberation?
The same thing is said in Vachanamrut 68.
If there is a manifest murti, and one does not observe its मर्यादा (rules), will one attain liberation or not?
Maharaj has said that.
So, that means there is a worldly sentiment in our intellect, which is why there appears to be a difference.
Maharaj's manifest form was on Earth, and this is the murti, and it is in Akshardham.
In that, we see a difference in everything.
The reason for that is that the worldly sentiment has taken root in our intellect.
So, it's not that Maharaj has the vision of a great soul.
It's not overly sentimental.
So the solution to that is that the form of God residing in Akshardham and the form of God residing on Earth are both one and the same. There is not even the slightest difference in them.
Yet, for those seeking liberation, the form of God residing on Earth is more important.
The qualities that are present in the form of God residing in Akshardham are also present in the form residing on Earth.
Yet, the form residing on Earth has the specialty that the form residing in Akshardham does not have the manifestation of qualities like purifying the fallen, uplifting the lowly, being a friend to the poor, and good conduct.
That is, those qualities are indeed in God, but they are not visible in an active state.
Because how can God demonstrate the quality of uplifting the lowly in Akshardham, if there is no one lowly there?
Therefore, there is no scope for that there.
Similarly, the full manifestation of qualities like purifying the fallen or good conduct does not occur there.
It happens in this too.
And from that, an ordinary jiva attains conviction.
From those qualities, God, this Purush, creates, sustains, and dissolves; conviction is not attained from that. The conviction to be attained is that this God creates, sustains, and dissolves.
That is what needs to be done.
But when its compassion, its good conduct, and a little bit of its miraculous power are shown, then this jiva attains conviction. This seems to be the same.
This seems to be it, such a conviction gradually develops in him.
And as conviction gradually develops, he attains complete fulfillment.
What everyone was supposed to get, I got the same.
What I was supposed to get, I got the same.
And there are some devotees in this world who are completely fulfilled.
So, seeing them, one feels in the mind that, no, this person has attained complete fulfillment, it has not happened from this.
So if I do this, I will succeed.
Conviction is attained, and God has come to Earth with the means of conviction.
And through the means of this Earth, the jiva attains conviction.
To those who don't have it.
Conviction.
And through conviction, complete fulfillment is attained.
If these means are not there, it won't happen.
If these means are there, it won't happen.
Maharaj said that if God came to Earth and came with radiance, the same as in Akshardham.
So what happens?
Everyone runs away, thinking it's a ghost.
Maharaj says that no one gets confused.
One does not get confused by that.
And this human form, it causes confusion.
Confusion arises, and in that confusion, conviction is attained.
Similarly, the full manifestation of qualities like purifying the fallen or good conduct does not occur there.
Good conduct means when the greatest person interacts with the smallest person without deceit, expressing affection; such a quality is called good conduct.
That is not possible in Akshardham.
There, all the liberated souls are extremely powerful and like God, as it is said, "They attain My nature."
Therefore, a suitable environment for the aforementioned qualities is not found.
Whereas, in the form of God residing on Earth, all these qualities are exceedingly manifest.
Therefore, even if the form in Akshardham and the manifest form of God on Earth are one and the same, and there is not even the slightest difference between them.
At times, God shows that this is the form of Akshardham, it is the same, it is the same.
Sometimes he shows such a miracle.
He doesn't show it every day.
Then he does this.
Whereas, in the form of God residing on Earth, all these qualities are exceedingly manifest.
Therefore, even if the form in Akshardham and the manifest form of God on Earth are one and the same, and there is not even the slightest difference between them.
Even though both are one in terms of qualities, the form on Earth goes one step further.
In the murti in Akshardham,
Whoever understands that secret, only they enjoy it here.
It's enjoyable to worship him here.
If we become useful to such a God, what would happen?
If God has come to Earth and is such a God, then if we become useful to him, what would happen?
Thus, he attains great fulfillment.
If he becomes useful, then he feels complete satisfaction in his mind, he becomes completely fulfilled, his task is completed.
It comes.
Our work is done.
It's done.
Even though both are one in terms of qualities, the form on Earth goes one step further.
We serve, and connecting that with God is just a mentality, there's nothing else.
If he feels in his mind that this is happening to him, then what's the problem?
But if there is no conviction, his mind will not reach there mentally.
He thinks, what will happen to me? Will I become a ghost after dying? What will I become?
One who does not have conviction in Maharaj feels that way.
He thinks, will I become a ghost after dying, or if he has weak conviction, he thinks, will I become a ghost after dying, or will I become a ghost?
What happens?
The other person thinks that if I attain yoga, someone will come into my yoga, and God will come to take them.
He who has taken it thinks that whoever has eaten rotis from my hands, Yama will come to take them.
That is the resonance of conviction.
Whoever has eaten rotis from my hands, Yama will not be able to take them.
The qualities that are in the murti in Akshardham are already present here.
Moreover, the aforementioned divine qualities are especially manifest in the form on Earth.
And for our liberation, the form on Earth is everything and easily accessible.
So then, if one considers what is superior to be secondary and remains eager to see the form in Akshardham, it means that one does not have knowledge of the true form of God residing nearby, and that is one's ignorance.
And conviction is not attained.
It says, "Kalyanam runadhve" (obstructs liberation).
Any worship, transgression.
That means there has been a transgression in knowing.
Which is the best form for this?
It is of this world.
This one believes in that one.
That one will come and liberate me.
He has already come, but he doesn't know if it's him or not.
He is alone.
It means that he does not have knowledge of the true form of God residing nearby, and that is his ignorance.
If one has not recognized the true form of God oneself.
Then how will he introduce it to others?
So how will he bring conviction?
If he does, what will he do?
So it should not be done for that.
One should listen to discourses to attain conviction, not for any other reason.
Then he will spoil it or do something to the conviction.
Therefore, if he narrates discourses, he will narrate them in the same way.
Therefore, that is a great fault.
Therefore, it is said not to listen to discourses from his mouth.
There is a complete fear of going astray in that.
Moreover, he does not truly recognize the form by knowing which complete fulfillment is attained.
Then how will he make others completely fulfilled?
Therefore, that is great ignorance.
If he maintains firm faith in the manifest form he has attained, then ultimately God will reveal everything to him.
Indeed, he shows it forcefully.
Therefore, those residing in this world,
Therefore, for the devotees residing in this world, the form of God in this world is even more important than the form in Akshardham, and it is the cause of complete fulfillment.
Here, the word "Pratyaksh Bhagwan" (manifest God) has been used.
Therefore, since Shriji Maharaj is not currently manifest in human form, many disciples establish the manifest presence in their gurus.
But that is not the opinion of the scriptures.
It is a path to extreme ruin.
If God is not visible to the eyes, and merely seeing an empty throne, seating anyone on God's throne is great foolishness.
One should not be misled by the sentimental interpretation of the manifest God.
If God is not visible to the eyes, then He is manifest through His idol.
Therefore, faith should only be placed in the son of dharma and bhakti, but there is no need to be misled by self-proclaimed manifest forms.