Nowadays, it has become very difficult for a seeker to recognize their own natural faith. So, if one does not recognize it first, they would not read to fulfill it. But, as if, worldly feelings arise a lot. What is prominent in the world? We strike its blows. Prominence in the world. Then, in the world, meaning not entirely in the worldly sense, there is a world in spirituality too. In this spirituality, they are considered very great. If we strike many blows, then like that. We do not embark on the path. Nowadays, it has become very difficult for a seeker to recognize their own natural faith. Now, they say the same in this world too, right? Recognizing one's passion is very difficult. It is not recognized at all. When we were doing that 'Good to Great' workshop, even though so many gathered, it was still not decided what this is called. What should be called the hedgehog concept? Everyone was pulling in their own different directions. All of us. So, that is a bit difficult. Matching one's passion with God's passion and recognizing one's passion is difficult. In that, some recognize it directly, and some recognize it after wandering a lot. When they get hit on the head from all sides, then they recognize it. Good, now if this was done, it would be good. But by then, a lot of time has passed. The age of youth has gone, so nothing can be done. Then they realize that this person got a very good result and I did not get a proper one. By then, time has passed. What is the reason I did not get a proper one? Time passed for them in recognizing their passion. And it was not recognized at all. And in matching with God. Or if it was recognized, they could not align it. Nowadays, for a seeker to recognize their own natural faith is very... This makes a difference. But for example, when Gunatitanand Swami was there, he had ten groups, so there must have been about fifty sadhus, perhaps. There must have been about forty to fifty sadhus. So, why did only Balmukund Swami come forward among them? Other saints were also serving Swami. Swami's mahima was very great, so everyone, small and big, had mahima. And Balmukund Swami had mahima, he also had mahima. So, why did only he come forward? Huh? Matching one's own interest with Swami's interest. They might not have matched it. They might not have aligned their own interest well with Swami's interest, so they remained where they were, and he aligned it 100% and made it just like his, so he progressed. Gunatitanand Swami... Yesterday I was listening to Balmukund Swami's life, and an incident came up that Balmukund Swami initially stayed with Swami for 15-16 years. So, whatever service or such there was, as soon as it was finished, he would reach Swami. And Swami, at that time, Swami would be right there in the dharamshala, so Swami's discourse would be going on, and this Swami would make them listen. He would make them listen to vows and such, Swami would conduct 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 he wondered, where did Swami go? So he inquired where he had gone. There was a room above a dharamshala, above the old dharamshala, and Swami used to meditate there. He would go to the upper floor and meditate. There was a room with a veranda around it, so there was a veranda in it. So there, Swami must have been pacing with a mala in his hand. He must have been walking back and forth with the mala. So Balmukund Swami went there, and two people were talking. Two people were talking. So Balmukund Swami heard that two people were talking, but no two people were visible. Swami was walking back and forth alone. Swami was walking back and forth alone, so Balmukund Swami asked, "Swami, who were you talking to?" He replied, "With Maharaj, who else would we talk to?" He was talking with Maharaj. So those saints were such that they would talk with Maharaj. So then Gunatitanand Swami said very beautifully, "I want to make you all such that you talk with Maharaj. I want to make you all such that you talk directly with Maharaj." But still, everyone might not be becoming like that. They might not be becoming like that. So, serving Gunatitanand Swami... Balmukund Swami must have decided somewhere that we want to become like that. So he was indeed such that he would talk with Maharaj. But not everyone became like that. Everyone must have remained within their own limits. So, aligning interest with God, aligning passion, first finding one's own passion, selecting from two or three passions and developing it, which one to develop and which one not to develop, is in one's own hands, right? One has two or three passions, not just one. There are ups and downs in them. First of all this, then second this, third this, like that. And sometimes we have to develop our third one, and those others which are raising their heads have to be suppressed, it is like that. So, only then does it match with that person, otherwise it does not match. 'Yo yacchraddhah sa eva sah' (As is one's faith, so is he). Nowadays, it has become very difficult for a seeker to recognize their own natural faith. Because many opinions and differences of opinion have arisen. Some emphasize the prominence of knowledge, some emphasize the prominence of devotion. Look how much faith Gunatitanand Swami had in Maharaj. There is an incident where Gunatitanand Swami, Maharaj was riding the mare Manki and going. So Gunatitanand Swami would run alongside. Staying a little ahead, meaning turning back to look at Maharaj, 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 → Maharaj on Manki and Gunatitanand Swami like this. When he runs, does he look at the path or anything? He runs looking at Maharaj, how much faith must he have? Otherwise, Maharaj was constantly visible to him anyway. Even if he sat sat 1) True. Real. 2) Permanent, imperishable and unchanging. Is unbound by the past, the present, and the future. Tap to open in glossary → murti murti 1) Sacred idol of Bhagvãn used to offer worship. There are eight types of murtis that can be worshipped: stone, wood, metal, earth, engraved or drawn, sand, gems, and mental. 2) The form of Bhagvãn. Tap to open in glossary → When the Surat congregation went, some devotee brought good pickle for Muktanand Swami. So, who would go to give the pickle to Maharaj now? At that time, one had to walk, right? If there was an Innova, we would go ourselves. Both tasks would be done. So, who would go to give the pickle to Maharaj? Gunatitanand Swami said, "I will go. If you say so, Swami, I will go." So, a pair had to be prepared, so there was another pair. He said, "Whether you give permission or not, I will go." If he had kept a little patience, there would have been no problem. Actually, no one else was willing to go as it was a walk, so he said, "I am going anyway." "Fine then," Swami Muktanand Swami said, "No problem, you go." And he went to Maharaj with the pickle, for what? So that he could have Maharaj's 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 that he could have Maharaj's 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]. 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