What is called devotion to God? | P. Mahant Swami | Satsang Chintan

He used to bow down at his feet with his head.

Also, he used to serve with garlands and sandalwood with a servant's attitude.

In this way, he had offered all the actions performed by his body to Lord VishnuVishnuThe dev of sustenance. Part of the trimurti. He lives in Vaikunth with his wife Lakshmi.Tap to open in glossary →.

Having attained the state of Sarvatma, he became devoted to God, offering all his actions to Him.

Naradji said in the BhaktiBhaktiDevotion to Bhagvãn. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. There are nine types of bhakti:Tap to open in glossary → Sutra, 'Tadarpit Akhilacharta'.

All the actions, the actions of his mind, body, and speech, he did for God.

He did it so that God would be pleased.

What is devotion to God called?

We had a discussion one day, didn't we?

What is it called?

To God

Tarpana

Firstly, Aditsa

And secondly, Tarpana

Tarpanechha

Those two are devotion.

Those are the core points of devotion.

It has core values.

What is Aditsa?

One's own beliefs, one's own principles

To abandon those and accept the other's, to accept them.

There should be a burning desire for it.

What is Aditsa?

Burning desire.

And Tarpanechha.

How does he become pleased?

His burning desire.

When these two desires are present, it is called devotion.

It is called affection.

How do we know that we have developed affection for God?

That these two hungers awaken from within.

That by chance, God has given me this.

According to destiny.

So, from which corner should I please God in this?

There are all chances, right?

Everyone uses the main spot in the corner, the other corners are just left unused.

So, from which corner should I please God?

Or should I please the devotee of God?

That is called Tarpanechha.

Dear Tarpana

Tarpana is such a root word.

From that, the word 'preeti' (love) is derived.

So, the desire for Tarpana should become strong from within.

I will please God in any way.

I will do it before I die.

First, he has to make all the programs.

That before we die, God should somehow be pleased with us.

The devotees of God should be pleased.

That is called Tarpanechha.

And secondly, Aditsa.

Aditsa means if we accept his principles, then Maharaj will be pleased.

What makes Maharaj pleased?

Does Maharaj only get pleased if we offer him good food?

That's fine, we should feed him.

But we accept Maharaj's principles.

And if we put it in ourselves, it happens, otherwise, we don't have space inside.

We have to make space first, right?

When we put it in, we can accept his principles, that is called Aditsa.

So, between these two things, between these two shores, our devotion and worship keep going, one or two.

And Maharaj said in the Shikshapatri, in the Vachanamrut.

That a devotee of God would have made all the five sense objects, except God, false.

And he would be connected to God through the five sense objects.

And then God tells him to go to Burhanpur Kashi.

Then?

If he goes, what happens?

God related

There is separation from God, and all the five sense objects related to God are removed.

And if he doesn't go?

God's command

If God's command is broken, then there is displeasure.

So what to do?

What should he do?

Swamiji, what should I do?

How to do God?

Huh?

Should I go according to God's will or not?

If God says so, but if God is not present, then how can it happen?

God's God would have said, 'Brother, you go'.

Then?

But, if we remove his five sense objects related to God, then those others will not be removed by him, he would have removed them himself.

If the five sense objects related to God are removed and there is separation from God, then he cannot be called a devotee.

If there is separation from God and he still allows it, then he cannot be called a devotee.

Then?

So what to do?

If it's said, then nothing; if it's not said, then nothing else.

How many shoulders to carry? One shoulder breaks two or thirteen at a time.

What to do, brother?

What should Rishi Saheb do?

SadguruSadguruA great sant.Tap to open in glossary → Swami says to do it somewhere.

What to do?

To remove the five sense objects from God's will.

Go, Maharaj.

Maharaj clearly said, 'Nothing like that in my will'.

So, go.

So what?

God's murtimurti1) 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 → with him

God's murtimurti1) 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 → goes with him.

And he doesn't experience separation even for the blink of an eye.

God's murtimurti1) 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 → itself goes with him from the front.

So, what is that called?

Aditsa

No, Tarpanechha.

He desires to please him.

Aditsa is to stay together.

There are two together, right?

Firstly, to stay together, then the five sense objects related to God are attained, and devotion happens, that is the meaning, devotion happens.

Direct devotion happens.

Direct devotion only happens if one stays with God.

That direct devotion doesn't happen, if God commands you to go, then?

So, if direct devotion and indirect devotion cross each other, which one should be done?

If it's desired.

Maharaj's Tarpanechha is powerful and permanent.

If there is Aditsa, and there is no Tarpanechha, then keep Aditsa.

I stay with God.

I worship God and please God by staying with Him.

That is Aditsa, meaning to accept all of it, to serve him, like that.

But if God himself says, 'You go this way,' then?

Then please him.

That is called Tarpanechha.

And the desire to stay together is called Aditsa.

Among the Gopis, Aditsa was predominant.

She could not stay separate from God.

If God did not let her go near him, then her life would be gone.

So, how much Aditsa is that called?

I stay with God.

Otherwise, I won't live.

And if I go, how many will I put in jail?

If he writes a suicide note like that, then he will get everyone caught.

If I don't live, I won't let anyone live properly.

Not like that.

I will not live without God.

That is called Aditsa.

And I will not live without pleasing God.

Then that is called Tarpanechha.

Out of the two, whom did Maharaj mention more?

Pleased

The desire to please is permanent devotion.

Should be pleased.

God and God's devotees should be pleased.

One should live in that way.

Then devotion comes into our lives.

The devotion of King Ambarish comes.

King Ambarish was ruling, so he paid attention to the kingdom and also paid attention to devotion.

He

Should we focus on our responsibilities or on devotion?

Ruling was his responsibility.

King Ambarish's responsibility was different.

Ours is different.

So, what should we focus on?

In what should we give?

Responsibility

Responsibility

So what happens if it becomes completely dry?

King Ambarish was such that he paid attention to devotion while paying attention to responsibility.

He was not just paying attention to responsibility.

While paying attention to responsibility, he did not let devotion break.

That's why it's called 'Yoga Karmasu Kaushalam'.

If you throw away responsibility and take a rosary, has 'Yoga Karmasu Kaushalam' been achieved?

He threw away responsibility.

And took the rosary.

If he takes it to the toilet and keeps it with him, then washes it, there's no problem.

It came up here, what to do if the rosary gets defiled?

So, he washes it.

So, has 'Yoga Karmasu Kaushalam' been achieved?

Fulfilling responsibility, what is that? It is Tarpanechha.

That is a means to please God.

Fulfilling responsibility is a means to please God.

And

To arrange God is devotion.

Keep both.