One should aim to maintain an unbroken mental focus. Then, lust, anger, and the five present vices automatically fall under its sway. Maharaj has said in the Vachanamrut that if my mind goes towards lust, anger, etc., then my unbroken focus on God will not remain. And if the mind goes there, then unbroken focus does not remain. So, unbroken focus is the main thing. One who has the goal of unbroken focus automatically achieves all of this, brother. It only happens if he understands it, otherwise it won't happen. So I only want to please God. That is also a goal, but how does God become pleased? If God is pleased, then the mind does not go towards lust, anger, etc. Maharaj has said this, it is difficult. So, the goal of pleasing God is not denied by anyone. But Maharaj has said that unbroken focus is more difficult than all other things. Pleasing is not very measurable, is it? If I want to please him, even if I clean a temple, he will be pleased. And even if I sacrifice my whole life, he will be pleased. And unbroken focus is measurable, isn't it? If it breaks, it's not unbroken. It is something that can be measured by a person. So, that comes into this. To please him. To please him. Pleasing comes into this, that this is pleasing. Pleasing comes into this. In unbroken focus. If one maintains unbroken focus, Maharaj says that if the mind does not go towards lust, anger, etc., then unbroken focus remains. And if one maintains unbroken focus, then God is pleased. And if he does not engage in other unrighteous acts, then unbroken focus remains. And if he does not engage, then he has pleased him greatly. His service, all of that strengthens him. Unbroken focus, as Maharaj has said in this, is the main thing. If that is one's goal, then all of that automatically has to be done, and if it is not done, then the goal is not achieved. So Maharaj has called it the most difficult goal. One can directly put in unbroken focus. One should have the goal of directly maintaining unbroken focus. So, does that directly lead to achievement, or is the first step to please him? Then unbroken focus happens. If one directly aims to earn money, then what does that person do? He tries from wherever it comes. From wherever it comes, then he says, earn money, earn money. Don't say that if someone is withdrawing from the bank, he takes it, then he has earned some money, brother. Now, how to earn them, all those paths are decided by him in this world. So, if we have directly decided that we want to maintain unbroken focus on God, then how do we maintain it? The scriptures show the ways. To remember them in the mind. To subdue lust, anger, etc. God becomes pleased. If we serve God, what is the fruit of that service? God becomes pleased. Strength comes, strength comes to the jiva. When God is pleased, strength comes to the jiva, and when strength comes to the jiva, then he can fight with the other and the 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 → So, whoever performs bhakti bhakti Devotion to Bhagvãn. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. There are nine types of bhakti: Tap to open in glossary → This Atma is not attained by the weak. Nayam Atma means Paramatma. Paramatma is not attained by a weak person. What kind of strength should it be? Of steadfastness. Of devotion. If one has the strength to connect with God, and if that is firm, then no obstacle can hinder him. He feels that he wants to connect with God, serve God, and remember God. That is called connection with God, it is called steadfastness. If he has that strength within him. But where does that strength come from? It comes from service and devotion. Once one has pleased God by serving him, then strength comes to his jiva. God is pleased through 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 → What kind of strength did Prahladji have in his jiva? Even when he was small. What kind of strength did Dhruvji have in his jiva? They were small, weren't they? One was five years old and the other was seven years old. Even then, how much strength must have been in his jiva. That he fought so much. That strength comes from the pleasure of God and the sadhus, and from service. So all of this then automatically becomes a byproduct. If one keeps that as the main goal, then the other is secondary. So Maharaj has put it first in the Vachanamrut. Actually, the principle of the Upanishads is like that. The Atma is to be seen, heard, contemplated, and meditated upon. The Vedas have given this unconditional command. This jiva has been given an unconditional command, not like, if it's like this, do this, if it's like that, do that. What is the meaning of Atma vare drashtavyo, drashtavyo? To be worshipped. That. To be worshipped. Upasitavyo means to see continuously, what else? The meaning of Veda. Maharaj says that if the direct meaning is found, if it fits well, then there is no need to take the implied meaning. There is no need to take the implied meaning. Here, the direct meaning fits perfectly: Atma vare drashtavyo means to maintain constant remembrance of it. What is the greatest means to maintain unbroken remembrance? Listening, contemplation, and meditation. Listening, contemplation, and meditation, like that. Then, if that doesn't work, use other means. After that, it is said that strength comes. But one should do listening, contemplation, and meditation. So, he realizes it. And keep doing it. So that is the main goal. And Maharaj has taken that as the first point in this. To maintain unbroken remembrance of God. The Atma is to be seen. Maharaj has taken it from the Upanishads. Maharaj said that the saints said it is sometimes there and sometimes not. Sometimes it is there and sometimes it is not. Maharaj has adopted such an excellent method. Maharaj has not taken second quality. He has taken only 'Atma vare drashtavyo'. Maharaj has selected all the means like worshipping Maharaj, worshipping the two lotus feet, worshipping Narayan, worshipping along with his devotees, and maintaining unbroken focus. He has directly stated them from the Upanishads. From the Vedas. The Upanishads are considered the essence of the Vedas. When one is absorbed in a single thing, even if they don't have detachment, the lack of detachment is not felt. If his goal becomes firm, then even if he doesn't have detachment, it works, he crosses over. That I have to do this. Then, even if there is less detachment, it works. In this world, for the sake of a goal, people do so much even without detachment, don't they? The founder of Walmart, what's his name, Sam Walton or something like that. He had seen it. So he became the richest man man Mind. One of the four antah-karans, with the function of (pronounced mun) generating thoughts and desires, and governing all of the indriyas. Tap to open in glossary → His house and all of them are in a village, again. He still lives in a village. His family. He is not there now. This Warren Buffett is the richest man man Mind. One of the four antah-karans, with the function of (pronounced mun) generating thoughts and desires, and governing all of the indriyas. Tap to open in glossary → But why does he say that? Someone from the media asked him, 'Why do you live like this?' He said, 'My goal is this, so I do this to achieve my goal.' So, are they detached persons? They are not detached persons, so detachment automatically comes to them. He has decided that he wants to achieve such a goal. If he wants to achieve it, then detachment will automatically come. Detachment is not like that. Maharaj says that whatever is needed will automatically come. Like that. The gopis were deeply attached to God and had a passion for him. So Maharaj says that devotion, knowledge, detachment, dharma dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, Tap to open in glossary → Discernment comes automatically. One who is obsessed with money, does he not have the discernment to know that it comes from here and not from there? That it doesn't come from here, the door closes from here, and money comes from here, such discernment comes automatically. He should have a burning desire. There should be a blaze from within. If someone blows on it and it flares up and then dies down, then nothing happens. The sadhu blows on it. What kind of sadhu are you going to become? He says yes, he gets into power for a week, then he slows down again. One who has a burning desire, a passion within. If he has that passion, then he won't be suppressed even if others try to suppress him. He won't be suppressed by anyone. So, one who has developed a passion for the goal. That I want to serve Maharaj, that I want to maintain unbroken remembrance of Maharaj, such a passion arises. Like that. He read Sam Walton's book, and the Gujarat government published it. Janoon Series. So, all such passionate people. His series, all his narratives have been taken, his life stories have been taken, all these are passionate people. That I will do and cotton. This end, uncle, this end. That passion should arise. So, if he gets a passion for the goal, then even if his detachment is dim, it works. No one then takes note of detachment. This goal itself instills detachment in him, automatically instills detachment. All these people are the ones who earn money in the world today. Warren Buffett and Sam Walton and all the biggest rich people in the world. And they live in very simple houses. They use simple cars. Why do they do that? He has one goal. More than a goal, it's a passion, a burning desire. I want to do this. Like that. So, based on Maharaj's Vachanamrut, it is said that. That one should have the goal of unbroken remembrance of God. Then those other goals, all of them become sub-goals. When there is one main goal, then other sub-goals have to be decided. If one has made the goal of earning money, then he has to do business, or do a job, or do two or three jobs, or do two or three businesses. Whatever he does, all of that is called a sub-goal, subordinate. Main this. Maharaj has said this is the main goal. That in one Vachanamrut, Maharaj talks about remaining in dharma dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, Tap to open in glossary → It is the 26th Vachanamrut, the 26th of the Antya Antya End. Final. Tap to open in glossary → dharma dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, Tap to open in glossary → When can one remain in dharma dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, Tap to open in glossary → So Maharaj says that if he feels in his mind that he wants to maintain unbroken remembrance. And all of these will create obstacles in unbroken remembrance. If he keeps only that much, then his mind is there, otherwise he has to achieve self-realization. Self-realization creates obstacles in the dharma dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, Tap to open in glossary → That if the Atma is in the form of Atma, he feels that nothing can hinder it. But even if self-realization and everything else is firm, then what does he keep from above? That I want to maintain unbroken remembrance of God. He maintains unbroken remembrance. Then he says, if my mind goes into this, then unbroken remembrance will not remain. Like that. So, the goal of unbroken remembrance is the crown jewel of all, it is above all. It is difficult. The fruit is also very great. Like that. Maharaj. How is it? When someone becomes a diver in one thing, he can aim at it, right? If there are divers, they dive into the sea, they jump, then they can aim at the pearl lying at the bottom. If he is not a diver, he collects all the conch shells and oyster shells and brings them back, he fills up a torn bag. The work of a diver. It's the work of burning desire. It's the work of passion. There should be passion in the goal. Otherwise, he decides everything loosely. Everyone has the goal of becoming rich. If you want to be rich, then how can you not be? He doesn't have enough passion. He doesn't have enough burning desire. He is not a diver. A diver doesn't leave anything undone. 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. Not human-proofread., AI-translated, unverified · Source details