Ishtan bhogan hi vo deva dasyante yagna yagna Sacrificial worship. Ceremonial ritual performed as a form of worship to seek the good favour and receive the blessings of the devs. Different items, such as ghee, grains, wood, and spices, are offered into a sacred pit of fire in accordance with strict scriptural niyams with the chanting of mantras that are prescribed in the Veds. Tap to open in glossary → This body is received from parents, and its upbringing has also been done by them. Knowledge is received from gurus. Deities provide everyone with the means to perform their duties. Sages impart knowledge to everyone. Animals, birds, trees, vines, etc., dedicate themselves for the benefit of others. In this way, whatever resources, strength, ability, position, authority, wealth, property, etc., we possess; all of it has been received from others. Therefore, it should be used only in the service of God, 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, God has truly given it. But it has been given to us through others. Buddhi Buddhi 1) Intellect. Intelligence. 2) One of the four antah-karans, with the functions of consolidating thoughts, making decisions and resolutions, forming beliefs, or discriminating. It possesses the knowledge of all objects and is also the reason for the specific knowledge which all of the indriyas possess. Its inherent features are doubts, belief, sleep and memory. Tap to open in glossary → God has given us all these things. It is written here that Taihi dattan apradaya ebhya yo bhuktes tena eva sah. Taihi dattan ebhyo apradaya He who uses what has been given to him without returning it is a pure thief. God said in the Gita. It is not said to us that you are pure thieves. So, one should think about who is a thief and who is a rich person. Ebhyo apradaya, what he has given, if he does not return it and swallows it himself, then he is a thief. A thief, indeed. But it's not like he's a thief. Eva saha. He is a thief, a petty thief. And he is also God's thief. He cannot give back what he has received, so he is God's thief. God has given him senses and inner consciousness. Gunatitanand Swami said that, didn't he? Take out the tenth or twentieth part. The tenth or twentieth part of wealth is fine to take out. But one should also dedicate a part of their time and effort. If I put so much effort into this, I should also do something for God. It's not enough to just take out the tenth or twentieth part financially. But the wealth that God has given, that is, the senses and inner consciousness, all that is God's wealth, and God has given it to us for the worship of God. Especially in human birth. In other births, God gives him to experience happiness and sorrow. But in human birth, he gives it for the worship of God. Taihi dattan ebhyah apradaya yo bhukte, he who uses it, saha stena eva saha, he is a thief. God removed all those CADs, saying, "This is a thief." You don't have to go looking for another thief; this is the thief. Therefore, one should use their senses and inner consciousness for God. Our effort, the effort of the soul, that effort should be made a little bit to attain God. Although it is for us, God still believes that this has been done for Him. Therefore, it should be used only in the service of God, 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 → This perspective should also be maintained towards the body, senses, and inner consciousness. They should also be used in their service with a selfless attitude. This is our duty and a simple way to be freed from their bondage. In the minds of devotees, there is often a feeling that if we serve him, we will become attached to material things and get entangled. Ascetic devotees feel that way, not everyone does. Ascetic devotees believe that if we do some service or activity, we become attached to it, and then we get bound again, so they keep running away from using things. Not by spending money, but by using the body, senses, and inner consciousness, they keep running away. They don't use it for God. If he uses it for God, he is afraid that he might get attached to it. But that's a false fear. In the Gita, God said that attachment decreases with use. Using it for selfish reasons increases attachment. Yagnarthat karmano anyatra loko evam karma karma Action. Deed. Any thought, word, or deed that will sooner or later reap its consequences. Karmas of a person are linked to their rewards (cause and effect). Bhagvãn is the giver of the rewards of the karmas; good deeds reap pleasant rewards, and bad deeds reap painful fruits. Karmas remain with a jeev until it has received its rewards. Tap to open in glossary → If one uses it without surrendering, it becomes a bondage for them. If there is talk of surrender to God, then the more one uses it, the less attached they become. If there is one great means to overcome attachment to the body, it is selfless service. One should use that body for God. Krishnapriya Swami often From Junagadh, we had Swami Krishnasevadas Swami from Junagadh. He had served God very much. When he went to the village, it was his turn to go to Gokharwala and that side of Amba. So, he told the devotees to collect donations before the saints left, saying, "Brother, whoever has to give donations, please give them quickly, I am in a hurry." What's the hurry? To go to Dham, that I want to go to Dham. And he had already told the devotees that Maharaj would come to pick him up on this day. Maharaj will come to pick me up on this day at this time. All of you prepare. Swami had already made all the preparations. He told the porter to prepare the palanquin. He tied a handkerchief and hung it on his head. And he called a group for a day or two and also told them the day before. He went to the Shetrunji river and said, "I have placed a stone here, perform my cremation here." Inside the vein. Otherwise, someone might make a dairy again. So, perform the cremation there. He told everyone in advance. Then he said that he had served Maharaj very much, so all of you should have a lot of faith that Maharaj is coming to pick him up. How much resonance does he have? I have used my senses and inner consciousness. He was knowledgeable about construction, and in his previous ashram ashram 1) Stage of life. There are four ãshrams in total, each with their duties and responsibilities – brahm-chãrya, grahastha, vãnprasth, and sannyãs. 2) Hermitage. Place where tyãgis live. Tap to open in glossary → So, he was very knowledgeable in construction and had done a lot of service in building Maharaj's temples. So, he announced to all the devotees that Maharaj was coming to pick him up. And I have faith that I have served Maharaj very well. I have served Maharaj my entire life. So, he who has served with honesty and from the heart, he does not have the fear in his mind that Maharaj will come to pick him up or that he will become confused. Therefore, he who uses what has been given to him without returning it is a great thief. He who steals from God is a much greater thief than one who steals from others. AI translation of the Gujarati transcript above, produced in the same pass that transcribed the audio, one English segment per Gujarati segment. 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