And like Akhandanand Swami, have a broad mind, but do not get confused in every little thing. When a sadhu accused Akhandanand Swami of failing to observe the vow of celibacy, he said, "Why are you lying?" But he did not feel any grief or agitation in his mind. That is the sign of a broad mind. What did he say? What is a broad mind and a narrow mind? What is called a broad mind and a narrow mind? What does it mean to have a narrow mind and a broad mind? Those who get confused if they are defamed or insulted are narrow-minded. And those who learn to let go are broad-minded. Vishvadarshan Swamiji, Who is said to have a broad mind? Broad mind. Speak. If someone is teasing, let it go. What? If someone has teased. If they have teased? When they have teased? Then what to do? Do not get confused. Tease them back in such a way that they don't take your name again. Digest that teasing. What to do? Those who digest teasing have a very broad mind. They have a broad mind. Those who do not digest teasing, and tease them back even more, or if they get a little confused, then? They are narrow-minded. That is the sign of a broad mind. What did he say? He explained the technique of ignoring the five sensory pleasures. And forgiveness should be maintained towards everyone, whether capable or incapable. It is graceful for the capable and comforting for the incapable. Therefore, he told to firmly observe the vow of humility. If someone blackmails us, what should we do? This blackmailing. That you feed garlic, or you feed onion to the child, or you yourself must be eating it. Then what to do? Eat. Eat it, if you don't eat. Now he is saying it anyway and saying it anyway. Then eat it, what else. So if someone blackmails us, what should we do, brother? Ignore it. Ignore. Look at oneself. That nothing wrong has been eaten or done. And then ignore it. First? Investigate. Check it. That whatever he is blackmailing about is not seen in us. And then ignore it. So everything gets resolved after a few days. So that is called a broad mind. And if it is a narrow mind? Gets ready to fight. Gets ready to fight. I will see to him. How can he tell me, is he very good? I will see to him. So that is the sign of a narrow mind. Shastriji Maharaj used to say, that I have never in my life rolled up my sleeves against anyone. So that is called a broad mind. Even if someone does harm, I have not decided to teach them a lesson in return. And like Akhandanand Swami, have a broad mind, but do not get confused in every little thing. When a sadhu accused Akhandanand Swami of failing to observe the vow of celibacy, he said, "Why are you lying?" But he did not feel any grief or agitation in his mind. That is the sign of a broad mind. What did he say? He explained the technique of ignoring the five sensory pleasures. And forgiveness should be maintained towards everyone, whether capable or incapable. It is graceful for the capable and comforting for the incapable. Therefore, he told to firmly observe the vow of humility. Now what to do? If someone blackmails us, someone criticizes, or someone accuses, then why do we lose patience? Huh? Why, brother, do we lose patience? One's ego is hurt. One's ego is hurt. Ego is hurt. That. Brother, why do we lose patience? Who will tell? Krishnacharan Swamiji, tell. Why is it not seen? Or did he leave? He was there. 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 → 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 → 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 → Tirth Tirth A place of pilgrimage. Tap to open in glossary → When someone criticizes us, why do we lose patience? Mantra Mantra 1) A repeated word or phrase. 2) A sacred verbal phrase repeated in prayer, or meditation, such as ‘Swãminãrãyan’. Wicked people use mantras to cast evil curses. Tap to open in glossary → We have assumed some other value of ourselves and if someone devalues it, the ego gets hurt. I might have some other weakness as well. Why do we not let an income tax officer come to our house? Even if our account is clear. Why do we not let him come to our house? If some other thing gets caught. That is fine. But if not everything is right and something else gets caught, then what to do? So maybe what they are blackmailing about is not in us. But some other weakness might be there, and lest it gets exposed, we have to fight with them. And we have to get confused. And we have to face difficulty. If there is nothing at all, then there is no need to face difficulty like Akhandanand Swami. If the other person is not going to get anything, if there is nothing inside, then there is no need to get confused. But if not one thing, then another might be there. Even if what he says is not there. So he gets scared that, oh my, if he shows this now, his hand might directly reach there somewhere. Then we will be in trouble. So he has a problem. 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. 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