Swaminarayan Hare Swaminarayan Hare. Swami has spoken. And we must resolve that we understand Shri Hariji to be Purushottam Purushottam God. Supreme being. Bhagvãn. He is unparalleled, omnipotent and the all-doer, omniscient, omnipresent, the ocean of all forms of bliss, does not have any attributes of Mãyã, divine, always taking birth on earth for Tap to open in glossary → And also resolve to have Swadharma, Gnan, Vairagya, and Bhakti Bhakti Devotion to Bhagvãn. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. There are nine types of bhakti: Tap to open in glossary → And also resolve to accept the Satpurush as the Guru Guru A teacher. He will guide you on the path of kalyãn. Tap to open in glossary → Because without a resolution, one's state does not remain stable due to place, time, etc. And also resolve to perform service, prostrations, worship, etc., of Shriji's devotees. And without doing so, the sacrifices, etc., we perform for Shri Hariji might end up being for other deities. Therefore, do it with firm contemplation. And if one practices listening, contemplating, etc., of this discourse with faith, like a sesame seed in a gourd, then realization occurs. What is it? What did you remember? If one is performing service and worship of God, one should resolve to do so. One should resolve about the Satpurush. What resolution should be made about the Satpurush? That this is a Satpurush and this is an Asatpurush, like that? Huh? What, brother, what did you understand? Swadharma, Gnan, and Swadharma, Gnan, and keep that one. Didn't you bring it today? Take it. Swadharma, Gnan, Vairagya, and Bhakti Bhakti Devotion to Bhagvãn. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. There are nine types of bhakti: Tap to open in glossary → Sant Sant A sãdhu. A tyãgi. In the Vachanãmrut, sant refers to sat- purush. 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 → and this is called Bhakti Bhakti Devotion to Bhagvãn. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. There are nine types of bhakti: Tap to open in glossary → Uh, meaning to make a firm decision. Meaning, firm decision means resolution. Decision. Meaning, what to do, like that? Meaning, to imbibe it in one's soul. Huh? To imbibe it in one's soul. But where does it say to resolve or to imbibe it in the soul? To resolve or to imbibe it in the soul, like that? What? To decide why one is doing it. Why, how, and what. To resolve that. Why do I believe Swaminarayan Bhagwan to be Purushottam Purushottam God. Supreme being. Bhagvãn. He is unparalleled, omnipotent and the all-doer, omniscient, omnipresent, the ocean of all forms of bliss, does not have any attributes of Mãyã, divine, always taking birth on earth for Tap to open in glossary → So, I believe to go to Akshardham. I believe for the liberation of my soul. Like that, why do I know His glory? So that I may experience His bliss. For that, I know His glory. Like that, make small resolutions. Then, what resolution to make about Swadharma, Gnan, Vairagya, and Bhakti Bhakti Devotion to Bhagvãn. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. There are nine types of bhakti: Tap to open in glossary → What resolution to make about Dharma Dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, 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 → Adharma Adharma Unrighteousness. Immorality. Sin. The opposite of dharma, which causes dharma to decline. Tap to open in glossary → How to go near God by practicing Dharma Dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, Tap to open in glossary → What does Akshar Akshar 1) Imperishable. In his personal form, Akshar serves Bhagvãn in Akshardhãm, and takes birth on earth as His ideal bhakta (sat-purush). Both forms are human in appearance. In his impersonal form, Akshar is the dhãm of Bhagvãn called Akshardhãm. In his all- pervading anvay form, Akshar is called Chidãkãsh. Tap to open in glossary → Do you practice any Dharma Dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, Tap to open in glossary → Huh? What do the young members say? They are not saying anything at all. So, they should say something. Since they are sitting in the discourse, shouldn't they pay the tax for it? What, brother? Even in any situation, it should not be transgressed, that firm... Why do I practice Dharma Dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, Tap to open in glossary → And if five other people come to wind me up, what will happen to me? Make such a resolution. Am I practicing Vairagya because everyone praises me, or because of some inner force? Do I practice Vairagya because praises make me feel proud, or do I practice it to please Swaminarayan? I perform some service for Him. Why? Why am I doing it? Maharaj said in the Vachanamrut, right? That why should one practice 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 → Only for the sake of the liberation of one's own soul. Again, 'only' is written. It is not written just 'for the sake of the liberation of one's own soul'. 'Only for the sake of the liberation of one's own soul'. Do not harbor any other expectations. Why do I sit in the discourse? Huh? Why do you sit? Where to go? Since the tax is paid and everyone has been gathered in a chain, what to do? Legal evening prayer. Huh? Legal evening prayer. Like a legal evening prayer. Just doing this and saying 'Om Bhur Bhuvah Svah'. Legal... What was the actual task? Wanted to go to the toilet, but finished the legal evening prayer. Since the tax was paid, what to do? Is it like that or what? Whatever worship we perform of Maharaj, even in routine activities, we must make a resolution. That why am I doing this? Previously, I used to do it. Then, if someone comes to wind me up, will I still do it? Make a resolution about that. I perform service, so why am I doing it? And will my track change or not if I meet people who try to divert me? So, make a resolution about that. Yesterday we discussed about deciding the strength. Our mood, when does it change and when... There are two types of moods, right? Which ones? One is Tabla mood. And the other is Photo mood. If someone tells you, 'Wait, brother, I want to take your photo,' we say, 'Wait, let me adjust my mood.' One is Photo mood and Tabla mood. Striking the Tabla to make sounds. If they can reach us, they make sounds in front of us; if not, they go to the other side and make sounds. So, when do we get into the Tabla mood? And when does the Photo mood come? One should resolve that. Without a resolution, what if it comes upon us when we don't want it? We might not want that mood, and yet it comes upon us forcefully. So, make a resolution about that. Swadharma, Gnan, Vairagya... Why do I read the Vachanamrut? Why do I read Swami's talks? There should be some resolution for that, right? Or just do it aimlessly? Do it just for the sake of doing it? Do it because others are doing it? Do like that, or 'I have my own agenda', like that. Do not borrow someone else's agenda. We should have our own agenda. That I am doing it for this reason. Also resolve, make a firm decision, to accept the Satpurush as the Guru Guru A teacher. He will guide you on the path of kalyãn. Tap to open in glossary → That this is a Satpurush and this is an Asatpurush, like that? Then what? Why? Huh? To decide 'why', that through him the liberation of my soul is achieved. Am I doing it for the liberation of my soul, or to get some platform? Or to take some chance? Why am I doing it? Why am I connected with him? Or am I connected because there is no other place, and if I find a place, I will leave? Is it for that reason, or what? Am I connected because I was caught and forced to connect, or what? Make a resolution in one's own mind, and how to make that resolution? How to do it? How to do it? What is said in this? Just what is said in this. How to do it? No. Read it again, brother, come on. Read the whole talk. And we must resolve that we understand Shri Hariji to be Purushottam Purushottam God. Supreme being. Bhagvãn. He is unparalleled, omnipotent and the all-doer, omniscient, omnipresent, the ocean of all forms of bliss, does not have any attributes of Mãyã, divine, always taking birth on earth for Tap to open in glossary → And also resolve to have Swadharma, Gnan, Vairagya, and Bhakti Bhakti Devotion to Bhagvãn. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. There are nine types of bhakti: Tap to open in glossary → And also resolve to accept the Satpurush as the Guru Guru A teacher. He will guide you on the path of kalyãn. Tap to open in glossary → Because without a resolution, one's state does not remain stable due to place, time, etc. If we meet someone who winds us up, since we have given our key to someone, right? If we meet such a person, then we won't remain according to our resolution. Or if things don't go our way, then we won't remain according to our resolution at that time. If it didn't suit us, then we just put the bag on our shoulder and leave. That is because we haven't made a resolution. Wherever there is a mattress, we stay there. They might be doing it just for livelihood. But how to do this, how much to do, why, how, and what. What should I do, how should I do it, and why should I do it, we must resolve about what we ourselves are doing. Do not resolve about what others are doing. We must clarify what we are doing. Laser sharp. I am doing it only for this reason. Not for that reason. That is called laser sharp. Saying 'I am doing it for this reason' is just a simple resolution. But saying 'I am not doing it for that reason'. That everyone praises me, that I get a proper platform, that I am called a Mahant or something, that I get some established rights, I am doing it for that, I am not doing it for that, that is called laser sharp. Not this way, but that way. I am doing it for this reason and not doing it for that reason. There are also things not to be done. Maharaj has said not to do it for such reasons because it is the nature of the soul. If someone praises, one breaks. And if someone does not praise, still one breaks. If someone does not praise, still one breaks, and if praised, one breaks to death, and if not praised, one gets disconnected. Such is the nature. And do not do anything like right or wrong. Praise is needed. Guru Guru A teacher. He will guide you on the path of kalyãn. Tap to open in glossary → And also resolve to accept the Satpurush as the Guru Guru A teacher. He will guide you on the path of kalyãn. Tap to open in glossary → There is that story in the Mahabharata, right? That Shalya was going with an Akshauhini army to help Yudhishthir Maharaj. And on the way, there were stalls of cold drinks like Coca-Cola and Pepsi, so he got influenced by them. And he asked, 'Who has set these up?' They said, 'Duryodhan Maharaj.' So he said, 'Then let's go to Duryodhan.' When he started, he must not have made a resolution. And must not have made it sharp. To work for whoever serves tea, water, and Coca-Cola properly, isn't it? 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