The propounded topic: To avoid the weakness of the four things. Main points: One who is focused on the soul and the Supreme Soul is not affected in any way by the four things, nor does he develop faith in them. When the four things like dharma dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, Tap to open in glossary → are complete, then entry and extreme attachment to Vasudeva Bhagwan occurs. If one avoids the weakness of these four things: women, wealth, body-consciousness, and nature, then obstacle-free bhakti bhakti Devotion to Bhagvãn. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. There are nine types of bhakti: Tap to open in glossary → can be done. Yesterday, I was reading the talks of Gunatitanand Swami, and there was a very nice point in it. If there is dharma dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, Tap to open in glossary → , 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 → —it was about sadhuta. So, even if there is dharma dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, Tap to open in glossary → , 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 → , keeping forgiveness is difficult. Dharma Dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, Tap to open in glossary → , 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 → may be very much present, but to tolerate someone, if someone speaks harshly or taunts, to tolerate that is not common. That is sadhuta. And to forgive someone and to tolerate, it is not that if those are present, this will automatically come. Even if there is dharma dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, Tap to open in glossary → , 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 → , it is also possible that one cannot tolerate anyone.In this Vachanamrut, Maharaj says to keep forgiveness and if someone, if someone betrays us, to gift them, meaning to gift them, to forgive them, mentally, from the mind. Externally, many times if our situation is not favorable, we cannot do anything to them. But to forgive them from the mind, that is said to be the essence of sadhuta. Forgiveness is the best of sadhus. If one forgives, then he is a sadhu. So, even if there is dharma dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, Tap to open in glossary → , 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 → , it happens that one cannot forgive. Still, one cannot forgive. Many times it happens. Even if there is dharma dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, Tap to open in glossary → , 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 → , still one cannot forgive this. If they get a chance. Otherwise, they would forgive. If they don't get a chance. So, that is one step ahead of it for sadhuta. Mostly they forgive, but many times they might not. Still, it does not damage dharma dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, Tap to open in glossary → , gnan, and vairagya. In this Vachanamrut, Maharaj talked to the sadhus that wealth, women, and sons, etc., which are objects that nourish the attachment to the body and bodily pleasures, do not cause a change in the intellect, meaning in walking on the path of God—reading it again. Wealth, women, and sons, etc., which are objects that nourish the attachment to the body and bodily pleasures, do not cause a change in the intellect, meaning the decisions to walk on the path of God do not change, Regarding this wealth, prosperity, women, and sons, Maharaj said that one does not develop faith in those who practice mantras and tantras. So, what are all these objects? They are objects of pleasure. That means they are all objects that nourish body-consciousness and nourish one's pleasures. Doesn't it come in the Shruti Shruti That which is revealed and heard. Philosophical and spiritual wisdom – as revealed to the rushis after strict tap and deep dhyãn. The four Veds are Shruti shãstras. Tap to open in glossary → , 'not for the sake of the son is the son dear, not for the sake of the son is the son dear. For the sake of the self is the son dear.' It is not that the son is dear because he is a son. 'For the sake of the self is the son dear.' 'Not for the sake of the wife is the wife dear,' it is not that she is dear because she is a wife, but 'for the sake of the self.' They provide convenience to one's nature, or they suit one's body-consciousness, or they nourish one's body-consciousness or nature, that is why they are dear to them. If the son does not support his parents now, if he separates, then he is no longer dear. So, the inner ones that were mentioned, for the nourishment of the inner ones, to nourish the inner natures, these four things are there. And that is why there is love for them. Otherwise, there is no love for them. Basically, if the inner ones are uprooted, then there is not much love left for those. To uproot from within, that is it. And without uprooting from within, extreme attachment to God cannot occur. Even if one renounces externally, extreme attachment to God does not occur. Keeping those hidden, it is not that because of that, extreme attachment to God will occur. If one uproots from within, then he develops extreme attachment to God. And how many are there from within, that is self-knowable. Others cannot easily know how deeply rooted my nature has become. I think, Maharaj, or if one thinks himself, 'if God stops me in this matter, then even God's word will not stand.' Even God's word would not stand. So, if he repeatedly reflects on himself, then he will find his own nature. And then Maharaj has shown the remedies in the Vachanamrut on how to avoid those natures; if he adopts them, then those natures decrease. And then, as those decrease, he enters into God. Until then, entry into God does not occur. As long as there is proper convenience, his bhakti bhakti Devotion to Bhagvãn. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. There are nine types of bhakti: Tap to open in glossary → flourishes, and then when there is no convenience, there is no stability in bhakti bhakti Devotion to Bhagvãn. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. There are nine types of bhakti: Tap to open in glossary → , Maharaj says, he does not develop faith. Wealth, women, and sons, etc., which are objects that nourish the attachment to the body and bodily pleasures, by those, they are either nourishers of this body-consciousness or nourishers of its pleasures, nourishers of attachment, all these objects. In one way or another, they are used in it. The inner one is used; these are nourishers of the inner one. Wealth, women, and sons, etc., which are objects that nourish the attachment to the body and bodily pleasures, do not cause a change in the intellect, meaning the decisions to walk on the path of God do not change or weaken, and for that sake, one does not develop faith in any lesser person; such devotees are countable even in 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 → , but they are not many. Because mostly, even while doing 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 → , the body and the objects of its attachment become primary. While doing 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 → , if the body, etc., and wealth, women, sons, etc., become secondary, and God and God's devotee—if a householder is in 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 does he ask for after doing 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 → ? After doing very good seva and doing God's seva, what does he ask for? 'Maharaj, my wife remains ill, so let her become a bit healthy.' 'My wife is ill,' and after doing a lot of 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 does he ask for? 'I don't have a son, so let me have a son.' Or, 'my son has not passed the twelfth grade in two or three attempts, so let him pass. Perform some mahapuja for us.' So, even by using 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 → , all the application of 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 → is done in this. So, what does that mean? That he does 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 → , he does it for that. It means that in this jiva, that other thing is deeper than 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 → . That other thing is deeper than 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, the use of this is to nourish that; they do not use that to nourish this. Does anyone make a vow that the son and wife become proper in 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 vow do they make? 'Let the fruit of this 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 → be in making those proper here.' 'We do 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 → , we worship God, so what fruit do we get from it? Let the son become good. Let the wife remain fresh.' So, Maharaj, it means that in this jiva, that is deep. And even if we are there, 'brother, let the convenience of our body-consciousness remain proper.' What do we do with the fruit of seva? 'Let body-consciousness remain as it is.' 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