Discourses of Sadguru Sadguru A great sant. Tap to open in glossary → Shri Gopalanand Swami, Chapter 1, talk number 155. Swaminarayan Hare Swaminarayan Hare. Swami has discussed, "And what is the characteristic of Nishchay Nishchay Unfaltering faith in Bhagvãn, no matter what is seen or heard. Tap to open in glossary → ?" To this question, another person replied, "It must be called recognition or knowledge." Then someone said, "There is no certainty about Nishchay Nishchay Unfaltering faith in Bhagvãn, no matter what is seen or heard. Tap to open in glossary → . Because at first, one seems to know intensely, and later nothing remains." Then Swami said, "For such a person, it would not have been there from the very beginning. And for someone who has a little in the senses or the heart, it disappears when some weak character is revealed." What was the talk? Who is speaking? Dharmaj Bhagat, tell me, what was it? Sit closer, everyone sit closer so that... The question was, what is called Nishchay Nishchay Unfaltering faith in Bhagvãn, no matter what is seen or heard. Tap to open in glossary → ? A Sadhu said that recognition or knowledge is called Nishchay Nishchay Unfaltering faith in Bhagvãn, no matter what is seen or heard. Tap to open in glossary → . Then he was countered, "If that is so, then at first it seems there is Nishchay Nishchay Unfaltering faith in Bhagvãn, no matter what is seen or heard. Tap to open in glossary → , and later there is no trace of it." So, he did not have Nishchay Nishchay Unfaltering faith in Bhagvãn, no matter what is seen or heard. Tap to open in glossary → , Nishchay Nishchay Unfaltering faith in Bhagvãn, no matter what is seen or heard. Tap to open in glossary → at all from the beginning. Then Swami says that some have a little in their senses, but then it does not remain. So Swami has spoken about Nishchay Nishchay Unfaltering faith in Bhagvãn, no matter what is seen or heard. Tap to open in glossary → , shedding some light on it. What is Nishchay Nishchay Unfaltering faith in Bhagvãn, no matter what is seen or heard. Tap to open in glossary → and to whom does it apply? Should it be called knowledge or something else? What should I call it? Should it be called recognition, or what should Nishchay Nishchay Unfaltering faith in Bhagvãn, no matter what is seen or heard. Tap to open in glossary → be called? Nishchay Nishchay Unfaltering faith in Bhagvãn, no matter what is seen or heard. Tap to open in glossary → is called a sense of ownership (marapanu).A sense of ownership develops. When a sense of ownership develops through recognition, that is called Nishchay Nishchay Unfaltering faith in Bhagvãn, no matter what is seen or heard. Tap to open in glossary → . Just as we have discussed in the first Vachanamrut of Kariyani. To know is called knowledge. Then, if one knows deeply, wisdom (vivek vivek Wisdom. Discretion. Carefulness. Good judgment. Tap to open in glossary → ) arises. Sorting power. This and this, both are different. Both are not the same. That is just a way of knowing. It is not different from knowing. But it is called knowing in detail. Now, it seems that this entire assembly consists of humans sitting here. So that is indeed knowing, that they are not cattle. So that is called general knowledge. But then, everyone's distinctions are different; if individual differences are recognized, then that is called... Wisdom (vivek vivek Wisdom. Discretion. Carefulness. Good judgment. Tap to open in glossary → ). It is called wisdom. And if there is wisdom, then appreciation of greatness (mahima) arises. If there is no wisdom and yet there is mahima, then that is a false mahima. It is either out of selfishness, or there is some other personal motive in it. That cannot be called true mahima. He has not even perceived the wisdom of how much this object is worth and what this object is like. If that is not perceived, then it cannot be called mahima. After mahima, a sense of ownership develops; that is called Nishchay Nishchay Unfaltering faith in Bhagvãn, no matter what is seen or heard. Tap to open in glossary → . Everyone desires that what is mine should be the best. That is not wrong either; it does not mean it is wrong. It must be good, but it should be genuinely good. Not just assuming that, "Oh, we are much better than everyone else." If it is genuinely good, then accepting it as mine is called Nishchay Nishchay Unfaltering faith in Bhagvãn, no matter what is seen or heard. Tap to open in glossary → . So, that is what Swami spoke about. What is the characteristic of Nishchay Nishchay Unfaltering faith in Bhagvãn, no matter what is seen or heard. Tap to open in glossary → ? Well, the characteristic was not discussed much here. And when it becomes mine, love (het) develops for it, devotion (bhakti bhakti Devotion to Bhagvãn. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. There are nine types of bhakti: Tap to open in glossary → ) develops. And when that bhakti bhakti Devotion to Bhagvãn. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. There are nine types of bhakti: Tap to open in glossary → becomes firmer, it is said that conviction (nishtha) is established. If it becomes such that it never breaks, then it is said that nishtha is established. Here the question arose, what is the characteristic of Nishchay Nishchay Unfaltering faith in Bhagvãn, no matter what is seen or heard. Tap to open in glossary → ? Swami did not ask the question; others were talking among themselves. Someone asked someone else, "What is the characteristic of Nishchay Nishchay Unfaltering faith in Bhagvãn, no matter what is seen or heard. Tap to open in glossary → ?" So another replied, gave the answer, "They must be referring to knowledge." Then again a doubt was raised, "One may know intensely, but in the end, when the time comes, it appears as if there is nothing." So there is no stability in Nishchay Nishchay Unfaltering faith in Bhagvãn, no matter what is seen or heard. Tap to open in glossary → , that is the point. At first, one might have loved, might have made a Nishchay Nishchay Unfaltering faith in Bhagvãn, no matter what is seen or heard. Tap to open in glossary → of ownership, but if a blow comes to one's bodily identification (deh deh Body. Tap to open in glossary → -bhav), or if a blow comes to one's self-interest, or if a blow comes to one's nature (svabhav), then how much of that sense of ownership remains determines the strength of Nishchay Nishchay Unfaltering faith in Bhagvãn, no matter what is seen or heard. Tap to open in glossary → . If we are not allowed to have our own way, then what kind of Nishchay Nishchay Unfaltering faith in Bhagvãn, no matter what is seen or heard. Tap to open in glossary → remains? Then nothing remains. "We thought they were good, but they turned out like this." No one looks at themselves as having turned out like this, but rather, "We thought they were good, yet they turned out like this." So God acts in His own way. Therefore, it is said that there is no certainty in Nishchay Nishchay Unfaltering faith in Bhagvãn, no matter what is seen or heard. Tap to open in glossary → . If it falls upon oneself, then there is no certainty in Nishchay Nishchay Unfaltering faith in Bhagvãn, no matter what is seen or heard. Tap to open in glossary → . Or if there is self-interest, or one's own nature. Akrurji Maharaj went to Vrindavan, went to Gokul-Mathura, indeed to bring God. And he was a devotee. Seeing the footprints, he started rolling on the ground, "Oh, where can one find God's footprints!" Seeing the footprints, he started rolling, but when he saw the Syamantaka gem, he began to salivate. And he took it and ran away. So much trouble arose. Shri Krishna Krishna 1) An avatãr of Bhagvãn. He incarnated in the svarup of a cowherd. This is considered to be a greater avatãr than the others, as Shree Krishna possessed all of the powers of Bhagvãn, whereas other avatãrs possessed less power. Shree Krishna conveyed the message of love and humanity to the world. Also, He recited the epic poem, the Bhagvad Geetã, to Arjun in which He stated: ‘Whenever dharma declines and adharma increases, I shall incarnate myself as a human to save the holy, to destroy the sin of the sinner, and to establish dharma. I come into being from yug to yug’. 2) In the Vachanãmrut, Shreeji Mahãrãj also uses the name “Shree Krishna” to describe Bhagvãn Purushottam Nãrãyan. Tap to open in glossary → 's, God's father-in-law was murdered. And everything turned upside down. God was slandered. So many things happened. The story of the Syamantaka gem is very long. So all of that happened. Yet, this 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 → was not moved at all. So in his Nishchay Nishchay Unfaltering faith in Bhagvãn, no matter what is seen or heard. Tap to open in glossary → ... that is why Swami said that Nishchay Nishchay Unfaltering faith in Bhagvãn, no matter what is seen or heard. Tap to open in glossary → may seem to be there, but no stability remains. When does no stability remain? When it falls upon oneself. Maharaj says that if one feels the self-interest of liberation (kalyan), then one must learn to digest any of His shortcomings or things that do not suit us. How much can we digest? "Why does He do this? It is fine if I do whatever I want. But why does He do this?" Parikshit's question was exactly like that, wasn't it? Parikshit asked the question to God, to Shukdevji, "Why does Lord Shri Krishna Krishna 1) An avatãr of Bhagvãn. He incarnated in the svarup of a cowherd. This is considered to be a greater avatãr than the others, as Shree Krishna possessed all of the powers of Bhagvãn, whereas other avatãrs possessed less power. Shree Krishna conveyed the message of love and humanity to the world. Also, He recited the epic poem, the Bhagvad Geetã, to Arjun in which He stated: ‘Whenever dharma declines and adharma increases, I shall incarnate myself as a human to save the holy, to destroy the sin of the sinner, and to establish dharma. I come into being from yug to yug’. 2) In the Vachanãmrut, Shreeji Mahãrãj also uses the name “Shree Krishna” to describe Bhagvãn Purushottam Nãrãyan. Tap to open in glossary → do that? Why does Lord Shri Krishna Krishna 1) An avatãr of Bhagvãn. He incarnated in the svarup of a cowherd. This is considered to be a greater avatãr than the others, as Shree Krishna possessed all of the powers of Bhagvãn, whereas other avatãrs possessed less power. Shree Krishna conveyed the message of love and humanity to the world. Also, He recited the epic poem, the Bhagvad Geetã, to Arjun in which He stated: ‘Whenever dharma declines and adharma increases, I shall incarnate myself as a human to save the holy, to destroy the sin of the sinner, and to establish dharma. I come into being from yug to yug’. 2) In the Vachanãmrut, Shreeji Mahãrãj also uses the name “Shree Krishna” to describe Bhagvãn Purushottam Nãrãyan. Tap to open in glossary → do such a thing? It is fine if we do it." Therefore, Maharaj said in the characteristics of Nishchay Nishchay Unfaltering faith in Bhagvãn, no matter what is seen or heard. Tap to open in glossary → that as long as a person has lust, anger, etc., and yet Nishchay Nishchay Unfaltering faith in Bhagvãn, no matter what is seen or heard. Tap to open in glossary → remains, then that should be known as the lowest (kanishtha) savikalp savikalp With alternatives or doubts. Used to describe the state in which a person sees Bhagvãn, but with doubts or distinctions still remaining in his mind – in contrast to the nirvikalp state, in which no distinctions remain and a person sees only Bhagvãn. [Gadhadã I – 39]. Tap to open in glossary → Nishchay Nishchay Unfaltering faith in Bhagvãn, no matter what is seen or heard. Tap to open in glossary → . Meaning, he digests it. How much of it is there, after all? Are all family members well-behaved? Yet one digests it. "Oh, that boy is still young; when he grows up, he will understand. Then there won't be much of a problem." Thus, the capacity is great. "And he has many good qualities," which only he can see, no one else can see. "Since it is like this..." 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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