Vachanamrut Gadhada Madhya Chapter 39. Swaminarayan Hare Swaminarayan Hare. On the day of Bhadarva Vadi Dashami in Samvat Samvat The calendar established by Indian emperor Vikramaditya of Ujjain following his victory 56 BCE. It is a lunar calendar based on ancient Hindu tradition. The Vikram Samvat calendar is 56.7 years ahead of the solar Gregorian calendar. The calendar most commonly used is the Kãrtiki Samvat, which begins on the first day of Kãrtik. However, the Vachanãmrut is written using the Ashãdhi Samvat, which begins on the first day of Ãshãdh. Tap to open in glossary → Shree Shree 1) Name of Lakshmi. 2) Used before the names of Bhagvãn and devs to signify their high status. Tap to open in glossary → sat sat 1) True. Real. 2) Permanent, imperishable and unchanging. Is unbound by the past, the present, and the future. Tap to open in glossary → Then Shreeji Maharaj asked a question, "Tell me, what is that natural quality in a person which never leaves him, even due to place, time, action, or association?" Saying this, Shreeji Maharaj said, "Come, let Me tell you of the natural qualities that reside in Me. Firstly, it is My nature that no matter how much contact My body has with objects of the five senses, no desire for them arises in My mind, nor do they ever appear in My dreams." And the second is that no matter how much outward activity We are engaged in, when We look inward at Our own self, like the limbs of a tortoise, all Our thoughts withdraw and merge into the soul, experiencing supreme bliss. And the third is that in the luminous Akshardham of God, which is of the nature of pure consciousness, Shree Shree 1) Name of Lakshmi. 2) Used before the names of Bhagvãn and devs to signify their high status. Tap to open in glossary → 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 → And the fourth is that if I come to know of any 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 → Then the senior Paramhansas and senior devotees described whatever such qualities they possessed. Then Shreeji Maharaj said, "In one who is senior, the quality of desirelessness must certainly be present. In other matters, some deficiency may be tolerated, but in this, there must be extreme firmness. Because he is senior, his goodness reflects on everyone's goodness." Having spoken in this manner, He returned to Dada Khachar's court. Swami. Even due to place and time, his natural quality remains. Maharaj described His four qualities. First, even if there is contact with the five senses, no desire arises in the mind. No matter how much He is engaged in activity, when He turns His focus inward, it slips back into the soul. And second, God is indeed with a form. And fourth, Who? Who was there? Only a devotee is liked. Where does a devotee remember? Huh? You have to remember. Speak, say something. Swami spoke. Nothing is remembered. What is that? I will tell you now. Maharaj said that one who is senior must have desirelessness. The assembly is graced by him. The subsequent society is graced by him. A senior person may have many other very good qualities, but if there is some misconduct, it does not look good in society. That society becomes tainted. Other qualities may be very good, but misconduct does not look good. Therefore, due to place and time, natural qualities are practiced. Natural qualities. In one place, Maharaj has also said in the Sarangpur Vachanamrut, what qualities in a sadhu? The discussion is on that 12th question. [blank] Then Nirvikaranand Swami asked a question, "Which qualities in a sadhu remain constantly, and which qualities come and go?" This is the meaning of it. Almost like that. In this, it is said about a sadhu, and in the other, Maharaj said it. What are the natural qualities in Us? The question Maharaj asked is indeed the same. Here and in both places. Which qualities in a sadhu remain constantly, and which qualities come and go? And Maharaj also said in this that they do not leave even due to place and time. What are those natural qualities that do not leave under any circumstance? What is written in that? A detailed answer was given. Then Shreeji Maharaj said, "Firstly, self-realization, secondly, one's own dharma dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, Tap to open in glossary → That is the seed. What is the seed of all qualities? Self-realization and conviction. All qualities related to devotion to God come; Maharaj said that if one is present, all come. All come. What is that? Conviction. Such conviction. And all qualities related to dharma dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, Tap to open in glossary → Desirelessness. Desirelessness. But the meaning of desirelessness is, the feeling is self-realization. Brahman-consciousness. I am distinct from the body. I am distinct from body-consciousness. Then good qualities come in it. That is the seed. The source of all faults is body-consciousness. From the seed of body-consciousness, all faults prevail and flourish. For one who does not have body-consciousness and separates himself from body-consciousness, it is not difficult to make any kind of effort. It is not difficult to endure any kind of hardship. It is still better for him. He finds body-consciousness painful. Therefore, for one who finds body-consciousness painful, acquiring virtues is like a game in the palm of his hand. Thus, Maharaj has said in the Vachanamrut that the place of all vices is body-consciousness. If there is body-consciousness, all vices come into it. They come. And if one is free from body-consciousness, all qualities come into him. All qualities related to 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 → dharma dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, Tap to open in glossary → 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 → There is only one way to avoid that. What? Nijatmanam brahmarupam dehatrayavilakshanam. I am distinct from 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 → dharma dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, Tap to open in glossary → Celibacy is Brahman-form. Said Sanat Sujat, incomparable. Why was it called Brahman-form? When one becomes Brahman-form, it remains constantly. If one becomes Brahman-form, it remains, otherwise it does not. Therefore, Brahman-form. So the root of celibacy is also Brahman-form. The root of worship of God is not Brahman-form. What is the root of worship? Conviction. Conviction. That this is God, Maharaj, and I want to serve Him—if one has such conviction, then all these qualities come. All qualities related to devotion come. Worship comes, and very good qualities come. All come. Service comes. Maharaj spoke of worship of the form. Which four natural qualities did He say reside in Us? Firstly, no matter how much contact there is with the five senses, the objects of the senses do not enter within. If one wants to allow the objects of the senses to enter within, what will have to be done? Huh? Can we stop them if we try? Why? What should be done so that the inner objects of the senses do not fill up inside? Huh? If one becomes Brahman, then that is the end of the matter. Come, I am Brahman-form, I am Brahman, I am Brahman. By becoming so, there is no issue at all, Maharaj says. What? What does He say? Keep the support of objects related to God. That is, keep focus on sustenance. For one who always keeps focus on sustenance, the objects of the senses do not enter within. One cannot stay away from the objects of the senses. They have to be taken in, and since they have to be taken in, if we take them in ourselves and then believe they do not enter, how can that be? We may believe they do not enter, but they still have to be taken in. So how do they not enter? 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