Just as Niyama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana, and Samadhi are difficult, similarly, Dharma Dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, Tap to open in glossary → Who was the disciple of Maharaj Ramanand Swami in Loj? Raghunathdas. So, was he an Ashtanga Yoga Samadhi practitioner or not? Then Meghji Sukhadia. They were all Siddhas with Siddha Samadhi. They had attained those eight Siddhis. They were all Samadhi practitioners. But this, this was not there. So, all the troubles happened just like that. So, 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 → So, they are more difficult than that and very important. If these are done and Ashtanga Yoga is not done, then there is no problem. And if Ashtanga Yoga is perhaps done and then these are left out, then everything is said to be left out. And when one first comes to 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 → Then comes the pride of 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 then comes the pride of Atmagnyan. And then, through Upsham Upsham When a person becomes absolutely unaware of the world while meditating Bhagvãn or his ãtmã. When his indriyas are presented with attractive objects, he focuses his attention within, and forgets about the attractive objects. As a result, he becomes tranquil and peaceful. 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 → Read it again. And when one first comes to 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, what is that? Is there pride of the body? No one counts those who become new devotees. So? There is pride of virtues. One's own, that "I am coming after renouncing." "We had everything at our home," like that. "And we had this and we had such roaring prosperity." "I am coming after doing this." It is like that, a little bit. Then? Then comes the pride of Bhakti Bhakti Devotion to Bhagvãn. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. There are nine types of bhakti: Tap to open in glossary → "I am doing Seva, how importantly I am doing it." Pride of that comes. Then? Then comes the pride of Atmagnyan. "I understand a lot." "No one else can understand." "They cannot understand me, especially." "And that is said to be a very big loss, if they cannot understand me." "I understand much more than everyone else." And then, through Upsham Upsham When a person becomes absolutely unaware of the world while meditating Bhagvãn or his ãtmã. When his indriyas are presented with attractive objects, he focuses his attention within, and forgets about the attractive objects. As a result, he becomes tranquil and peaceful. Tap to open in glossary → So, if one connects with the Murti Murti 1) Sacred idol of Bhagvãn used to offer worship. There are eight types of murtis that can be worshipped: stone, wood, metal, earth, engraved or drawn, sand, gems, and mental. 2) The form of Bhagvãn. Tap to open in glossary → "I understand, I understand." They keep memorizing it like that until the time of death, but still those people won't believe that "You still don't understand." Those people should believe, those who come to take you. And when one first comes to 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 → Then comes the pride of 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 then comes the pride of Atmagnyan. And then, through Upsham Upsham When a person becomes absolutely unaware of the world while meditating Bhagvãn or his ãtmã. When his indriyas are presented with attractive objects, he focuses his attention within, and forgets about the attractive objects. As a result, he becomes tranquil and peaceful. 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 → Therefore, if untrue thoughts arise, remove them by becoming the form of power. And through Niyama, Vichar, and Upsham Upsham When a person becomes absolutely unaware of the world while meditating Bhagvãn or his ãtmã. When his indriyas are presented with attractive objects, he focuses his attention within, and forgets about the attractive objects. As a result, he becomes tranquil and peaceful. Tap to open in glossary → And the young should eat appropriate food. And perform Navdha 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 keep practicing Upsham Upsham When a person becomes absolutely unaware of the world while meditating Bhagvãn or his ãtmã. When his indriyas are presented with attractive objects, he focuses his attention within, and forgets about the attractive objects. As a result, he becomes tranquil and peaceful. Tap to open in glossary → And keep the company of the Satpurush. And the sick and the old should have appropriate food, Upsham Upsham When a person becomes absolutely unaware of the world while meditating Bhagvãn or his ãtmã. When his indriyas are presented with attractive objects, he focuses his attention within, and forgets about the attractive objects. As a result, he becomes tranquil and peaceful. Tap to open in glossary → Upsham Upsham When a person becomes absolutely unaware of the world while meditating Bhagvãn or his ãtmã. When his indriyas are presented with attractive objects, he focuses his attention within, and forgets about the attractive objects. As a result, he becomes tranquil and peaceful. Tap to open in glossary → Murti Murti 1) Sacred idol of Bhagvãn used to offer worship. There are eight types of murtis that can be worshipped: stone, wood, metal, earth, engraved or drawn, sand, gems, and mental. 2) The form of Bhagvãn. Tap to open in glossary → A definition of it has been made. Forgetting everything else and remembering only Maharaj's Murti Murti 1) Sacred idol of Bhagvãn used to offer worship. There are eight types of murtis that can be worshipped: stone, wood, metal, earth, engraved or drawn, sand, gems, and mental. 2) The form of Bhagvãn. Tap to open in glossary → Upsham Upsham When a person becomes absolutely unaware of the world while meditating Bhagvãn or his ãtmã. When his indriyas are presented with attractive objects, he focuses his attention within, and forgets about the attractive objects. As a result, he becomes tranquil and peaceful. Tap to open in glossary → Just remembering Maharaj's Murti Murti 1) Sacred idol of Bhagvãn used to offer worship. There are eight types of murtis that can be worshipped: stone, wood, metal, earth, engraved or drawn, sand, gems, and mental. 2) The form of Bhagvãn. Tap to open in glossary → Then no. If done after forgetting everything else, then it is called Upsham Upsham When a person becomes absolutely unaware of the world while meditating Bhagvãn or his ãtmã. When his indriyas are presented with attractive objects, he focuses his attention within, and forgets about the attractive objects. As a result, he becomes tranquil and peaceful. Tap to open in glossary → Withdrawing the tendencies of the senses and the Antahkaran from the sense objects and connecting them with God is Upsham Upsham When a person becomes absolutely unaware of the world while meditating Bhagvãn or his ãtmã. When his indriyas are presented with attractive objects, he focuses his attention within, and forgets about the attractive objects. As a result, he becomes tranquil and peaceful. Tap to open in glossary → Yes. And the characteristics of an excellent Mumukshu Mumukshu A person in search of moksh. Tap to open in glossary → And even if great saints speak hurtfully to remove his nature, he does not get confused. Who should be called an excellent Mumukshu Mumukshu A person in search of moksh. Tap to open in glossary → Hmm. Women, wealth, taste, and pride. He renounces them. And also renounces his nature. Renounces. Accepts challenges, like that. He is called an excellent Mumukshu Mumukshu A person in search of moksh. Tap to open in glossary → He accepts the challenge given by Maharaj. Maharaj must have given a challenge. That "This is very difficult to do." "It is very difficult to leave one's nature." So, if he is a Mumukshu Mumukshu A person in search of moksh. Tap to open in glossary → That "If they are difficult, then I will do it." What do those Nayars say? "Who will do 200 savings?" Then, "I will do 400." "I will do 400." So, he accepts the challenge. Then he is called an excellent Mumukshu Mumukshu A person in search of moksh. Tap to open in glossary → Shastriji Maharaj used to take such challenges. Swami was talking, right, that when Purani Swami went to Dham. Then Swami had made a Mandal Mandal Group or assembly. In the time of Swãminãrãyan Bhagvãn, the sãdhus were often formed into groups, within which they travelled and preached in different regions. Tap to open in glossary → So. Swami says, "Even if I go to travel, what kind of villages do I take?" Where there is no facility at all. And where there is no. Facility otherwise also. And it is very difficult. Then I travel in such villages. And to Narayansevadas Swami and all of them. In those villages where there is a temple and facilities. Everyone has to go together, has to visit everywhere. So, I take such villages. What is that called? That is called taking a challenge, like that. "I will do what is difficult like this," like that. If you were told, Vishumangal Swami, that you have to manage the organization, then which one would you look for? Bidar. Look for Bidar. Or? One should take a challenge. That "Come on, that is not being done properly by anyone, let me do it." Taking a challenge for Maharaj, that is called Mumukshuta. Everyone takes challenges for business anyway. Everyone takes challenges for their own nature, how much they do to maintain their own nature. So, they are all taking challenges anyway. But who takes a challenge to please Maharaj? So, that is called taking a challenge, like that. So, that is said to be a characteristic of a Mumukshu Mumukshu A person in search of moksh. Tap to open in glossary → If he takes a challenge, that is also said to be a characteristic of a Mumukshu Mumukshu A person in search of moksh. Tap to open in glossary → When Gunatitanand Swami was there, Maharaj said, "All of you who are Sadgurus, sit separately like this." And. "Then, sit wherever one finds a place." So, Gunatitanand Swami stood up from where he was with Brahmanand Swami and 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 → Mandal Mandal Group or assembly. In the time of Swãminãrãyan Bhagvãn, the sãdhus were often formed into groups, within which they travelled and preached in different regions. Tap to open in glossary → Then Maharaj came to walk around. To see. Maharaj used to test their inclination, to see where whose inclination matches. He was testing their inclination. So, Maharaj asked, "You were with Brahmanand Swami, how did you come here?" So, "Maharaj, there is no one to serve Atmanand Swami." "And he himself is very old, so I have come." Atmanand Swami was very strict, and no one would go near to serve him, like that. If anyone goes, he scolds them first, so. Atmanand Swami was very strict, so he also made them follow commands fully. So, "I came." So, that is called taking a challenge. It was like that in Narayandas Swami's time, right. That Narayandas Swami was there as a Vadtal devotee. So, just as a devotee takes the challenge of poison rising, like him. To Narayandas Swami, Acharya Maharaj said, "Who will serve this Pama devotee?" Pama devotee is truly stubborn. Actually, he had met Maharaj. But those who are stubborn, it is not like their stubbornness is gone just because they have met Maharaj. It goes only on the day they themselves remove it. So, "Who will serve this Pama devotee?" So, Narayandas Swami says, "I will do it." And he pleased him. Even if he was so stubborn, he pleased him. So, that is called taking a challenge, like that. If there is water (courage), one can take a challenge, otherwise if there is no water, we say that because someone's water rises. If there is a good monsoon, the water rises, right. So, it becomes easy for us to draw it out quickly, like that. But if the water has gone down completely. Then how can one take a challenge? Then one cannot take a challenge, like that. During Maharaj's time, all this was there, they used to do this. Shivlal Sheth had taken a challenge, Shivlal Sheth. During Maharaj, Maharaj's time only, right? No, during Gunatitanand Swami's time. They must be going to Gunatitanand Swami all the time. Then Atmanand Swami had fallen sick. That "Who among these Sadhus." "Will be engaged in Swami's service." Everyone's water (courage) went down. It went away, there was plenty of water but like they put a lid on the well, that "This water is worth using." Can everyone be allowed to use it? If there is water, can everyone, can everyone be allowed to use it? We should save it, it will be useful in summer. So, no one stood up, therefore Shivlal Sheth stood up. That "Swami, I will serve." "Oh, but you are a big merchant and what service will you do?" "I will do it." "I know all of it." And he did the service. So, that is called a challenge. Narayandas Swami built that Dharamshala in Gondal. And then, after performing the Murti Murti 1) Sacred idol of Bhagvãn used to offer worship. There are eight types of murtis that can be worshipped: stone, wood, metal, earth, engraved or drawn, sand, gems, and mental. 2) The form of Bhagvãn. Tap to open in glossary → What did he say? "We want to install the Charanarvind." Here, we want to install the Charanarvind. "If anyone has them and gives them, then we will install the Charanarvind." No one spoke at all. So, did they not have them or what was it? They had them, 15-20, 20-20 pairs like that, still no one spoke. So, Shastriji Maharaj said, "Swami, I have them," he had only one actually. "I have the Charanarvind." So, "We are not telling you, we are telling those who are sitting on them, hiding them." Still no one spoke at all, "Let him give." "He is very enthusiastic, let him die," like that. So, still that is called a challenge, what cannot be done by anyone. "I will do that by taking trouble," like that. What is the characteristic of a Mumukshu Mumukshu A person in search of moksh. Tap to open in glossary → He takes a challenge and does some work. Something that pleases Maharaj. He does something that pleases Maharaj, but it should be challenging. It should be challenging. Jijabai challenged her son, challenging her son, "Die in the battlefield." "Do not die lying in bed." "Die cut into pieces in the battlefield." "You are the son of a Kshatriya Kshatriya Person of power and courage, traditionally responsible for the formation and enforcement of law within society, as well as its safety. Rulers and warriors of society. The second of the four varnas (castes) of the ancient Indian social system. Tap to open in glossary → Like that, the water (courage) rises, but water does not rise easily for anyone. In that, now all the waters have gone deep, if the Narmada canal comes and water rises, then it is a different matter. Otherwise, water does not rise easily for anyone. One who takes a challenge is called a Mumukshu Mumukshu A person in search of moksh. Tap to open in glossary → "That I will do something like this for Maharaj." "I will do what pleases Maharaj, I will show it," like that. Then it happens. He is called a Mumukshu Mumukshu A person in search of moksh. Tap to open in glossary → This is fine, all of it. These are all challenges only. What is it? Renouncing that wealth, and women, and wealth, and taste. During Maharaj's time. Maharaj said like this, a Samaiya happened and Maharaj says, "We want to make the King of Idar join 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 King of Idar was hostile to Maharaj. And he used to say that "If Maharaj, Swaminarayan comes here, I will catch him and put him in jail." It was like that. Maharaj says, "We will make him join 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, "Who will go to make him join 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, everyone 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 → They 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 → And they started meditating so beautifully. So, they had no awareness of the body, then Maharaj 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 → Still they had no awareness of the body because they became so absorbed. Maharaj says, "None of these people have water (courage) rising, water." Maharaj used to challenge, right. So, "Why?" "Does anyone's water rise?" So, Shastriji Maharaj himself used to say. That "I am talking about this, so in my mind I hope someone gets a spark." "Then his work is done, and others' also gets done along with him." But now, what spark, not even a flare happened, nothing happened. So, Maharaj says, "Who will make the King of Idar join 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, no one spoke. Maharaj says, "If our Guru Guru A teacher. He will guide you on the path of kalyãn. Tap to open in glossary → Maharaj is, after all, inner-knower. 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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