Shikshapatri Katha - Shlok 73 || 09 Oct, 2020 || Mahant Swami Shri Devprasaddasji Swami

Jag ga ma ma ga dhe re ka sa ga re

Jag ga ma ma ga dhe re ka sa ga re

Om Avtarine Shri Swaminarayanaya Namo Namah

Shri HariHariAn avatãr of Bhagvãn. He incarnated in His four-armed svarup to save an elephant from being killed by a crocodile. He cut off the crocodile’s head with His chakra.Tap to open in glossary → Krishnaya Namo Namah

Shri Purna Purushottamaya Namo Namah

Shikshapatri verse number 73

Ape bhore phalam karmakarmaAction. Deed. Any thought, word, or deed that will sooner or later reap its consequences. Karmas of a person are linked to their rewards (cause and effect). Bhagvãn is the giver of the rewards of the karmas; good deeds reap pleasant rewards, and bad deeds reap painful fruits. Karmas remain with a jeev until it has received its rewards.Tap to open in glossary → dharmapetam bhavetyadhi acharyam tarhitanneva dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → sarvartha dosthihi

And if a karmakarmaAction. Deed. Any thought, word, or deed that will sooner or later reap its consequences. Karmas of a person are linked to their rewards (cause and effect). Bhagvãn is the giver of the rewards of the karmas; good deeds reap pleasant rewards, and bad deeds reap painful fruits. Karmas remain with a jeev until it has received its rewards.Tap to open in glossary →, which has many fruits, is devoid of dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →, then one should not perform it.

Because dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → is the giver of all purusharthas.

Therefore, one should not abandon dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → for the greed of any fruit.

If there is any work that brings financial gain, but if it is against one's own dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →, then one should not do it.

Because dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → is the one who gives all desired objects.

It is not that those who follow dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → do not get enjoyable objects or means of enjoyment.

It is said in Moksha DharmaDharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → that

Work without dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →, worldly work without dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →, even if it is very beneficial from a worldly perspective, a wise person does not do such work because in this world, that work is not said to be beneficial.

It is also said in the Parashar Smriti that whatever worldly happiness there is,

or otherworldly happiness, all of that is attained only by following dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →.

A person who deviates from dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → is destroyed.

A person who deviates from dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → is destroyed.

The happiness of God is not attained solely through dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →.

Otherwise, the happiness of this world and the next is all attained by following dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →.

Whoever has attained happiness now, worldly happiness, it is a result of the dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → they followed in the past.

And if they follow it now, they will receive it in the future.

There is no happiness anywhere in this realm of nature without dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →.

Nothing is found anywhere without dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →.

Perhaps he performed some religious act in the past, and as a result, he is now enjoying happiness.

If he abandons dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → now, he will have to bear its consequences later.

So, whoever desires happiness in the long run, should follow dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →.

One should not desire any enjoyment or anything else by abandoning dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →.

Those who followed dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → in the past certainly receive worldly happiness in this world.

So, the dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → that was followed, does it not leave any samskara, or does it mean that even now in this world, one follows that dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →?

Samskaras do remain, but immediate temptations do not allow the samskaras to remain.

Maharaj said that whatever strength there is in samskaras,

that much and that much is in each and every deshkala, kriya, sangsangCompany. Association. (pronounced sung)Tap to open in glossary →, mantramantra1) A repeated word or phrase. 2) A sacred verbal phrase repeated in prayer, or meditation, such as ‘Swãminãrãyan’. Wicked people use mantras to cast evil curses.Tap to open in glossary →, shastra, diksha, in all of them.

So, if those adverse things come, they destroy the previous samskaras, they do not let their strength remain.

So, a person, coming under the influence of greed, does not consider dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → or adharmaadharmaUnrighteousness. Immorality. Sin. The opposite of dharma, which causes dharma to decline.Tap to open in glossary → at all.

Especially the greed for wealth and women, that does not let a person remain in dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →.

That is not.

Excessive greed.

Everyone has normal greed.

These worldly people are happy with two things.

And if both are equal, then happy, and if not equal, then unhappy.

But normal.

If there is excessive greed, then one cannot follow dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →.

So greed, one may have good samskaras and follow dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →.

Maharaj has given commands to such people.

He has not given commands to those who follow dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → and have no problem with dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →.

That is not his subject.

Those who follow all dharmas, even then, sometimes fall into greed.

So that they do not fall into greed.

It is said that happiness related to God is not attained through dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →.

Maharaj said that one who disobeys the command, only then does he suffer, so he

In this world.

Only by disobeying God's command does God's devotee suffer.

So that dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →.

Command means dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →. All commands are in the form of dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →.

Maharaj has given all the commands in the Shikshapatri, which are the limits of all Shrutis and Smritis, and he has given commands for them.

For us, Maharaj's command is a great dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →.

Nishkulanand SwamiNishkulanand SwamiDisciple of Sahajanand Swami (Swaminarayan Bhagwan) and author of the Bhaktachintamani, as stated in the scripture's own closing colophon at the end of every chapter.Tap to open in glossary → said that.

That Maharaj's command is dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →, the words of Dharmasut.

Maharaj has given commands, and in them, all dharmas have been woven in and taken.

So we don't need to go and see what is said in which Smriti, what is said in Parashar Smriti, and what is said in Yajnavalkya Smriti.

When this SatsangiSatsangiA person who practises satsang.Tap to open in glossary → Jivan is read in the evening, how much comes in it.

And everything has been said after extracting the essence.

So much.

Because if one follows the commands of the Shikshapatri, then one does not attain the happiness of God, that kind of thing.

It comes, doesn't it?

If one follows Maharaj's command, then two things come in it. Maharaj's devotion also comes, and dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → also comes.

If one only follows the commands of the Smritis, then only dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → comes in it.

But in that, the direct devotion to God cannot be counted.

So, following the commands of the Smriti scriptures cannot be considered direct devotion.

DharmaDharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → is helpful in devotion.

But it is not called direct devotion.

And if one follows Maharaj's command, then if we do as Maharaj said, then we have directly attained Maharaj's devotion, and dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → has come within it.

Like that.

Then sometimes it is said that for the great mission work of God, if some small or big dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → is being violated, then that dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → should not be done.

Be content.

When dissatisfaction increases, even if it is a mission work, it is still God's mission work.

So one should be content.

This arises from dissatisfaction.

And that dissatisfaction is the dissatisfaction of this world.

Maharaj said in the Vachanamrut that if the whole world wants to become satsangisatsangiA person who practises satsang.Tap to open in glossary →, then become it, and if it wants to cease, then cease.

By God's will.

So we have to make human effort.

We should make full human effort as much as we are capable of.

Even then, if it doesn't come, it's not like we should violate dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → and make an effort.

One should remain in dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →, within Maharaj's limits, and make human effort.

God gives a lot many times.

We remain in dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →, follow Maharaj's command, and make human effort.

Then God gives more than we expect.

But this world is such that it is not.

Humans are not satisfied with wealth.

It is said in the Upanishads.

This thing, one never gets satisfaction from living, from a woman, and from wealth. One who has this world as primary does not get satisfaction.

One who wants to go to God's abode and wants to please God Maharaj, he gets satisfaction.

It's not that it doesn't happen. If one keeps in mind that they want to go to God's abode, then they get satisfaction.

So Maharaj said that excessive dissatisfaction.

In contentment, one should not transgress Maharaj's command.

Transgression of dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →.

Even if it's a mission, it's Maharaj's mission, what else is there in it?

Commentary.

First, Shri HariHariAn avatãr of Bhagvãn. He incarnated in His four-armed svarup to save an elephant from being killed by a crocodile. He cut off the crocodile’s head with His chakra.Tap to open in glossary → told his devotees to perform worldly actions for the sustenance of their bodies.

After performing that worldly action, Maharaj commanded that one should perform their worldly duties after performing puja in this manner.

He said that.

Then he gave all those commands regarding worldly duties.

That one should not dispute, do it this way, respect this, stand up if someone comes.

He gave all those practical commands.

Shri HariHariAn avatãr of Bhagvãn. He incarnated in His four-armed svarup to save an elephant from being killed by a crocodile. He cut off the crocodile’s head with His chakra.Tap to open in glossary → first told his devotees to perform worldly actions for the sustenance of their bodies.

He described the necessary matters for those engaged in worldly actions in these verses.

Then, for those engaged in worldly affairs, these verses have more relevance.

If someone comes, stand up, call him with words befitting his status, inspire him to work according to his ability, respect the king and all others by standing up.

All those who are engaged in worldly affairs have more relevance.

For those who are far from worldly affairs, there is very little question of a king coming.

He described the necessary matters for those engaged in worldly actions in these verses.

Then he examined the essential qualities in BhaktiBhaktiDevotion to Bhagvãn. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. There are nine types of bhakti:Tap to open in glossary → Yoga.

He immediately spoke of the cleverness of taking care of the family.

He showed skill in speech in social interactions.

Then he recommended respecting gurus, kings, and others.

And finally, he taught to abandon inappropriate disputes.

Thus, everything was said in sequence.

The compilation up to now, what was said in the Shikshapatri up to the 72nd verse.

Its compilation is said to be that Maharaj has commanded this much in it.

In this way, a devotee engaged in worldly affairs, firmly adhering to all the specific rules, should act only by following the virtuous dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → described in the scriptures.

But never act against dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →.

Thus, Shri HariHariAn avatãr of Bhagvãn. He incarnated in His four-armed svarup to save an elephant from being killed by a crocodile. He cut off the crocodile’s head with His chakra.Tap to open in glossary → tells his devotees, "Api bhuri phalam, etc."

Where there appears to be a lot of benefit.

In the Shikshapatri, Maharaj placed a lot of emphasis.

Further, in that 39th verse, it was said that devotion without dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → should not be performed at all, meaning devotion devoid of dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → should not be done.

Further, around verse 100, it is said that Maharaj says, "Dharmena sahita bhaktibhaktiDevotion to Bhagvãn. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. There are nine types of bhakti:Tap to open in glossary → karya tadraha."

This is the secret of all scriptures.

The same thing is said here too.

That which gives great fruit without dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → is worldly; the other is more of dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →.

In the Shikshapatri,

Maharaj placed a lot of emphasis.

Further, in that 39th verse, it was said that devotion without dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → should not be performed at all, meaning devotion devoid of dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → should not be done.

Further, around verse 100, it is said that Maharaj says, "Dharmena sahita bhaktibhaktiDevotion to Bhagvãn. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. There are nine types of bhakti:Tap to open in glossary → karya tadraha."

This is the secret of all scriptures.

The same thing is said here too.

That which gives great fruit without dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → is worldly; the other is more of dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →.

Maharaj has accepted the Samuchchayavada (doctrine of combination).

BhaktiBhaktiDevotion to Bhagvãn. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. There are nine types of bhakti:Tap to open in glossary → and DharmaDharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →.

There are three types in Samuchchayavada.

Equal Samuchchayavada.

Unequal Samuchchayavada.

And Anga-Angi Samuchchayavada.

Samuchchay means all together. For DharmaDharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → and BhaktiBhaktiDevotion to Bhagvãn. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. There are nine types of bhakti:Tap to open in glossary →, are both equal for going to Akshardham?

So Maharaj has not accepted the equal doctrine, nor has he accepted the unequal doctrine.

But he has accepted the Anga-Angi Bhava (relationship of part and whole).

That dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → becomes a part of bhaktibhaktiDevotion to Bhagvãn. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. There are nine types of bhakti:Tap to open in glossary → and helps bhaktibhaktiDevotion to Bhagvãn. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. There are nine types of bhakti:Tap to open in glossary →.

Therefore, one should never abandon dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →.

If one abandons dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →, it is believed that they have also abandoned bhaktibhaktiDevotion to Bhagvãn. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. There are nine types of bhakti:Tap to open in glossary →.

If a person doesn't have legs, other tasks cannot be done.

No matter how good the whole body is, if there are no legs.

That's why the Anga-Angi Bhava (relationship of part and whole) is mentioned.

DharmaDharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → and BhaktiBhaktiDevotion to Bhagvãn. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. There are nine types of bhakti:Tap to open in glossary → cannot be separated.

What is a human being? It's when all these parts are put together that it becomes a human.

If the limbs are separated, nothing like a human remains.

Similarly, separating dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →

Then devotion would not exist.

So, in that way, Maharaj has called dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → an aspect of devotion.

In this way, a devotee engaged in worldly affairs, having firmly adopted all the specific rules, should act only according to the righteous dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → described in the scriptures.

But never act against dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →, as Shri HariHariAn avatãr of Bhagvãn. He incarnated in His four-armed svarup to save an elephant from being killed by a crocodile. He cut off the crocodile’s head with His chakra.Tap to open in glossary → tells his devotees, 'Even if it yields abundant fruit,' and so on.

If an action that appears to yield great benefit is devoid of dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →, meaning it is contrary to the scriptures, then one should not do it.

DharmaDharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → is an inspiration, so acting contrary to it is forbidden.

That which does not have dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → should be abandoned.

Because if you keep dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →, everything will remain.

It is said that dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → is the giver of all human endeavors.

So, against the scriptures.

Maharaj took all three things into account regarding dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →.

Maharaj said in one place that whoever remains within the limits of God, scriptures, and the Satpurush, remains in the form of the self.

So, the scriptures have set limits, the Satpurush has set limits, and God has also set limits; all three combined constitute dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →.

DharmaDharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →, however,

In this world, it seems that one who observes dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → has to endure everything.

One who observes dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → with slight difficulty finds happiness.

So, in this world, those who do not observe dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →,

The happiness of dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → is not immediate.

And the happiness of adharmaadharmaUnrighteousness. Immorality. Sin. The opposite of dharma, which causes dharma to decline.Tap to open in glossary → is received immediately.

If someone steals, money comes directly into their hands.

The happiness of adharmaadharmaUnrighteousness. Immorality. Sin. The opposite of dharma, which causes dharma to decline.Tap to open in glossary → is received at this very moment.

And the happiness of dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → is not received immediately.

But if a person has happiness, it has come from observing dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → on that day.

And whatever suffering comes, it has come from him violating dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → on that day; that is what all the scripture writers want to say.

The suffering that comes now does not come from observing dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →.

That comes from the dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → he violated earlier.

In human birth, two or three things come together.

Firstly, his past destiny and his current duty.

So, don't misunderstand that suffering occurs when one goes to perform duty.

The suffering comes from the duty he neglected earlier.

And if he still neglects his duty in this suffering, he will have even more suffering in the future.

That's it.

That is what the scripture writers say.

That for a person, observing dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → cannot be done without causing hardship to the body.

So, dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → is indeed a hardship for the body.

It's not that there's nothing.

But we consider our soul separate from the body.

And after this life, there is also a life there.

And there is also happiness and sorrow there.

So we are preparing for the future.

We cannot make much change in the happiness and sorrow that are to come in our lives now.

That is because it is called a released arrow.

Once the arrow is released, one regrets, 'It would have been better if I hadn't shot it here.'

No other change can be made in that.

Even God does not make many changes in that.

If one performs devotion to God, then after completing this prarabdha, He takes them away.

In that, Maharaj said that God saves one from the suffering of Holi at the shore.

If one performs devotion to God, surrenders, and prays to Maharaj, then if great suffering is to come, Maharaj has taken it upon himself, hasn't he?

So, Maharaj has done that as a special thing.

But otherwise, if one performs devotion to God, the sufferings that are destined to come in this prarabdha do not go away.

The sufferings that are destined to come in prarabdha are the fruit of our past actions.

It is the fruit of our past actions.

Currently,

If we follow dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → and suffer, then it is certainly a hardship.

That is the very meaning of dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →.

It's not like following dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → and practicing it won't cause hardship.

DharmaDharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → is always a bit difficult.

That's why its fruit is greater.

Because it is difficult.

So, in a person's life today, there are two things that stand in the way.

One is the fruits of past karmakarmaAction. Deed. Any thought, word, or deed that will sooner or later reap its consequences. Karmas of a person are linked to their rewards (cause and effect). Bhagvãn is the giver of the rewards of the karmas; good deeds reap pleasant rewards, and bad deeds reap painful fruits. Karmas remain with a jeev until it has received its rewards.Tap to open in glossary →, and now, what is our responsibility, what is our duty now.

Our duty now is to obey Maharaj's command.

Even if it causes hardship.

If we don't obey, it will be worse.

But we don't know that.

So people transgress.

In reality, it is just like that.

The fruit of any unrighteous act committed by any person never leaves them.

They cannot give it to anyone else.

It is said in the scriptures that 'koti kalpa shate rapi' (even after millions of kalpas).

One must experience the fruit of the actions one has performed.

Even if one does anything, it is for millions of kalpas.

God never lets them go.

So if people transgress commands now, how will they be freed?

They transgress the previous one, and they get its fruit.

So, no matter how much suffering one experiences, if one does not abandon dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →, then one will find happiness in the future.

And if one obeys Maharaj's command, both aspects are included in Maharaj's command in dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →, and if one obeys, one is freed forever.

So, if one wants to follow dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → and obey Maharaj's command, it is bound to be difficult.

Because it's not easy.

Then accept it and that.

If they are enjoying it freely now, then they will experience it now, what do you say?

But one has to experience it with interest according to the scriptures.

MantraMantra1) A repeated word or phrase. 2) A sacred verbal phrase repeated in prayer, or meditation, such as ‘Swãminãrãyan’. Wicked people use mantras to cast evil curses.Tap to open in glossary → MantraMantra1) A repeated word or phrase. 2) A sacred verbal phrase repeated in prayer, or meditation, such as ‘Swãminãrãyan’. Wicked people use mantras to cast evil curses.Tap to open in glossary → Swami's question is that if violating the rules of the state leads to more benefit in religious activities, then should the rules of the state be violated or not?

I didn't understand anything.

If violating the rules of the state leads to more benefit in religious activities, then should the rules of the state be violated or not?

Maharaj has said that even if one commits unrighteousness and offers many gifts to God, he has refused.

Whether to call the rules of the state dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → or adharmaadharmaUnrighteousness. Immorality. Sin. The opposite of dharma, which causes dharma to decline.Tap to open in glossary → is a different matter.

What should be understood according to the country and time?

If one betrays a righteous king and breaks the rules of the state, it means that one has betrayed a righteous king, and if one follows the rules of the state, it means that one has supported a righteous king.

So that happens, but all that is considered a bit too complicated.

So, all those of the state should be kept in their proper place.

This is what should be done in normal life, following dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →.

Follow as much as can be followed.

This is Kaliyuga, so if you go to analyze it too much, it's not possible, there are all sorts of things like that.

It's not possible to analyze it, it's like that.

So Maharaj said that one should do what pleases Maharaj.

The main point is not to fall into too much greed.

Don't fall into too much greed.

Greed makes one do all those things.

Swami Maharaj said in the Shikshapatri that one should not perform devotion without dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →.

So, when there is such a crossing, one should keep dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →.

Yes, and in the Vachanamrut, it is said that if devotion is lost by keeping dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →, and dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → is lost by keeping devotion, then Maharaj says to keep devotion.

So, the coordination of these two is said.

It's not like there's a crossing, and one should keep dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → if there's a desire for devotion; that's not it.

Do not abandon dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → while performing devotion.

Maharaj has said that one should not perform devotion without dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →.

There is no such situation in the Shikshapatri where there is a crossing and one has to abandon one of the two.

What did Maharaj say there? That if by following dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →, devotion...

If devotion is going away, Maharaj says, keep constant remembrance.

So, the murtimurti1) 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 → of God will protect dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → and will protect bhaktibhaktiDevotion to Bhagvãn. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. There are nine types of bhakti:Tap to open in glossary →.

There, Maharaj did not say to keep devotion.

He did not say to keep dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → or to abandon dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → and keep devotion.

What you are asking is like that.

In the fourth Vachanamrut of Madhya, what is the question?

If a devotee of God observes all such dharmas mentioned in the scriptures, and such a calamity comes upon him that if he tries to keep dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →, devotion is lost, and if he tries to keep devotion, dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → is lost, then which one should he keep and which one should he renounce?

There, Maharaj did not give such an answer that one should keep devotion by being greedy for dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →.

What answer did Maharaj give?

Maharaj says that dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → resides in the murtimurti1) 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 → of God, so one should take care of God's murtimurti1) 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 → and keep constant remembrance.

Then, when both are not there, keep constant remembrance.

That is the question. And that is, like Yudhishthira, devotion to dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →, and like Arjuna, devotion to the form. In that, it is said that this is either/or. Here, in dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → and devotion, it is not said either/or. Keep this, and if that is going, keep this. And if there is a crossing, Maharaj found a new way. If there is a crossing, then also keep the remembrance of God. Keep the constant remembrance of God. Nothing. So God keeps both. Maharaj has not said that one should abandon dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → and keep only devotion. If there is a crossing of both, then abandoning dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → and keeping devotion, such discussions have almost not been done anywhere. So Maharaj did not say that. And Maharaj does not let such a situation come to anyone. So, to abandon dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → and practice devotion, God has not propounded such a thing anywhere. To abandon devotion to dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → and keep devotion to the form, such a proposition has been made. That Maharaj, Maharaj has covered it in that too, that if one keeps devotion to the form, the question is not to abandon this and keep this. But Maharaj said that if one keeps one, both remain, that is the question. So which one is it? It is devotion to the form. If one keeps devotion to the form, then devotion to dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → also remains, and devotion to the form also remains. If one keeps only devotion to dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →, then devotion to the form might be lost. Maharaj has discussed it this way in both instances. But in the previous instance, it is not discussed that if dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → is going, let it go and keep devotion. Maharaj has directly changed the track. And he says that if there is no suitable time and place, then one should keep constant remembrance. Then both dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → and devotion will be protected. Remember Maharaj. And devotion is always about the prohibitive statements, which must be followed completely. And the prescriptive statements, those must be followed according to one's strength, intellect, and power. If I want to go on a pilgrimage, it's not that I must go on a pilgrimage by riding a horse for a year. If it is said to go on a pilgrimage, then pilgrimage is a rule. And celibacy, etc., is a yama. So all those are prohibitive commands. That one should not do this, one should not steal, one should not lie. That is complete, it's not that you do it when you have time and don't do it when you don't have time. That must be done 100%. And if one wants to go on a pilgrimage, or if other rules are given, like performing a yagnayagnaSacrificial worship. Ceremonial ritual performed as a form of worship to seek the good favour and receive the blessings of the devs. Different items, such as ghee, grains, wood, and spices, are offered into a sacred pit of fire in accordance with strict scriptural niyams with the chanting of mantras that are prescribed in the Veds.Tap to open in glossary →, then all those are according to one's strength. Giving charity, all those are rules, they are meritorious. So all those should be given if one has the strength. If one does not have the strength, then one should not give. But in the former, it's not that if one has the strength, one should follow it or not follow it. It is said that one must follow it. That must be followed completely. If you don't have the strength and you don't follow it, then God does not allow that. If you don't have the strength and you don't give charity, then God allows that. If you have the strength, you should give. If you don't have it, you should not give. So, it is like that. But to abandon dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → and keep only devotion,

Maharaj has not said much about this. He said to keep only the remembrance. If one is losing their dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →, if it is a difficult time and they cannot keep anything, then they should remember God. Then God will make everything good.

In some places, Maharaj has said that if God's word is somehow violated, then it's not a problem. So, he has allowed that. In what sense should that be understood? In that, Maharaj has said that if something unrighteous is happening, then even if God's word is violated, there is no problem.

Maharaj has mentioned such an incident. That incident of abandoning dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → has not been taken anywhere.

If an unrighteous event is happening, then let God be displeased.

If we are sitting and women are also having darshandarshanSeeing. To see with admiration and devotion. To see Bhagvãn, a sat-purush, and murtis, with inner or outer vision, with the intention of receiving their grace and blessings. By doing darshan properly a bhakta develops affection for Bhagvãn, and Bhagvãn develops affection for that bhakta. [Sãrangpur – 2].Tap to open in glossary →,

then we tell the sadhus, 'Please have darshandarshanSeeing. To see with admiration and devotion. To see Bhagvãn, a sat-purush, and murtis, with inner or outer vision, with the intention of receiving their grace and blessings. By doing darshan properly a bhakta develops affection for Bhagvãn, and Bhagvãn develops affection for that bhakta. [Sãrangpur – 2].Tap to open in glossary →.'

Then Maharaj says, 'If we force them and they become displeased, then let it happen.' That's what Maharaj said.

So, that was said in a situation where someone's dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → was being violated.

To sometimes keep bhaktibhaktiDevotion to Bhagvãn. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. There are nine types of bhakti:Tap to open in glossary → by violating dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →,

Maharaj has never discussed such a thing to our knowledge.

One should perform bhaktibhaktiDevotion to Bhagvãn. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. There are nine types of bhakti:Tap to open in glossary → while upholding dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →, because that is God's principle.

Therefore, God never discusses such things. Perhaps if Maharaj has not discussed this and someone encounters such a situation, then it is different.

But Maharaj has not discussed such things. Otherwise, Maharaj has mostly provided solutions for all the discussions of worldly affairs, the tragedies that occur in a person's life, and the complications that arise.

In the Vachanamrut, there are over 500 questions, and all of them are like this.

There are separate incidents for each of them.

It has been discussed.

Besides that, Maharaj might have said it in SatsangiSatsangiA person who practises satsang.Tap to open in glossary → Jivan or somewhere else, but he has not discussed such things anywhere.

Therefore, Maharaj said that even if one performs actions with a pure heart, dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → will still be there.

Here, it's about worldly conduct.

In the previous shloka, it was said that one should never perform devotion that is devoid of dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →.

There, it was said about bhaktibhaktiDevotion to Bhagvãn. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. There are nine types of bhakti:Tap to open in glossary →.

Then Maharaj would have said, 'If there is a crossing, then abandon dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → and then perform bhaktibhaktiDevotion to Bhagvãn. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. There are nine types of bhakti:Tap to open in glossary →.'

Not to perform devotion without dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → means that such a situation should not be allowed to happen anywhere.

Such

And in the 102nd shloka, it is said that one should perform devotion with dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →.

This is the secret of all these scriptures.

It is said.

Therefore, Maharaj has not shown such a crossing anywhere.

And if such a crossing occurs, Maharaj has said that to get out of it, one should constantly remember God and pray to God. Then God will show the way out.

Maharaj has said so.

If an action appears to be very beneficial, but it is devoid of dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →, meaning it is contrary to the scriptures, then it should not be done.

DharmaDharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → is an inspirer.

Therefore, conduct contrary to it is forbidden.

There is such an incident, I don't know the exact details, that Gunatitanand Swami visited Gondal.

So, Bhagwatsinhji Bapu's mother, Monghiba.

She felt that Bhagwatsinh's birth was due to Swami's blessings, and she had immense devotion.

And she had a temple built at the state's expense, so she said, 'Let me touch his feet once.'

Swami said, 'That can never happen.'

If you want to build it, build the temple. Do whatever you want. We don't have such greed.

No saints have ever violated dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → like that.

And if they had, Maharaj would have been very displeased. That's possible.

Maharaj says there's an incident where a saint had a mangai (a type of skin disease) on his body.

And the woman who was removing it was there.

So then he covered himself completely, and she removed it through a hole. Even then, Maharaj was very displeased.

Maharaj says, 'You value your body more than us.'

That's why you did this.

But if your body had fallen in there, who would have come to pick it up?

So Maharaj's dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →

There is a question that if both dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → and bhaktibhaktiDevotion to Bhagvãn. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. There are nine types of bhakti:Tap to open in glossary → are included in Maharaj's command, then it is said in the Madhya Vachanamrut that one should put aside dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → and other things that hinder bhaktibhaktiDevotion to Bhagvãn. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. There are nine types of bhakti:Tap to open in glossary →. So, what kind of dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → should that dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → be understood as?

So, it means that if dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → and other things like knowledge and detachment hinder bhaktibhaktiDevotion to Bhagvãn. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. There are nine types of bhakti:Tap to open in glossary →, then they should be put aside. Is it like putting aside dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →?

The name of dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → is all three, so it is

Keep it as the main thing.

Keep devotion as the main thing.

Don't let it go beyond this.

Some devotees in our sampraday, there are such sects that are prevalent, like washing wood, washing cow dung, washing that.

Like, wash your hands that many times, don't eat your parents' food, don't do that.

So, that is considered to have gone a bit too far.

So, don't do that.

BhaktiBhaktiDevotion to Bhagvãn. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. There are nine types of bhakti:Tap to open in glossary →, that was just about dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →.

But one should not keep such a dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → that it hinders bhaktibhaktiDevotion to Bhagvãn. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. There are nine types of bhakti:Tap to open in glossary →. That's why Maharaj said that if one goes to have excessive compassion, then the path of upasana will be broken.

Therefore, for the sake of God, one should pluck tulsitulsi1) Basil. Variety of plant in the mint family, native to warm regions. Its aromatic leaves have inherent healing qualities and also is often used as seasoning. Used as a fragrant offering to Bhagvãn. The wood of the plant is also used in the making beads for mãlãs and kanthis. 2) Bhagvãn made a pati-vratã named Vrundã break her pati-vratã vow. So, she cursed Bhagvãn and turned Him into shãligrãm (stone), and He in turn cursedTap to open in glossary →, make a garden, and if adharmaadharmaUnrighteousness. Immorality. Sin. The opposite of dharma, which causes dharma to decline.Tap to open in glossary → occurs in that, then it should be made secondary.

But keep devotion.

It is said there to put it back.

It is not said anywhere to abandon it.

So, Maharaj said that if one has excessive compassion and excessive renunciation, then that is an aspect of dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →.

Then upasana will not remain on his path.

And if it doesn't happen to some, Maharaj says not to do that.

Don't do it excessively.

Don't abandon dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → and bhaktibhaktiDevotion to Bhagvãn. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. There are nine types of bhakti:Tap to open in glossary →, and don't let bhaktibhaktiDevotion to Bhagvãn. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. There are nine types of bhakti:Tap to open in glossary → be suppressed while observing dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →.

Keep it such that it remains an integral part of bhaktibhaktiDevotion to Bhagvãn. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. There are nine types of bhakti:Tap to open in glossary →.

The main thing is devotion.

The part is dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →.

But that doesn't mean that devotion without its parts can survive.

So, Maharaj has spoken of the body-soul relationship, meaning the body, its parts, and the soul.

If all the limbs of a person are cut off, what remains in the person? Is just the torso called a person? That's not how it is.

If hands are cut off, legs are cut off, eyes, ears, nose, everything is gone, then what remains in it?

So, it is said to be the part and the whole.

So, Maharaj said that those who hinder devotion should be put aside. That is Maharaj's language.

That is a language beyond the scriptures.

There is probably no objection to that. If we think a little deeper about it, there won't be much objection.

That knowledge, detachment, and dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → that hinder devotion should be put aside.

And keep devotion as the main thing.

It doesn't mean that dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → and it should be abandoned.

Keep them all.

In some places, Maharaj has said that if there is only devotion, it gets the job done.

It is said so.

It is said that it gets the job done, but it doesn't mean that it doesn't need dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →, and Maharaj hasn't said that to make dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → wrong.

It is not said to make dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → wrong.

Maharaj says that if this devotion is such that it can do the work alone, then it is so.

But Maharaj says that if there is such devotion, it will never violate dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →.

It does not violate God's command.

The Gopis had extraordinary devotion, so they never violated Shri KrishnaKrishna1) 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 command.

Mostly, the greed for dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → happens for immediate temptations.

Of dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →

The greed for dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → happens for immediate temptations.

So, how can one overcome those immediate temptations?

Don't have a strong desire to act immediately. Have a strong desire to act rightly.

Temptation

Benefit

They commit the sin of dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → for immediate gain.

This is correct. What kind of firmness is there that in immediate gain, gain

What kind of

What should be done so that one is not taken in by immediate gain?

Nirgunanand Swami said that one who is greedy for God, one who has a vision of God, will not be tempted in this world.

God

Our vision from God

It moves away to other places.

That's why we get tempted.

If we, what is that thing in this world that tempts us, that we are tempted by, in God, Nishkulanand SwamiNishkulanand SwamiDisciple of Sahajanand Swami (Swaminarayan Bhagwan) and author of the Bhaktachintamani, as stated in the scripture's own closing colophon at the end of every chapter.Tap to open in glossary → said that.

That one who understands the glory of God and the glory of God's pleasure, then he will not be tempted by other things immediately.

It won't happen.

If someone has come to become a new devotee, should they first strengthen their dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → or their devotion to God?

If there are new devotees, what should they strengthen first? I said that they should first be taught the do's and don'ts.

Maharaj said that in the beginning, one should be taught what to do and what not to do, that this is Maharaj's command and this is not Maharaj's command.

And then devotion.

Further on, that devotion, he doesn't understand devotion in the beginning, and if he becomes devoted in the beginning, then those do's and don'ts become a mess. So some people face tragedy, so in the beginning, he was told to teach the do's and don'ts, in the beginning.

Tragedy happens.

So in the beginning, he was told to teach the do's and don'ts.

Beginning.

That Maharaj has said in the Shikshapatri that this should not be done, suicide should not be committed.

You have to tell him in a straightforward way that suicide should not be committed.

Otherwise, he will die.

So he thinks that my Swaminarayan God has said something very good.

So then you have to tell him another command like this.

First, tell him about suicide, that he should not commit suicide.

If an action that appears to bring great benefit is devoid of dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → or contrary to scripture,

then it should not be done.

DharmaDharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → is an inspirer.

Therefore, conduct contrary to it is forbidden.

That which does not have dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → should be abandoned.

Because if you keep dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →, everything will remain.

It is said that dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → is the giver of all purusharthas.

If dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → is observed according to the scriptures, then it gives artha and kama.

If dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → is observed with a selfless attitude, without expecting any fruit, then it also gives moksha.

So to violate such dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → and to practice adharmaadharmaUnrighteousness. Immorality. Sin. The opposite of dharma, which causes dharma to decline.Tap to open in glossary → is great.

DharmaDharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → also gives moksha.

DharmaDharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → gives both detachment and happiness.

One attains happiness through dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →.

Of what? Of wealth and enjoyment.

And dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → is detachment.

If he does not accept wealth and enjoyment.

And if he observes it selflessly, then that becomes devotion.

That very dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →, the established dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →, has become devotion.

The happiness that is attained through dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →,

then when is it said that one has renounced that happiness? Happiness is bound to come when dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → is observed.

One should not be tempted by enjoyment, nor become attached to it.

Don't make it a program just for enjoyment.

Suppose we got a good bungalow, a good car, then don't make it a program to use it for the rest of your life.

You should keep it aside for a while and attach yourself to God in the evening and morning.

If you stick to the car all day, how will you get anything?

And he stays stuck in the bungalow all day.

That all these cars and bungalows are not like that, everyone, whatever convenience there is, don't just stick to that, if children are convenient,

if family members are convenient, if all this wealth and resources are convenient.

To separate from them and attach oneself to God, to God.

Then it is said that he has renounced it, and dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → becomes detachment.

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If dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → is observed with a selfless attitude, without expecting any fruit, then it also gives moksha.

To remain unattached.

Prosperity is obtained as a result of dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →.

As a result of dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →, one gets convenience.

But one should do devotion with a detached attitude.

Attachment should be to God.

So if one has attachment to God and remains unattached to the other, then it will bear fruit.

That which is there, it is obtained as a result of dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →.

All the prosperity and conveniences of this world are nowhere.

It is the fruit of the karmakarmaAction. Deed. Any thought, word, or deed that will sooner or later reap its consequences. Karmas of a person are linked to their rewards (cause and effect). Bhagvãn is the giver of the rewards of the karmas; good deeds reap pleasant rewards, and bad deeds reap painful fruits. Karmas remain with a jeev until it has received its rewards.Tap to open in glossary → of a previous birth, that is, it is the fruit of dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →.

If one becomes detached and attaches oneself to God, then one becomes free from birth and death and goes to God.

If dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → is observed with a selfless attitude, without expecting any fruit, then it also grants moksha.

To transgress such dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → and to practice adharmaadharmaUnrighteousness. Immorality. Sin. The opposite of dharma, which causes dharma to decline.Tap to open in glossary → is a great misfortune.

Shastriji Maharaj said that you are so many.

And at that time, Swami had about 80 disciples, and you serve diligently as I say, and if something is said by mistake, you present everything.

So if I become attached, then I am considered to have made a mistake.

If this is good and this is bad and this happens, then I am considered to have made a mistake.

My duty is to connect all of you with God.

So, if I find this more convenient and that causes an imbalance, then I am considered to have made a mistake.

That is called anasakta yoga.

Shastriji Maharaj used to say.

That strong weapon of detachment.

Then that supreme abode should be sought.

If one seeks the path of God.

Therefore, one should maintain a detached attitude.

We had nothing before, and now we have a lot, so people often become very attached to it.

And once uprooted, it cannot be uprooted.

So, don't keep that.

But one should attach oneself to God with a detached attitude.

Such.

Even if one has received worldly pleasures, one should use them with a detached attitude.

So Maharaj said, "Live in the house like a guest, my devotee."

He said that to the householder.

Live in the house like a guest, my devotee.

If guests come, one makes churma for them, makes everything nice, provides all facilities, and remains present in their service.

So what does that guest say?

Let's see when the ticket is available.

There are so many facilities here, so what's the problem? What sorrow do you have?

But he should not become attached to it.

He understands that this is not ours, we go home.

At home, everything is as if God's mercy has swept over everything.

Even then, if he goes home, he finds happiness.

And even though everything was good there, he says, "Let's go home."

So, live in the house like a guest, my devotee.

He told the sadhus that the devotees of HariHariAn avatãr of Bhagvãn. He incarnated in His four-armed svarup to save an elephant from being killed by a crocodile. He cut off the crocodile’s head with His chakra.Tap to open in glossary → are endowed with the virtues of HariHariAn avatãr of Bhagvãn. He incarnated in His four-armed svarup to save an elephant from being killed by a crocodile. He cut off the crocodile’s head with His chakra.Tap to open in glossary →, and they do not have pride in their liberated body.

If he has attained power like God, then he remains a servant of the servant.

He should not feel pride.

The meaning of not having pride is that the feeling of being a servant should not disappear from our hearts.

No matter what state one has reached, no matter how much one has received, and no matter what level or position one has attained, we should, on the contrary, be a servant of the servant, as Maharaj says.

To become a servant of God is fine.

But one should also remain a servant of the true devotees of God.

So he said that to the sadhu.

And he told the householder, "Live in the house like a guest, my devotee."

Then he is said to have lived with a detached attitude.

There should be no attachment.

But even if we talk about all that, it's not very easy.

It is difficult to give up after receiving.

Detachment remains until one has not received it.

Many have true detachment; if they haven't received it, they have such detachment that they bow down.

But to do this after receiving.

That is a quality of God.

It is said that the devotees of HariHariAn avatãr of Bhagvãn. He incarnated in His four-armed svarup to save an elephant from being killed by a crocodile. He cut off the crocodile’s head with His chakra.Tap to open in glossary → are endowed with the virtues of HariHariAn avatãr of Bhagvãn. He incarnated in His four-armed svarup to save an elephant from being killed by a crocodile. He cut off the crocodile’s head with His chakra.Tap to open in glossary →.

That is a quality of God.

What.

What preparation should be made?

No such preparation, one should make a resolution.

Resolution and prayer and starting plan.

Then that happens.

Where are the qualities of God?

If found, do not get bound anywhere.

One should not be bound even in one's own work.

God said that, didn't he?

This is what it says: "The fourfold caste system was created by Me according to the divisions of gunas and karmakarmaAction. Deed. Any thought, word, or deed that will sooner or later reap its consequences. Karmas of a person are linked to their rewards (cause and effect). Bhagvãn is the giver of the rewards of the karmas; good deeds reap pleasant rewards, and bad deeds reap painful fruits. Karmas remain with a jeev until it has received its rewards.Tap to open in glossary →."

Know Me to be the doer of that, yet the non-doer and imperishable.

I am not attached anywhere at all.

Thus, he who knows Me.

Karmabhir sa na badhyate.

Namam karmani limpanti name karmakarmaAction. Deed. Any thought, word, or deed that will sooner or later reap its consequences. Karmas of a person are linked to their rewards (cause and effect). Bhagvãn is the giver of the rewards of the karmas; good deeds reap pleasant rewards, and bad deeds reap painful fruits. Karmas remain with a jeev until it has received its rewards.Tap to open in glossary → phale spruha.

Itimam yobhi janati karmabhir sa na badhyate.

So that is God's quality.

And among God's devotees, those who have no 'dhayo puto' should come like this.

Who is called 'dhayo puto'?

Dhayo means wife and puto means children.

Those who have no 'dhayo puto' should have such a simple devotion to God.

If dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → is observed with a selfless attitude, without expecting any fruit, then it also grants moksha.

Then he attains moksha.

On the contrary, God becomes very pleased with him.

One who has nothing and clings to God, compared to one who has everything and leaves it all to cling to God, God becomes extremely pleased with them.

He is called a jnani, that 'this is my soul'.

Aise mere jan ekantik ehi sam aur na koi.

Muktanand kahat yu Mohan mero hi sarvasva soi.

God respects him as 'he is my soul'.

But to become like that, to become God's soul, is very difficult.

Instead, we barely manage to protect our own soul.

There is an online question: which is greater, the fruit of adopting the qualities of a saint or the fruit of dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →?

What?

Between the fruit of adopting the qualities of a true saint and the fruit of dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →, which is greater?

The fruit of adopting the qualities of a saint is bhaktibhaktiDevotion to Bhagvãn. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. There are nine types of bhakti:Tap to open in glossary →.

And the fruit of dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → is happiness, and both things are mentioned.

If one does not take the fruit, God is pleased.

And if one adopts the qualities of a saint, God is pleased.

And that is called bhaktibhaktiDevotion to Bhagvãn. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. There are nine types of bhakti:Tap to open in glossary →.

Adopting the qualities of a saint is called bhaktibhaktiDevotion to Bhagvãn. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. There are nine types of bhakti:Tap to open in glossary →, it is called nishtha.

And the other is called dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →.

If dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → is observed with a selfless attitude, without expecting any fruit, then it also grants moksha.

Therefore, to violate such dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → and to practice adharmaadharmaUnrighteousness. Immorality. Sin. The opposite of dharma, which causes dharma to decline.Tap to open in glossary → is a great calamity.

Even if a task appears to be beneficial, if it is forbidden by the scriptures, then that task should be abandoned.

Victory to Sahajanand Swami Maharaj.