Unique Love For BhagvãnBhagvãnGod. Supreme being. Lord of all. Bhagvãn is unparalleled, omnipotent and the all-doer, omniscient, omnipresent, the ocean of all forms of bliss, does not have any attributes of Mãyã, is divine, and is always taking birth on earth for His bhaktas. Resides within the ãtmã. Also called Parbrahm, Paramãtmã, Purushottam, Krishna Nãrãyan, and Swãminãrãyan.Tap to open in glossary →
In the SamvatSamvatThe calendar established by Indian emperor Vikramaditya of Ujjain following his victory 56 BCE. It is a lunar calendar based on ancient Hindu tradition. The Vikram Samvat calendar is 56.7 years ahead of the solar Gregorian calendar. The calendar most commonly used is the Kãrtiki Samvat, which begins on the first day of Kãrtik. However, the Vachanãmrut is written using the Ashãdhi Samvat, which begins on the first day of Ãshãdh.Tap to open in glossary → year 1876, on FãganFãganNinth month of the Ãshãdhi Samvat year, normally falling between February and March.Tap to open in glossary → sudsudBright half of a Hindu lunar month in which the moon is in its waxing phase. The days between Amãs up to and including Punam. Also called shukla paksh.Tap to open in glossary → 14 [27th February, 1820], Shreeji Mahãrãj was sitting facing west on a decorated bedstead on the veranda outside the west-facing rooms in front of the mandirmandirTemple. Sacred Hindu place of worship.Tap to open in glossary → of ShreeShree1) Name of Lakshmi. 2) Used before the names of Bhagvãn and devs to signify their high status.Tap to open in glossary → VãsudevVãsudevOne of the four forms of Bhagvãn’s Vishvarup svarup. His Vãsudev-Nãrãyan role is to be worshipped by the jeevs in the brahmãnd (Virãt-Purush). The four-armed svarup of Bhagvãn. He holds four different weapons: gadã, padma, shankh, and chakra.Tap to open in glossary →-NãrãyanNãrãyanThe four-armed svarup of Bhagvãn. See Bhagvãn.Tap to open in glossary → in Dãdã KhãcharDãdã KhãcharA devotee in whose residential darbar in Gadhada Swaminarayan Bhagwan stayed for extended periods; the great majority of the Vachanamrut's Gadhada-section discourses (Gadhada I, II, and III) were given there, as the text itself repeatedly records ("in Dada Khachar's darbar in Gadhada").Tap to open in glossary →’s darbãrdarbãrCourt of residence belonging to a king or ruler, traditionally with a central courtyard surrounded by rooms with balconies.Tap to open in glossary → in Gadhadã. He was wearing a white kheskhesPiece of cloth that can be worn as a shawl to cover the upper body, or worn as a dhoti to cover the lower body.Tap to open in glossary → and had covered Himself with a white chãdarchãdarA thin blanket. Was used by Shreeji Mahãrãj during the cooler months.Tap to open in glossary →. He had also tied a white cloth, with a border of silken thread, around His head. His forehead had been smeared with sandalwood paste. A sabhãsabhãAssembly. A group of satsangis listening to kathã or singing kirtans.Tap to open in glossary → of munis, as well as haribhaktas from various places, had gathered before Him.
Shreeji Mahãrãj then said, “Please begin a question-answer discussion.”
Muktãnand SwãmiMuktãnand SwãmiOne of the five principal paramhansas -- along with Gopalanand Swami, Nityanand Swami, Brahmanand Swami, and Shukanand Swami -- who recorded Swaminarayan Bhagwan's discourses word for word, compiling them into the Vachanamrut. Originally a shishya of Ramanand Swami; Nilkanth Brahmachari first met him at Lojpur.Tap to open in glossary → then asked, “Mahãrãj. How can unique love towards BhagvãnBhagvãnGod. Supreme being. Lord of all. Bhagvãn is unparalleled, omnipotent and the all-doer, omniscient, omnipresent, the ocean of all forms of bliss, does not have any attributes of Mãyã, is divine, and is always taking birth on earth for His bhaktas. Resides within the ãtmã. Also called Parbrahm, Paramãtmã, Purushottam, Krishna Nãrãyan, and Swãminãrãyan.Tap to open in glossary → be developed?”
Shreeji Mahãrãj replied, “A person should have the following understanding: Firstly, the belief of BhagvãnBhagvãnGod. Supreme being. Lord of all. Bhagvãn is unparalleled, omnipotent and the all-doer, omniscient, omnipresent, the ocean of all forms of bliss, does not have any attributes of Mãyã, is divine, and is always taking birth on earth for His bhaktas. Resides within the ãtmã. Also called Parbrahm, Paramãtmã, Purushottam, Krishna Nãrãyan, and Swãminãrãyan.Tap to open in glossary → – ‘He who I have attained is undoubtedly BhagvãnBhagvãnGod. Supreme being. Lord of all. Bhagvãn is unparalleled, omnipotent and the all-doer, omniscient, omnipresent, the ocean of all forms of bliss, does not have any attributes of Mãyã, is divine, and is always taking birth on earth for His bhaktas. Resides within the ãtmã. Also called Parbrahm, Paramãtmã, Purushottam, Krishna Nãrãyan, and Swãminãrãyan.Tap to open in glossary → Himself’. He should also have the attributes of an ãstikãstik1) A person who believes in the existence of Bhagvãn, and is religious. Opposite of nãstik. 2) Describes people or shãstras that accept the authority and authenticity of the Veds.Tap to open in glossary →. Furthermore, he should realise the divine powers of BhagvãnBhagvãnGod. Supreme being. Lord of all. Bhagvãn is unparalleled, omnipotent and the all-doer, omniscient, omnipresent, the ocean of all forms of bliss, does not have any attributes of Mãyã, is divine, and is always taking birth on earth for His bhaktas. Resides within the ãtmã. Also called Parbrahm, Paramãtmã, Purushottam, Krishna Nãrãyan, and Swãminãrãyan.Tap to open in glossary → – ‘This BhagvãnBhagvãnGod. Supreme being. Lord of all. Bhagvãn is unparalleled, omnipotent and the all-doer, omniscient, omnipresent, the ocean of all forms of bliss, does not have any attributes of Mãyã, is divine, and is always taking birth on earth for His bhaktas. Resides within the ãtmã. Also called Parbrahm, Paramãtmã, Purushottam, Krishna Nãrãyan, and Swãminãrãyan.Tap to open in glossary → is the master of Brahm-MaholBrahm-MaholSee Akshardhãm.Tap to open in glossary →, GolokGolok1) The dhãm of Shree Krishna Bhagvãn. 2) Also means Akshardhãm. The prefix ‘go’ means light; therefore, meaning the ‘lok of light’ – Akshardhãm.Tap to open in glossary →, Shvet-DvipShvet-DvipThe dhãm of Vãsudev Bhagvãn. The muktas of Shvet-Dvip are called niranna-muktas, as they do not consume water (nir) or food (ann). Also, they are free from the shad-urmi (six physical and emotional feelings). The muktas that reside in this dhãm are ãtmãs who have been freed from the cycle of births and deaths, but have not yet attained Akshardhãm. So, they perform continuous tap, in order to attain ultimate moksh.Tap to open in glossary →, and all other dhãms. He is the master of countless millions of brahmãnds and is the all-doer’. He should never believe PurushPurush1) An akshar-mukta selected by Akshar-Brahm to ‘impregnate’ Prakruti for the creation process, from which countless pairs of Pradhãn and Purush are formed for the creation and sustenance of each brahmãnd. 2) Purush half of the Pradhãn-Purush pair, ‘conceived’ by Mul-Purush and Mul-Prakruti for the creation and sustenance of each brahmãnd. 3) Taken to be masculine in nature, Purush is the controller of Prakruti, and is also distinct from her. He is indivisible, without a beginning, and without an end. He is self-luminous, omniscient, imperishable, satya, kshetragna, and the cause of all the activities that possess a form. He also has a divya body. 4) Also called Mahã-Purush, Mul-Purush or Akshar- Purush.Tap to open in glossary →, KãlKãlCause of death. A dev that remains in the ãgnã of Bhagvãn, but carries out his duties of his own free will. If Bhagvãn wishes, He may interfere with Kãl’s duties.Tap to open in glossary →, 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 →, MãyãMãyã1) Power of Bhagvãn used as the fundamental 'substance' of creation. It is composed of the three gun, is both jad and chaitanya, eternal, nirvishesh, and in its dormant state (before the time of creation) – it houses all jeevs and ishvars, and all the tattvas. It is inspired by, controlled by, and dependent on Bhagvãn. The jeevs and ishvars must go beyond Mãyã (eradicate it within themselves) in order to attain Akshardhãm. Everything in the world is produced from the products of Mãyã. Also called Prakruti. 2) Third of the five eternal entities (jeev, ishvar, Mãyã, and Brahm, and Parbrahm).Tap to open in glossary →, the three gungun1) Good quality or trait. (pronounced goon) 2) Principle quality of Prakruti or Mãyã. There are three in total: sattva-gun (goodness and awareness), rajo- gun (passion and desires), and tamo-gun (darkness, ignorance, and laziness). All beings are affected by the influence of one or a combination of these three gun of Mãyã until they become gunãtit. The gun bring out different types of moods in a person: a person in sattva-gun is calm, and peaceful; a person in rajo-gunTap to open in glossary →, the twenty-four tattvas, or BrahmãBrahmãThe dev responsible for the creation of the brahmãnd and the life-forms within it. Part of the trinity of devs, along with Vishnu (the sustainer) and Shiv (the destroyer), responsible for the control of one brahmãnd.Tap to open in glossary → and the other devs, to be the creators of this brahmãndbrahmãndIndividual 'universe' comprising of a system of fourteen loks. There are countless millions of brahmãnds on various planes. Each brahmãnd, created and sustained by a Pradhãn-Purush pair, contains a trinity of Brahmã, Vishnu, and Shiv as the controlling devs. The fourteen loks of each brahmãnd are: Satya-Lok, Tap-Lok, Jan-Lok, Mahar-Lok, Svarg-Lok, Bhuvar-Lok, Mrutyu-Lok, Atal, Vital, Sutal, Talãtal, Mahãtal, Rasãtal, Pãtãl.Tap to open in glossary →. Instead, he should realise only PurushottamPurushottamGod. Supreme being. Bhagvãn. He is unparalleled, omnipotent and the all-doer, omniscient, omnipresent, the ocean of all forms of bliss, does not have any attributes of Mãyã, divine, always taking birth on earth forTap to open in glossary → BhagvãnBhagvãnGod. Supreme being. Lord of all. Bhagvãn is unparalleled, omnipotent and the all-doer, omniscient, omnipresent, the ocean of all forms of bliss, does not have any attributes of Mãyã, is divine, and is always taking birth on earth for His bhaktas. Resides within the ãtmã. Also called Parbrahm, Paramãtmã, Purushottam, Krishna Nãrãyan, and Swãminãrãyan.Tap to open in glossary → to be the creator, and the antaryãmiantaryãmi1) Inner controller. Power of Bhagvãn to reside within a jeev and ishvar, and control its each and every action. This means that Bhagvãn knows its deepest thoughts and feelings. 2) The knower of all thoughts of everyone, everywhere.Tap to open in glossary → of all. Such an understanding, along with nishchaynishchayUnfaltering faith in Bhagvãn, no matter what is seen or heard.Tap to open in glossary → in pratyakshapratyakshaVisible. Present on earth. Physical.Tap to open in glossary → BhagvãnBhagvãnGod. Supreme being. Lord of all. Bhagvãn is unparalleled, omnipotent and the all-doer, omniscient, omnipresent, the ocean of all forms of bliss, does not have any attributes of Mãyã, is divine, and is always taking birth on earth for His bhaktas. Resides within the ãtmã. Also called Parbrahm, Paramãtmã, Purushottam, Krishna Nãrãyan, and Swãminãrãyan.Tap to open in glossary →, is the only way to develop a unique love for BhagvãnBhagvãnGod. Supreme being. Lord of all. Bhagvãn is unparalleled, omnipotent and the all-doer, omniscient, omnipresent, the ocean of all forms of bliss, does not have any attributes of Mãyã, is divine, and is always taking birth on earth for His bhaktas. Resides within the ãtmã. Also called Parbrahm, Paramãtmã, Purushottam, Krishna Nãrãyan, and Swãminãrãyan.Tap to open in glossary →.”
Muktãnand SwãmiMuktãnand SwãmiOne of the five principal paramhansas -- along with Gopalanand Swami, Nityanand Swami, Brahmanand Swami, and Shukanand Swami -- who recorded Swaminarayan Bhagwan's discourses word for word, compiling them into the Vachanamrut. Originally a shishya of Ramanand Swami; Nilkanth Brahmachari first met him at Lojpur.Tap to open in glossary → asked further, “Despite having realised the greatness of BhagvãnBhagvãnGod. Supreme being. Lord of all. Bhagvãn is unparalleled, omnipotent and the all-doer, omniscient, omnipresent, the ocean of all forms of bliss, does not have any attributes of Mãyã, is divine, and is always taking birth on earth for His bhaktas. Resides within the ãtmã. Also called Parbrahm, Paramãtmã, Purushottam, Krishna Nãrãyan, and Swãminãrãyan.Tap to open in glossary →, why does a person still not develop a unique love for BhagvãnBhagvãnGod. Supreme being. Lord of all. Bhagvãn is unparalleled, omnipotent and the all-doer, omniscient, omnipresent, the ocean of all forms of bliss, does not have any attributes of Mãyã, is divine, and is always taking birth on earth for His bhaktas. Resides within the ãtmã. Also called Parbrahm, Paramãtmã, Purushottam, Krishna Nãrãyan, and Swãminãrãyan.Tap to open in glossary →?”
Shreeji Mahãrãj explained, “If he has realised the greatness of BhagvãnBhagvãnGod. Supreme being. Lord of all. Bhagvãn is unparalleled, omnipotent and the all-doer, omniscient, omnipresent, the ocean of all forms of bliss, does not have any attributes of Mãyã, is divine, and is always taking birth on earth for His bhaktas. Resides within the ãtmã. Also called Parbrahm, Paramãtmã, Purushottam, Krishna Nãrãyan, and Swãminãrãyan.Tap to open in glossary → in this way, then he indeed does have a unique love for BhagvãnBhagvãnGod. Supreme being. Lord of all. Bhagvãn is unparalleled, omnipotent and the all-doer, omniscient, omnipresent, the ocean of all forms of bliss, does not have any attributes of Mãyã, is divine, and is always taking birth on earth for His bhaktas. Resides within the ãtmã. Also called Parbrahm, Paramãtmã, Purushottam, Krishna Nãrãyan, and Swãminãrãyan.Tap to open in glossary →, but he does not realise it. For example, HanumãnjiHanumãnjiA dev with the svarup of a monkey. He is courageous, brave, and a loyal bhakta of Shree Rãm.Tap to open in glossary → possessed immense strength, but he did not realise it until someone else revealed it to him. Also, when BaldevjiBaldevjiThe elder brother of Shree Krishna. He is considered as a partial avatãr of Vishnu or an avatãr of Shesh, the serpent on which Vishnu sleeps. Baldevji was the symbol of strength, an obedient son, and an ideal brother and husband. Also called Balrãm.Tap to open in glossary → abducted Pralamb-Ãsur, BaldevjiBaldevjiThe elder brother of Shree Krishna. He is considered as a partial avatãr of Vishnu or an avatãr of Shesh, the serpent on which Vishnu sleeps. Baldevji was the symbol of strength, an obedient son, and an ideal brother and husband. Also called Balrãm.Tap to open in glossary → possessed tremendous strength, but he himself was unaware of this fact. He only became aware of his strength when he was informed by a divine voice from the sky. In the same way that bhaktabhaktaDevotee of Bhagvãn. A follower of Bhagvãn.Tap to open in glossary → does indeed have unique love for BhagvãnBhagvãnGod. Supreme being. Lord of all. Bhagvãn is unparalleled, omnipotent and the all-doer, omniscient, omnipresent, the ocean of all forms of bliss, does not have any attributes of Mãyã, is divine, and is always taking birth on earth for His bhaktas. Resides within the ãtmã. Also called Parbrahm, Paramãtmã, Purushottam, Krishna Nãrãyan, and Swãminãrãyan.Tap to open in glossary →, but he is simply not aware of it.”
Muktãnand SwãmiMuktãnand SwãmiOne of the five principal paramhansas -- along with Gopalanand Swami, Nityanand Swami, Brahmanand Swami, and Shukanand Swami -- who recorded Swaminarayan Bhagwan's discourses word for word, compiling them into the Vachanamrut. Originally a shishya of Ramanand Swami; Nilkanth Brahmachari first met him at Lojpur.Tap to open in glossary → asked further, “How can the strength of the love be realised?”
Shreeji Mahãrãj answered, “A person realises that he has a unique love for BhagvãnBhagvãnGod. Supreme being. Lord of all. Bhagvãn is unparalleled, omnipotent and the all-doer, omniscient, omnipresent, the ocean of all forms of bliss, does not have any attributes of Mãyã, is divine, and is always taking birth on earth for His bhaktas. Resides within the ãtmã. Also called Parbrahm, Paramãtmã, Purushottam, Krishna Nãrãyan, and Swãminãrãyan.Tap to open in glossary →, by practicing satsangsatsang1) 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 → and by listening to the sacred shãstras.”
Muktãnand SwãmiMuktãnand SwãmiOne of the five principal paramhansas -- along with Gopalanand Swami, Nityanand Swami, Brahmanand Swami, and Shukanand Swami -- who recorded Swaminarayan Bhagwan's discourses word for word, compiling them into the Vachanamrut. Originally a shishya of Ramanand Swami; Nilkanth Brahmachari first met him at Lojpur.Tap to open in glossary → then asked another question. “DeshDeshA region or place.Tap to open in glossary →, kãlkãlCause of death. A dev that remains in the ãgnã of Bhagvãn, but carries out his duties of his own free will. If Bhagvãn wishes, He may interfere with Kãl’s duties.Tap to open in glossary →, and kriyãkriyãDeed. Action.Tap to open in glossary → become either pleasant or unpleasant. Is this due to sangsangCompany. Association. (pronounced sung)Tap to open in glossary →, or due to some other factor?”
Shreeji Mahãrãj explained, “All deshdeshA region or place.Tap to open in glossary → are a part of the earth, and so they are the same everywhere. KãlKãlCause of death. A dev that remains in the ãgnã of Bhagvãn, but carries out his duties of his own free will. If Bhagvãn wishes, He may interfere with Kãl’s duties.Tap to open in glossary → is also the same everywhere. However, wherever there is an extremely powerful person, unpleasant deshdeshA region or place.Tap to open in glossary →, unpleasant kãlkãlCause of death. A dev that remains in the ãgnã of Bhagvãn, but carries out his duties of his own free will. If Bhagvãn wishes, He may interfere with Kãl’s duties.Tap to open in glossary →, and unpleasant kriyãkriyãDeed. Action.Tap to open in glossary →, all become pleasant by his influence. Conversely, by associating with an extremely vile sinner, even pleasant deshdeshA region or place.Tap to open in glossary →, pleasant kãlkãlCause of death. A dev that remains in the ãgnã of Bhagvãn, but carries out his duties of his own free will. If Bhagvãn wishes, He may interfere with Kãl’s duties.Tap to open in glossary →, and pleasant kriyãkriyãDeed. Action.Tap to open in glossary →, become unpleasant. Therefore, the person is the governing factor in determining whether deshdeshA region or place.Tap to open in glossary →, kãlkãlCause of death. A dev that remains in the ãgnã of Bhagvãn, but carries out his duties of his own free will. If Bhagvãn wishes, He may interfere with Kãl’s duties.Tap to open in glossary →, and kriyãkriyãDeed. Action.Tap to open in glossary → are pleasant or unpleasant.
“If that person is extremely powerful, he will influence deshdeshA region or place.Tap to open in glossary →, kãlkãlCause of death. A dev that remains in the ãgnã of Bhagvãn, but carries out his duties of his own free will. If Bhagvãn wishes, He may interfere with Kãl’s duties.Tap to open in glossary →, and kriyãkriyãDeed. Action.Tap to open in glossary →, according to his nature, throughout the whole world. A person of slightly less power will be able to influence only one region. A person who is even less powerful will be able to influence only one village. A person of even less power than that will be able to influence only a neighbourhood or his own household. In this way, the pleasant and unpleasant influences of deshdeshA region or place.Tap to open in glossary →, kãlkãlCause of death. A dev that remains in the ãgnã of Bhagvãn, but carries out his duties of his own free will. If Bhagvãn wishes, He may interfere with Kãl’s duties.Tap to open in glossary →, and kriyãkriyãDeed. Action.Tap to open in glossary → are dependent upon the purity and impurity of these two types of people.” || End of VachanãmrutVachanãmrutAmrut in the form of words. A collection of 273 spiritual talks delivered by Swãminãrãyan Bhagvãn, that were carefully noted and collated by His senior sãdhus in His presence, and were authenticated by Him. Central philosophical shãstra of the Swãminãrãyan Sampradãy that summarises the essence of all Hindu shãstras.Tap to open in glossary → Gadhadã I || 59 || 59 ||