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Mandirs Built For BhaktiBhaktiDevotion to Bhagvãn. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. There are nine types of bhakti:Tap to open in glossary → And UpãsanãUpãsanã1) Literally means ‘sitting near’. It is the philosophical understanding of the nature of Bhagvãn – What is He like? How do we worship Him? This allows a bhakta to become closer to Bhagvãn.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 1879, on KãrtikKãrtikFifth month of the Ãshãdhi Samvat year, normally falling between October and November.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 → 11 [25th November 1822], Swãmi ShreeShree1) Name of Lakshmi. 2) Used before the names of Bhagvãn and devs to signify their high status.Tap to open in glossary → Sahajãnandji Mahãrãj was sitting on the veranda outside the south-facing rooms of 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 dressed entirely in white clothes. A garland of white and yellow guldãvadiguldãvadiFlower of the chrysanthemum genus, found to blossom unusually out of season. Also known as sevati.Tap to open in glossary → flowers adorned His neck, and tassels hung from both sides of His pãghpãghTurban. Long, thin piece of cloth tied around the head.Tap to open in glossary →. A sabhãsabhãAssembly. A group of satsangis listening to kathã or singing kirtans.Tap to open in glossary → of paramhansparamhans1) Supreme swan. A male sãdhu of the highest order,Tap to open in glossary → as well as haribhaktas from various places had gathered before Him.

Then, Shreeji Mahãrãj asked 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 →, “What causes krodhkrodhAnger. [Loyã – 1]Tap to open in glossary → to arise within you? Also, how much of that cause does it take for you to become angry? As for me, even if someone spends anything from one to one hundred thousand rupees, I would not become angry for my own sake. However, if someone disobeys his own dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →, or if an arrogant person abuses a humble person, or if someone sides with injustice, then for the sake of another person, I do become angry for a brief moment; but never do I become angry for my own sake. Even when I do express krodhkrodhAnger. [Loyã – 1]Tap to open in glossary → for the sake of another person, it does not last for even a second, nor is any grudge formed. So, my question to you is what causes krodhkrodhAnger. [Loyã – 1]Tap to open in glossary → to arise within you and how is it eradicated?”

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 → relied, “KrodhKrodhAnger. [Loyã – 1]Tap to open in glossary → arises due to association with some objects or on seeing evil in a person; but it subsides instantly.”

Then, Shreeji Mahãrãj asked, “By what thought process do you manage to do that?”

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 → replied, “First, by thinking 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 →’s greatness, I realise, ‘I do not wish to retain any svabhãvs that would displease 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 →’. Secondly, after examining the path of sãdhus like Shukji and Jadbharat, I think, ‘Such an inappropriate svabhãvsvabhãv1) Nature. 2) Flaw. Negative characteristic. A person’s vicious natures, such as kãm, krodh, lobh, and moh. Also used to refer to a person’s natures in the form of habits formed after repeated actions, in this birth or in the past lives. A svabhãv must be eradicated in order to attain kalyãn, which is achieved by listening to the advice of Bhagvãn and His sant.Tap to open in glossary → does not suit a sãdhusãdhuMale person who has abandoned worldly duties and has chosen a strict life of religious activities under strict vows of poverty, brahm-chãrya, and obedience. A tyãgi.Tap to open in glossary →’.”

Then, Shreeji Mahãrãj commented, “Such a thought that is capable of repelling the force of kãmkãm1) Lust. Passion. Desire. [Gadhadã I – 73] 2) One of the four purushãrths, allowing for the fulfilment of a person's personal and social desires.Tap to open in glossary → and krodhkrodhAnger. [Loyã – 1]Tap to open in glossary →, is beyond the 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 → of 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 →, and it is firm in your jeevjeev1) That which is living. Infinite in number. Individual, embodied ãtmã still bound by Mãyã and consequently undergoing the cycle of births and deaths. The jeev is not separate the three bodies (sthul, sukshma, and kãran) and the three mental states (jãgrat, svapna, and sushupti), whereas the ãtmã is distinct from everything. 2) First of the five eternal entities (jeev, ishvar, Mãyã, and Akshar, and Parbrahm). 3) Sometimes used to mean the same as ãtmã.Tap to open in glossary →. In fact, such thoughts that repel the influence of kãmkãm1) Lust. Passion. Desire. [Gadhadã I – 73] 2) One of the four purushãrths, allowing for the fulfilment of a person's personal and social desires.Tap to open in glossary → and krodhkrodhAnger. [Loyã – 1]Tap to open in glossary → are due to the sanskãrs of past lives. Also, regarding your nature, I know this much: Initially, you may become attached to worldly objects that you come across, but in the end, you do not remain attached to them; you are capable of breaking that bondage.”

Then, 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 → questioned, “Why does the deficiency of becoming influenced in the first place still remain?”

Shreeji Mahãrãj replied, “Each of the eight factors 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 →, kriyãkriyãDeed. Action.Tap to open in glossary →, sangsangCompany. Association. (pronounced sung)Tap to open in glossary →, dhyãndhyãnMeditation. The seventh step of ashtãng-yog, which involves sustaining a concentrated state where the mind is clear and calm.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 →, dikshãdikshãInitiation into a sampradãy or initiation as a sant.Tap to open in glossary →, and shãstrashãstraReligious and scared scripture.Tap to open in glossary →, has a force equal to that of the past sanskãrs. Therefore, when a person encounters them, they overpower the force of the past sanskãrs. After all, if good deeds and bad deeds are performed only by the influence of a person’s sanskãrs, then all the distinctions of vidhividhiThe “do’s”. That which morally should be done (in contrast to nishedh).Tap to open in glossary → and nishedhnishedhThe “don’ts”. That which morally should not be done (in contrast to vidhi).Tap to open in glossary → – ‘This should be done and this should not be done’ – as prescribed in the Veds, the six- shãstras, and the Purãns, would become meaningless. But, these shãstras, which have been written by the great, can never become false.

“Just see, Jay and Vijay behaved improperly, and as a result they fell from the dhãmdhãmThe divine home of Bhagvãn. Wherever Bhagvãn resides is called dhãm.Tap to open in glossary → 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 →, where there is no influence of 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 →, or 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 →. On the other hand, Prahlãd pleased Nãradji and therefore, even though circumstances were unpleasant, they were unable to obstruct him. However, even though circumstances were pleasant in Jay and Vijay’s case, because the SanakãdikSanakãdikAn avatãr of Bhagvãn. He incarnated in the svarup of the four sons of Brahmã: Sanak, Sanãtan, Sanandan, and Sanat-Kumãr. Born from Brahmã's mind, the four sons are described as great rushis who undertook lifelong vows of brahm-chãrya against the wishes of their father. From the Sanakãdik, the brãhmans got the inspiration regarding the values and importance of tap and brahm-chãrya. Although they are eternally liberated souls from birth, they still became attracted to the devotional service of Bhagvãn. Despite being very senior in age, the Sanakãdik are said to wander the universe in the forms of small children. Also called Chãtur Kumãr or Kumãr San.Tap to open in glossary → were angered, Jay and Vijay fell from the dhãmdhãmThe divine home of Bhagvãn. Wherever Bhagvãn resides is called dhãm.Tap to open in glossary → 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 →. Therefore, a person who wishes to attain kalyãnkalyãn1) Liberation. Freedom from the cycle of births and deaths. 2) To take birth as a higher life-form, or to take birth in a higher lok.Tap to open in glossary → should do whatever pleases the great santsantA sãdhu. A tyãgi. In the Vachanãmrut, sant refers to sat- purush.Tap to open in glossary →. Such a santsantA sãdhu. A tyãgi. In the Vachanãmrut, sant refers to sat- purush.Tap to open in glossary → becomes pleased when there are no traces of impure desires left within a person’s heart.

“A person should keep in mind, that a person who has krodhkrodhAnger. [Loyã – 1]Tap to open in glossary → and other vicious natures towards a humble person, will develop such feelings towards the great, and then also towards his ishta-devishta-devThe preferred murti of Bhagvãn that worshiped by a person. Our ishta-dev is Swãminãrãyan Bhagvãn; but, the ishta-dev of Swãminãrãyan Bhagvãn was Shree Krishna.Tap to open in glossary →. Therefore, a person wishing to attain kalyãnkalyãn1) Liberation. Freedom from the cycle of births and deaths. 2) To take birth as a higher life-form, or to take birth in a higher lok.Tap to open in glossary → should not have any vicious feelings towards anyone; and if he does, then he is sure to develop hatred towards bhaktas 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 →, and then eventually 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 → as well.

“Thatis why if I have upset even one humble person, I think, ‘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 → resides as 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 → in all. While staying in one place, He knows what is in everyone’s heart. So, since He must also be present in the heart of the person whom I have upset, I have offended 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 → as well’. Realising this, I bow down to him, give him whatever he wishes, and do whatever is necessary to please him.”

Having said this, Shreeji Mahãrãj continued, “I have thought and realised that if a person maintains too much tyãgtyãgTo abandon.Tap to open in glossary → or too much compassion, then he cannot offer bhaktibhaktiDevotion to Bhagvãn. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. There are nine types of bhakti:Tap to open in glossary → 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 →, and therefore causing him to betray his upãsanãupãsanã1) Literally means ‘sitting near’. It is the philosophical understanding of the nature of Bhagvãn – What is He like? How do we worship Him? This allows a bhakta to become closer to Bhagvãn.Tap to open in glossary →. For example, from the past, we notice that upãsanãupãsanã1) Literally means ‘sitting near’. It is the philosophical understanding of the nature of Bhagvãn – What is He like? How do we worship Him? This allows a bhakta to become closer to Bhagvãn.Tap to open in glossary → eventually perished in those who were extreme tyãgis. Therefore, having thought about this, and for the sake of preserving upãsanãupãsanã1) Literally means ‘sitting near’. It is the philosophical understanding of the nature of Bhagvãn – What is He like? How do we worship Him? This allows a bhakta to become closer to Bhagvãn.Tap to open in glossary →, I have relaxed the emphasis on tyãgtyãgTo abandon.Tap to open in glossary → and have built mandirs 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 →. So, even if only a little tyãgtyãgTo abandon.Tap to open in glossary → remains, upãsanãupãsanã1) Literally means ‘sitting near’. It is the philosophical understanding of the nature of Bhagvãn – What is He like? How do we worship Him? This allows a bhakta to become closer to Bhagvãn.Tap to open in glossary → will at least be preserved, and through it, many jeevs will attain kalyãnkalyãn1) Liberation. Freedom from the cycle of births and deaths. 2) To take birth as a higher life-form, or to take birth in a higher lok.Tap to open in glossary →.

“On the other hand, how is it possible for a person who wishes to offer bhaktibhaktiDevotion to Bhagvãn. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. There are nine types of bhakti:Tap to open in glossary → to 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 retain compassion like that of JainJainA follower of Jainism – the non-Vedic religion of India propagating strict ahinsã, tyãg, and karmas as being the only factor responsible for creation and the continuing unfolding events and activities of the world. According to Jain philosophy, karmas themselves can grant their own rewards. Therefore, Bhagvãn is not a necessary element of their philosophy.Tap to open in glossary → sãdhus? After all, a bhaktabhaktaDevotee of Bhagvãn. A follower of Bhagvãn.Tap to open in glossary → is required to pick flowers and 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 → 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 →; he is required to bring various types of vegetables, and to grow gardens 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 →; he must also build mandirs. Therefore, a person who sits idly, maintaining extreme tyãgtyãgTo abandon.Tap to open in glossary → and compassion, is unable to offer bhaktibhaktiDevotion to Bhagvãn. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. There are nine types of bhakti:Tap to open in glossary → to 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 →. When bhaktibhaktiDevotion to Bhagvãn. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. There are nine types of bhakti:Tap to open in glossary → diminishes, the upãsanãupãsanã1) Literally means ‘sitting near’. It is the philosophical understanding of the nature of Bhagvãn – What is He like? How do we worship Him? This allows a bhakta to become closer to Bhagvãn.Tap to open in glossary → 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 → is also destroyed, and a lineage of blind followers results. That is why I have had mandirs built – for the purpose of preserving 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 →’s upãsanãupãsanã1) Literally means ‘sitting near’. It is the philosophical understanding of the nature of Bhagvãn – What is He like? How do we worship Him? This allows a bhakta to become closer to Bhagvãn.Tap to open in glossary → forever.

“Moreover, a bhaktabhaktaDevotee of Bhagvãn. A follower of Bhagvãn.Tap to open in glossary → with upãsanãupãsanã1) Literally means ‘sitting near’. It is the philosophical understanding of the nature of Bhagvãn – What is He like? How do we worship Him? This allows a bhakta to become closer to Bhagvãn.Tap to open in glossary → never deviates from his dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →. Therefore, my principle is to perform the bhaktibhaktiDevotion to Bhagvãn. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. There are nine types of bhakti:Tap to open in glossary → and upãsanãupãsanã1) Literally means ‘sitting near’. It is the philosophical understanding of the nature of Bhagvãn – What is He like? How do we worship Him? This allows a bhakta to become closer to Bhagvãn.Tap to open in glossary → 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 → while maintaining dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →.” || 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 II || 27 || 160 ||