Did we ever desire to be better than Gunatitanand Swami? Did we ever desire to at least become like Gunatitanand Swami? Should we have a desire to become like Muktanand Swami or Gopalanand Swami or Gunatitanand Swami? Is it wrong to have such a desire? A person should have a…
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38. A true saint is always with a burning desire
Should a person desire to be great? Everyone should desire to be great. If there is no desire to be great, then how can someone be inspired to do great work? A person should desire to be great in his chosen path. If a person doesn’t desire to achieve something…
37. A saint accepts praise only to gain confidence on the chosen path
How much is it right to hear someone praising us? And how much is it wrong? Is someone praising us important? It depends on who is praising us. If an unsaintly person praises us, it is useless. If some saintly person praises us, it might help us to an extent.…
36. Self-admiring soul will support others until his self-admiration is not disturbed
Self-admiration and intelligence are two opposite poles; they are quite opposite to each other. Yet our self-admiration wants us to be shown as the most intelligent among everyone. Self-admiration makes us think “Everyone is intelligent, but I am extra intelligent.” Vasudevji and Devakiji represent intelligence and wisdom respectively, and Kans…
35. Self-admiration doesn’t go away even if we are very intelligent
It is said in the scriptures that Devakiji represents wisdom, Vasudevji represents intelligence, and Kans represents self-admiration. Devakiji was the sister of Kans. Even though Kans committed horrible crimes against her and her husband, can Devakiji disown Kans or cut her relationship with Kans? Can Devakiji ever say “Kans is…
34. A saint falls because of his self-admiration
After taking a decision to dedicate themselves completely to Bhagwan, what could be the reason for a saint’s downfall? It is said that, after joining satsang, if a person leaves his body within six months, then he is guaranteed to reach Akshardham. The soul doesn’t go anywhere else because of…
33. Why is a saint respected the most?
On what basis is the varna of a soul decided? (Four varnas – brahman, vaishya, kshatriya, and sudra) चातुर्वर्ण्यं मया सृष्टं गुणकर्मविभागशः । तस्य कर्तारमपि मां विद्ध्यकर्तारमव्ययम् ॥ cātur-varṇyaṁ mayā sṛṣṭaṁ guṇa-karma-vibhāgaśaḥ tasya kartāram api māṁ viddhy akartāram avyayam [BG 4.13] Definition: According to the three modes of material nature…
32. A true saint has a clear vision for his life
Nishkulanand Swami says that a true saint will have a clear vision for his life. He is very clear about “Where I should go?” and “Where I should not go?” If there is no clear goal, then there is no saintliness. In the past, many farmers used to have dogs…
31. Difference between a true saint and a modern saint
The original Shukdevji always sings Shrimad Bhagwat. Modern Shukdevjis (modern speakers of Shrimad Bhagwat) also sing Shrimad Bhagwat always. Then what is the difference between original Shukdevji and modern Shukdevjis? Original Shukdevji had no bank account. And so, there is no question of bank balance. Modern Shukdevjis have bank accounts…
30. A saint intensely desires to absorb the saintly qualities of others
Nishkulanand Swami says that “We should have an intense desire to absorb the saintly qualities of Shukji, Naradji, Jada Bharat, Sanakadika rushis, Kadraj, etc.,” Such an intense desire to imbibe saintly qualities of other great saints is the quality of a true saint. If we absorb the virtues of everyone…
29. Self-admiring person don’t like to accept his own faults
We don’t like others to highlight our faults If someone finds good qualities in a person, he will be happy about it. If someone finds faults in the same person, will he be happy as well? If someone points to a person, for his own good, that, “You have these…
28. A fake saint always highlights himself
A true saint is always careful that they are never highlighted. The more one hides his own virtues and capabilities and develops them from within, the more potential he will have. Are we hiding our own personality and developing it from within? Brahmanand Swami, Gunatitanand Swami, Gopalanand Swami, and all…
27. A saint never wishes for revenge
A saint never brings pain to anyone. He can’t even see someone in pain; his heart melts down when he sees someone in pain. A saint never desires to take revenge even on those who have harmed him physically or verbally. When one gets the right time to take revenge…
26. A saint always helps others in the path of Bhagwan
Nishkulanand Swami has said that “A saint is always helping others.” What kind of help does a saint offer? A saint always offers spiritual help. He helps those who have taken the path of Bhagwan with an intention to do seva to Bhagwan. That help could be a worldly help…
25. No one can disturb the internal peace of a true saint
Gunatitanand Swami described the perfect example of a true saint in his Swami Ni Vato. He has said that Sanakadika Rushis (Sanaka kumara, Sanatana kumara, Sanandana kumara, and Sanat kumara) are not the perfect example of true saints as there has been an instance when they exhibited anger. Who else…
24. A true saint doesn’t desire to enjoy even the pleasures of Vaikunt
A saint’s life wouldn’t shine without detachment. A saint without detachment is like a householder. The only difference between a householder and a saint without detachment is their external appearance. In fact, a saint without detachment is worse than a householder. How? A householder is legally permitted to possess worldly…
23. A fake saint makes sure others’ inner eye is closed forever
Nishkulanand Swami says that, when the inner eye of an aspiring soul is open, he will immediately recognize a fake saint and keeps away from him, and one way or another he will also find a true saint and serve him honestly. On the other hand, a fake saint, by…
22. An aspiring soul always sees with an inner eye
Sadguru Nishkulanand Swami said “We can’t say if someone is good or bad by observing them externally. We must observe them with our inner eye.” Indra, to verify the truth of Lord Brahmaji’s words, saw through his inner eye. Brahmaji is his grandfather, who is a very great saint, and…
21. We should always verify the teachings we receive
The below incident is mentioned in Upanishads. Once, Indra, the king of demigods, and Virochan, the king of demons, went to Lord Brahmaji, their grandfather, to realize their self. They approached Lord Brahmaji and humbly requested, ‘Grandpa, kindly guide us to realize our self.” Brahmaji replied, “For sure. Stay in…
20. What is the objective of a fake saint?
Let’s say that a person is full of lust or ego or jealousy. When he goes on to the stage to give some self-help tips to others, will he speak in favor of those bad qualities? Or against? He speaks against those bad qualities. In an assembly, when a fake…
18. The background of a person influences his saintliness
We will acquire the good and bad qualities of the place we grew up in. We will also acquire the good and bad qualities of the family we were nurtured. There is a good story mentioned in Panchatantra that clearly explains this phenomenon. Once, a fox gave birth to a…