Asserted Topics: Nishchay made by one’s own mind tends to waver easily. Main Points: Commentary: In this Vachanamrut, Muktanand Swami posed a question: If someone initially has Nishchay (firm faith / Conviction) in Bhagwan but then loses it, did they ever truly have Nishchay? In response, Swayamprakashanand Swami stated that…
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S-12 Reflection on the Soul
Asserted Topics: Which qualities in a Sant are permanent and which are transient, and Atmavichar. Main Points: Commentary: Nirvikaranand Swami asked, “Which qualities in a Sant are permanent and which are transient?” This question is somewhat complex and can be contemplated from various perspectives. Each perspective will be meaningful to…
S-11 Purush Prayatna and God’s Grace
Asserted Topics: Purush Prayatna and God’s Grace. Main Points: Commentary: This Vachanamrut is about effort and God’s grace. Maharaj explains the extent to which one’s effort contributes to one’s Salvation and the role of God’s grace. Muktanand Swami asked, “Maharaj, It is said in the scriptures that one achieves his…
S-10 Atmadrashti, Bahirdrashti
Asserted Topics: The two types of people: Dharmi (pious) and Adharmi (evil), and the distinction between Atmadrashti (internal vision) and Bahirdrashti (external vision). Main Points: Commentary: In this Vachanamrut, Maharaj, accompanied by a group of Santo, arrived at the village of Khambhada from Kundal. There, Maharaj addressed the villagers. In…
S-09 Prevalence of Yugadharm, and What Is Sthan?
Asserted Topics: What is the reason for the prevalence of the Yugadharm in the heart? Main Points: Commentary: In this Vachanamrut, Muktanand Swami asks a question: “Oh Maharaj! What is the reason for the prevalence of the Yugadharm (properties of different times or eras) in the heart of a person?”…
S-08 The Nature of Jealousy
Asserted Topics: The nature of jealousy. Main Points: Commentary: This Vachanamrut is about the nature of jealousy. Chaitanyanand Swami asked the question, “What is the nature of jealousy?” Shreeji Maharaj replied that ego in one’s heart gives rise to jealousy, and the characteristic of jealousy is such that when someone…
S-07 The Field of Naimisharanya
Asserted Topics: What is Naimisharanya Kshetra from a spiritual perspective? (Or what place is considered as such?) Main Points: Commentary: In this Vachanamrut, it is mentioned in the first canto of the Bhagwat that Sut Purani narrated the story of Bhagwat to Sanakadik Rishis in Naimisharanya Kshetra. The Sanakadik Rishis…
S-05 Anvay – Vyatirek
Asserted Topics: Eradication of Vasana and the Secret of Darshan, the Nature of Anvay and Vyatirek. Main Points: Commentary: In this Vachanamrut, Muktanand Swami asked Maharaj a question regarding the powerful single method for eradicating Vasana (worldly desires or impressions). Maharaj replied that Bhakti (devotion) accompanied by the knowledge of…
S-04 Discernment between Atma and Anatma
Asserted Topics: Clear discernment between Atma (soul) and Anatma (non-soul). Main Points: Commentary: This Vachanamrut focuses on the clear identification of Atma and Anatma. Swayamprakashanand Swami asked a question: “Maharaj, how can we clearly understand the distinction between Atma and Anatma so that we do not confuse them as one?”…
S-03 Shravan, Manan, Nididhyas, and Sakshatkar
Asserted Topics: What is superior, direct worship or mental worship? Characteristics of Shravan, Manan, Nididhyas, and Sakshatkar. Main Points: Commentary: In this Vachanamrut, Swayamprakashanand Swami asked Shreeji Maharaj, “Maharaj, one devotee performs direct worship of God with various physical materials, and another performs mental worship with imagined materials. Who is…
S-02 Developing Love for God’s Murti
Asserted Topics: How does a devotee develop intense love for God’s Murti? How do God and great Santo develop love for a mumukshu? Main Points: Commentary: In this Vachanamrut, Swayamprakashanand Swami asked a question: How does a devotee develop intense love for God’s Murti? This question is quite complex. Love…
S-01 Characteristics of a Conquered Mind
Asserted Topics: Characteristics of conquering the mind. Main Points: Commentary: In this Vachanamrut, Muktanand Swami posed a question to Maharaj, quoting the shloka from “Maniratnamala“: “जितं जगत् केन मनो हि येन” (jitaṃ jagat kena mano hi yena), meaning “He who conquers his mind conquers the world.” He asked how one…
S-06 The State of Each Consciousness and the Four Types of Speech
Asserted Topics: How do the other two Avastha reside within one Avastha? Main Points: Commentary: In this Vachanamrut, Nityanand Swami asked how the other two Avastha reside within one Avastha. Before answering this question, Shreeji Maharaj clarified that the state in which the Jeev enjoys the objects of senses is…
64. Believe that Maharaj has come here specifically for you
Nishkulanand Swami says, “From the moment I surrendered to Maharaj, all my internal restlessness got absolutely calmed down. I’m pretty sure that Bhagwan has come down onto this earth specifically for my sake.” Did Bhagwan come to this earth only for Nishkulanand Swami? Bhagwan’s incarnation is for the good of…
63. The value of Maharaj we obtained is greater than the value of our efforts
How can we know the value of something without tasting it? Nishkulanand Swami says “We obtained Maharaj very easily which is awesome; there is no greater achievement than achieving Maharaj. We have been roaming around for countless births with no right direction and we finally achieved Maharaj.” Do we really…
62. One should measure the pleasure he enjoys during spiritual activities
There is joy in listening katha of Bhagwan. There is joy in doing seva to Maharaj and His saint. Did we ever try to measure that joy? From the time we entered satsang, how much joy did we get in each of the seva? So far, we might have heard…
61. How to become hungry for Maharaj?
We should know the value of what we obtained Nishkulanand Swami describes Akshardham as follows: “Once a person reaches Akshardham, he will never fall back. At this place alone can we obtain the highest possible bliss. Uncountable liberated souls with a radiant divine body are in constant seva of Shreeji…
60. A hungry soul will never show off
Let us say, there is a desperately hungry person who has not eaten good food for so many days. One day he got access to rich food. What does he do now? He will quickly grab the food, fill his mouth with all that food, swallow it, and fill his…
59. How can we know who can reach Akshardham?
What does our satsang group think about this question: “Who is eligible to go to Akshardham?” We believe all the devotees of our group, new or old, are going to reach Akshardham. Other than our group no one can enter Akshardham. After we reach Akshardham, if any place is left…
57. A fake saint has all qualities of the mind
The mind is the most unsaintly object to ever exist. There is nothing as unsaintly and as evil as the mind. If we completely understand the nature of the mind, then we completely understand the nature of unsaintliness as well. The mind is very stubborn and is a troublemaker for…
58. A saint always finds faults in himself
Who doesn’t believe “I am better than others”? Internally everyone believes “I am better than others.” If we think we are better than others, then we will never acquire saintly virtues. If anyone, including Lord Brahma or Bhagwan Himself, comes and says, “You are perfect in every sense,” even then…