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…
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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…
56. Great saint vs true saint
What is the difference between a great saint and a true saint? What is meant by a great saint? If someone sits on a higher seat, is he a great saint? Even if a saint doesn’t have all saintly qualities, yet if many souls benefit from him then he is…
55. A fake saint is very intelligent in faking the original
A fake saint very well knows how to be famous A fake saint very well knows the technique of becoming famous. He knows that greatness in this world doesn’t come unless he pushes the boundaries of his work to the extreme. Being good or bad doesn’t make one famous. A…
54. A wicked saint is already dead even if he is alive
We should get away from the wicked saint externally. We should also get away from the wicked saint internally from our mind. If we keep a wicked saint in our mind or thoughts, our mind will for sure be spoiled. A wicked saint should be considered dead. They are dead…
53. Get rid of wicked saint as soon as possible
In general, when we have the darshan of a saint, we will be blessed. But Nishkulanand Swami says that we should not just see the external appearance. Externally a person might look like a saint, but if he is under the influence of internal enemies like lust, self-admiration, miser, etc.,…
52. A saint knows “shame once gone is gone forever”
If we lose food, money, rich clothes, house, etc., we can get them back. It is said that time once lost is lost forever. Nishkulanand Swami says that we might get back time as well. Meaning, once we lose an opportunity, we might get it back. But shame once gone…
51. A saint doesn’t fight with internal enemies but escapes from them
Bhagwan Sri Krishna appeared on this earth and destroyed and swept away the demonic souls. But when Bhagwan left to His abode, even before the completion of His cremation, the demonic souls rose back to power and took away the wives of Sri Krishna. From the cremation spot, when Arjun…
50. A saint saves himself from internal enemies
Shreeji Maharaj appeared on this earth, hoisted His flag, and made internal enemies run for their life. He made all his saints and devotees stainless. In this world, He followed and made others follow beyond-the-world rules and regulations that surprised many great individuals of that time. Even today, the whole…
49. A saint closes all channels of contacting opposite-gender
A very powerful king conquers his enemies, punishes them, takes them under his control, and takes over their kingdom; His enemies would most certainly be afraid of such a king. Shreeji Maharaj is such a powerful king. Lust, anger, miser, addiction to delicious food, possessiveness, attachment to relatives, self-admiration, and…
48. We fall down the moment we think “I am special.”
For the one who considers himself great, Nishkulanand Swami says that even Bhagwan will not be able to help him improve his virtues. Shreeji Maharaj has said that “Even if you are a devotee as good as Sri Radhikaji, even if you are living in the divine abode of Bhagwan…
47. We don’t value Bhagwan’s love for us
Worldly love has two faults in it: selfishness and infatuation. Sometimes both selfishness and infatuation are present in a person with worldly love. At other times, only one is present: If selfishness is not present, infatuation will be present; if infatuation is not present, there will be selfishness. A dog,…
46. A fake saint does some work and considers himself great
In this world, some people can accomplish major tasks perfectly, but they may not be able to perform a small task with the same quality. For instance, a person may be able to cook good food for hundreds of people, but if he tries to cook for two or three…
45. A saint clearly knows the dividing line between himself and Bhagwan
Until we clearly know the difference between ourselves and Bhagwan, we will not have the glow of saintliness in us. Once, when Shreeji Maharaj was conducting a katha on firm faith, He said, “Before attaining firm faith, a soul glows like a firefly. As the soul begins to develop firm…
44. Qualities of unwanted people spread faster than qualities of single-minded devotees
Even after becoming part of satsang, we should continue to be always alert. Because, even if we are in satsang, we might get the bad and unwanted colors (qualities) of others. The colors (qualities) of satsang spread slowly in us, while the colors of unwanted people spread faster, even if…