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Gadhada First Chapter

GF-69 The Dharma of a Wicked Person and a Sadhu

Asserted Topics: The True Nature of Violent and Non-Violent Dharma Key Points: Explanation In this Vachanamrut, Shriji Maharaj posed a question: What is the definition of dharma? Provide an answer according to the scriptures. Even the violent kings who came for refuge would neither kill a living being nor allow…

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GF-70 Kakabhai’s Question; A Thief Injured by a Thorn

Asserted Topics: Doing Satsang (association with saints) for the Ultimate Salvation. Key Points: Explanation Here Kakabhai from Rojka asks Nityanand Swāmi: “There is a voice within us that tells us to indulge in worldly desires and another that says to stay away from it. Who are these two?” Thereupon Nityanand…

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GF-71 God Manifests with His Akshardham

Asserted Topics: The form of God is resides with His Akshardham Key Points: Explanation In this Vachanamrut, Maharaj initiates the discourse with a question-and-answer session. Somlakhachar inquires: “God forgives all offenses of His devotees, but which offense does He not forgive?” Maharaj responds, “God forgives all offenses except for the…

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GF-72 Nishchay Coupled with the Knowledge of God’s Greatness

Asserted Topics:  The form of nishthā coupled with God’s greatness. Key Points: Explanation In this Vachanamrut, Muktānand Swāmi prayed to Mahārāj, saying that the previous day you had discussed a very profound matter with Dādā Khāchar, which we all wish to hear. Then, Shriji Mahārāj explained that a devotee who…

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GF-73 Conquering Lust; Becoming Free of Worldly Desires

Asserted Topics: The form of Lust Key Points: Explanation In this Vachanāmrut, Yogivarya Gopālanand Swāmi asked Shreeji Maharaj: “What is the form of kām (lust)?” To this, Maharaj replied that vīrya (semen) itself is the form of kām. There was a concern raised that vīrya is one of the seven…

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GF-74 Understanding Is Measured in Times of Hardship

Asserted Topics: Understanding is measured in time of hardship Key Points: Explanation In this Vachanāmrut, Shreeji Māharāj says that The extent of a person’s vairāgya and understanding, can be measured only when he encounters vishays (object of five senses), or in times of hardship, but not otherwise. That being so,…

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GF-75 Redeeming Seventy-One Generations

Asserted Topics: Salvation for Seventy-one generations Key Points: Explanation In this Vachanāmrut, Surā khāchar says that when a devotee of God is born in a household, Seventy-one generations of that household attain salvation. But, many in that family may even be enemies of Bhagvãn and His saints. In what way…

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GF-76 An Angry Person, a Jealous Person, a Deceitful Person and an Egotistical Person

Asserted Topics: The one who deserves the please and grace of Māharāj. Key Points: Explanation In this Vachanāmrut, Shreeji Māharāj says that anyone who has anger, envy, treachery or arrogance will not get along with Him and will not be considered a devotee. Anyone who is firm on the 5…

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GF-77 Not Invalidating Dharma under the Pretext of Knowledge

Asserted Topics: Do not invalidate righteousness under the pretext of Knowledge. Key Points: The one who invalidates righteousness under the pretext of knowledge are Asur (Evil minded) Those learned individuals who negate Dharma are Asur (Evil).  Explanation Shreeji Māharāj says that those learned individuals who use their knowledge or their…

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GF-78 The Predominance of Place, Time, Etc.

Asserted Topics: Multiple  Key Points: Multiple Explanation In this Vachanamrutam, Shreeji Maharaj asks, “place, time, action, association, mantra, meditation, initiation and scripture are 8 elements that when present purify the mind. If these 8 elements are bad, then it pollutes the mind. Do these 8 elements have any impact from…

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GF-04 Jealousy Like That Of Naradji

Assorted Topics: People naturally have vices inherent within them. The key is to find a way to eliminate these internal enemies and progress in life. Key Points: Explanation Shreeji Maharaj says that His disciples should not be jealous of one another. This is because jealousy is the biggest and very…

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The Art of Satsang Simplified

36. Believe That Ekantik Saint Is Beyond Maya

Always believe that single-minded Saints are beyond Maya. If you have divinity (Divya-bhav) towards Maharaj but not towards single-minded Saints, then you have not crossed Maya. If you see divinity in single-minded Saints as well, then you have really crossed Maya. It is the key to unlock Maya. The physical…

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35. Get Liberated In This Very Life By Serving Saint And Devotees

er to God. Our intensity of serving Saints and Devotees measures the degree of our surrender to God. If a devotee is ready to serve God but not ready to serve Saints and devotees, it is not a real surrender. A devotee sits at a corner and does worship of…

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34. Never Be Suppressed By Evil People

If we are serving Saints and Devotees of God, it is the real surrendMaharaj doesn’t like those who are being suppressed by evil people. Why did Lord Ram go to forests for 14 years? To keep up Dasarath Maharaj’s words. Does it mean Dasarath Maharaj was evil minded? No. Then…

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33. Process Of Performing Selfless Actions

In Gita, it is said that Tap (Penance), Dãn (Donations), and Sacrifice (Yagna) are pious works to purify soul. These are great works but worth when done without any expectations of benefits. Yagna is not that of doing fire sacrifice with ghee, etc., Gita says that Yagna is the form…

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32. Why Should We Do Ekadashi?

On the days of fasting, we should always worship God and remember Him. On some fasting and night-out days of some deities, people pre-book film tickets. That is how they cover fasting, night-out, and the film all at once. Maharaj mentioned the importance of Ekadashi. Once, when the Lord brought…

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31. Maharaj Takes Care At The End

At the time of death of this physical body, we leave this body and get a new body depending on what we remember at that time. Like how we remove the old dress and wear a new dress based on our choice. Liberated souls reach God as they remember God…

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30. God Takes Over You If You Give Him A Chance

When Maharaj was going through forests, before entering Gujarat he was passing a village named Polarpur near Bhimnath. There was a house in the outskirts. Maharaj went and sat on the outside sit-over stone (kind of sofa made of stone.) The old person of the house came out and said,…

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29. Can We Achieve Ultimate Good Before Death?

Yes. We can achieve ultimate good before our death by having extreme attachment to God and single-minded Saints. The attachment should be so strong that the time factor should not be able to destroy it. Gopis had ultimate attachment to Lord Krishna, and it brought them their ultimate good. Gopis…

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28. Attach To Present Family As You Would Attach To Previous-life Family

Kashidas Bhai of Bochasan asked Maharaj, “Maharaj, Saints whose only duty is to worship God could have unbreakable meditation on God. But how could the householders who have lot of distractions have unbreakable meditation on God?” Maharaj replied, “Remembering God or not is not decided by the distractions one face.…

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27. Snatch The OpportunitiesThat Break Your Attachments

How can we break material attachments? There are many ways to break the attachments to things other than God. When Dhruv’s step-mother told him, “You cannot sit on your father’s lap unless you are born out of my womb,” he immediately snatched that opportunity and went to forest to get…

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