Central Insights: Key Points: Explanation: The devotees were engaged in discussions about Bhagwan, and the topic of divine and demonical souls arose. They discussed how divine souls naturally become devotees of Bhagwan, while demonical souls inevitably turn away from Bhagwan. At that point, Chimanravji asked Maharaj, “Maharaj, is there any…
V-06 Response to Chimnaraavji’s question
Central Insights: Key Points: Explanation: In this Vachanamrut, Chimnaraavji of Vadodara posed a question. “Maharaj, at the time of the first pralaykaal (final dissolution), souls merged into maya while in a karan sharir (causal body). Later, during the period of creation, these souls obtained sthul (gross) and sukshma (subtle) bodies,…
V– 05 Not Perceiving Maya in God, Equal Service
Central Insights: Key Points: Explanation: In this Vachanamrut, Maharaj instructed the assembly to pose challenging and intricate questions. Accordingly, Muktanand Swami asked a question inspired by the verse: दैवी ह्येषा गुणमयी मम माया दुरत्यया।मामेव ये प्रपद्यन्ते मायामेतां तरन्ति तेdaivī hyeṣā guṇamayī mama māyā duratyayā |māmeva ye prapadyante māyām etāṃ taranti…
V-04 The Fountain
Central Insights: Key Points: Explanation: In this Vachanamrut, Muktanand Swami begins by asking a question: “What is the single technique that a devotee, following the path of devotion to Bhagwan, should adopt to encompass all means of spiritual attainment?” Maharaj replies, “The satsang of a Sant endowed with thirty virtues,…
V-03 Four Types of Eminent Spiritual Leaders
Asserted Topics: Key Points: Explanation: In this Vachanamrut, Maharaj directly questioned the leading Santo and devotees regarding the ideal characteristics of a leader in our Uddhav Sampradaya (holy fellowship). He explained that a true Ekantik Bhakt (single-minded devotee) should possess Gnan (knowledge), Vairagya (non-attachment), Dharma (moral integrity), and Bhakti (devotion)…
V-02 Knowing God through the four scriptures
Central Insights: Key Points: Explanation: In this Vachanamrut, Kandas Patel from Buva asks Maharaj, “How does one win the pleasure of God?” In response, Maharaj says, “God is pleased if one does not commit any offense against Him.” One might wonder, what is an offense? To this, Maharaj clarifies that…
V-01 Nirvikalp Samadhi
Central Insights: Key Points: Explanation: In this Vachanamrut, Shobharam Shastri from Vadodara asked Maharaj, “O Maharaj! When a mumukshu (seeker of liberation) attains Nirvikalp Samadhi, they transcend the gunas (attributes of Maya) and become an Ekantik Bhakt (single-minded devotee of God). But what happens to someone who cannot attain Nirvikalp…
A-03 The Branch Of A Banyan Tree The Upsham State
Central Insights: Key Points: Explanation: In this Vachanamrut, Shreeji Maharaj poses a question to the assembly of ascetics (muni mandala). He explains that all living beings derive their life essence from the pañcha viṣaya (five sensory objects). Without them, their existence becomes impossible. Maharaj likens this to a fish that…
A- 02 The Practice of Worship Without Ritual Cleansing
Central Insights: Key Points: Explanation: In this Vachanamrut, Shreeji Maharaj poses a question: A devotee who transcends the three states—wakefulness (jagrut), dreamful sleep (swapna), and deep sleep or dreamless sleep (sushupti)—as well as the three gunas—sattva, rajas, and tamas—and worships Paramatma (the supreme being), is compared with another devotee who,…
A–01 The Miraculous Meditation
Central Insights: Key Points: Explanation: In this Vachanamrut, Shreeji Maharaj has discussed the concept of miraculous meditation. According to Yogashastra (scriptures of Yoga), most miracles occur due to the power of meditation. Among them, this meditation is extraordinary and akin to a miraculous mantra. It immediately leads one to the…
GM-67 The Gangajaliyo Well
Central Insights: Key Points: Explanation: This Vachanamrut discusses the Swami-Sevak relationship. What is the ultimate relationship between the jiva (soul) and Paramatma (God)? What is the eternal bond between Maharaj and our atma? If we understand this relationship and learn to live by it, attaining liberation after death is not…
GM-66 Questions to Six Sadguru Santo; Holding a Red-Hot Iron Ball
Central Insights: Key Points: Explanation: (1) Maharaj said, “Today, I wish to ask questions to some of the senior santo.” He then posed a question to Anandanand Swami: “Sometimes, a person with limited intelligence is able to see their own faults and the virtues of others, whereas a person with…
GM-65 The Misguided Wise
Central Insights: Key Points: Explanation: This Vachanamrut is referred to as the Akhatar Dahapanu (misguided wisdom). Due to the inability to grasp the glory of Bhagwan (God) with one’s limited intellect, one attributes faults to Bhagwan. For this reason, Maharaj has used the term “Akhatar Dahya” (those who are misguided…
GM-64 Purushottam Bhatt’s Question
Central Insights: Key Points: Explanation: In this Vachanamrut, Swayamprakashanand Swami asked a question: “Are all incarnations of Bhagwan the same, or is there a higher and lower distinction among them?” The question is quite beautiful and deserves deep contemplation. It is vital for us to understand because we refer to…
GM-63 Gaining Instant Strength
Central Insights: Key Points: Explanation: This Vachanamrut focuses on the attainment of vivekbal (the power of discernment). Muktanand Swami asked the question: “O Maharaj, between the drashta (the knower) and drashya (the seen), the thought (discernment) that lies in between keeps the two separate. In this case, what should be…
GM–62 Atma-Realisation, Fidelity and Servitude
Central Insights: Key Points: Explanation: Firstly, Ayodhyaprasadji Maharaj asked a question: “In this world, there may be a person who spends all day and night (twenty-four hours) in worldly affairs, such as farming, trading, employment, eating, drinking, giving and taking, etc., and who may engage in good or inappropriate actions,…
GM-61 Observance, Faith, and Loyalty
Central Insights: Key Points: Explanation: In this Vachanamrut, Maharaj explains the characteristics of a confirmed Satsangi and a great Satsangi. Maharaj states that the one who possesses three qualities—niyam (observance), nishchay (faith), and paksha (support)—can be called a confirmed Satsangi. First, one must firmly uphold the niyam (observances) given by…
GM-60 Param Kalyan
Central Insights: Nishtha – The Ultimate Good Param Kalyan). Key Points: Explanation: This Vachanamrut highlights the importance of nishtha in Bhagwan and is titled the “Vachanamrut of Param Kalyan” by the early saints. There are two concepts to understand on the path to salvation (kalyan): Mukti and Prapti. To be…
GM-59 Avoiding Distractions and Taking a Stand
Asserted Topics: Key Points: Explanation: In this Vachanamrut, when Shreeji Maharaj encouraged a session of questions and answers, Muktanand Swami asked, “In this world, there are various kinds of distractions that arise. How can a devotee of Bhagwan remain focused and experience inner happiness?” Regarding this question, how can a…
GM-58 The Flourishing of a Sampradaya
Asserted Topics: Key Points: Explanation: This Vachanamrut focuses on the topic of the flourishing of a Sampradaya. A Sampradaya refers to the inheritance of knowledge that has been correctly passed down सम्यक् -प्रकृष्ट-दायभाग — samyakprakṛṣṭa-dāyabhāga, which has been preserved as a tradition. It represents an unbroken lineage of knowledge about…
GM-57 The Example of a Lizard; A ‘Cat-like’ Devotee
Central Insights: Key Point: Explanation: This Vachanamrut is referred to by the senior santo as the discourse about the Minediya devotee. But what is a Minediya devotee? A Minediya devotee is one who, like a cat, quickly consumes acts of devotion such as meditation, circumambulation, and worship. There is a…