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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

If someone performs penance, can we consider him a saint? Hiranyakasipu, Ravan, Bhasmasur performed severe penance that cannot even be performed by saintly souls. Let us say, if Ravan, Hiranyakasipu, and Bhasmasur hide their names and sit in an assembly of saints along with other true saints, and if we…

What are the qualities that define a saint? Inthis chapter, we will discuss the list of seemingly saintly qualities.   If the external appearance of a person is great,can we call him a saint?   All over the world, the external appearance isgiven utmost importance. But can we truly determine…

Is it a sin to check the intentions of a saint? Should we not check if a saint really possesses saintly qualities or not? Shreeji Maharaj has said that one should never find faults in a saint no matter what. However, Nishkulanand Swami has said that one should check a…

Who has a better external appearance? A fake saint or a true saint? A fake saint will have a better external appearance than a true saint because a fake saint is the master of making up external exhibitions and showing off something that is not present in real; showing off…

The intentions of a true saint are always pure. However, one can never know whether a saint is true or fake unless the intentions of that saint are well tested. When a true saint finds someone trying to test his intentions, he would in fact be very pleased. Shastriji Maharaj…