In the Samvat year 1876, on the fifth day of the bright half of the month of Falgun in the evening at the time of evening prayers, Shreeji Maharaj was seated in the   residential place of the saints in the Durbar of Dada Khachar in Gadhada. He had put on all white garments. Saints and devotees from various places had gathered before Him in an assembly? Then Shreeji Maharaj invited the assembly to ask Him questions. Thereupon Muktanand Swami asked. “At the time of worshipping God, when a devotee is disturbed by the evil influence of rajogun and tamogun(p1easure seeking and evil attributes of Maya), he is not able to enjoy the bliss of worshipping God. Please tell us how we can get rid of the evil influence.” Shreeji Maharaj replied, ‘The causes of the evil influence are: attachment for the body. evil association and the deeds of the previous life. The evil influence caused by the attachment for the body can be eliminated by a sense of discrimination between Atma-Anatma [the animate and the inanimate objects]. The evil influence caused by bad association can be eliminated by keeping the company of saints. But the evil influence caused by rajogun […] read more

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In the Samvat year 1876, on the second day of the bright half of the month of Falgun, Shreeji Maharaj was seated in the residential place of the saints in the Durbar of Dada Khachar in Gadhada. He had put on all white garments. Saints and devotees from various places had gathered before Him in an assembly. Then Shreeji Maharaj invited those who were able to conduct questions and answers, to ask one question each. There upon Muktanand Swami asked, “Maharaj, what is the specific means of moksha [redemption]?” Shreeji Maharaj replied, ‘To know the divine personality of God and to know the greatness of God are the two specific means of moksha [redemption].” Then again Muktanand Swami asked, ‘What is the nature of love for God?” Shreeji Maharaj replied, “There should not remain even a tinge of doubt in our love for God. If one loves God looking only to the good qualities, he is likely to falter in his love when he finds some faults in Him. Hence love for God should be kept steady as ever. Love for God should not be such as grows more or becomes less now and then. One should love God like […] read more

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In the Samvat year 1876, on the twelfth day of the dark half of the month of Magh in the evening, Shreeji Maharaj was seated on a wooden bedstead laid in the veranda in front of the hall facing the west near the temple of Shree Vasudev Narayan in the Durbar of Dada Khachar in Gadhada. He had put a white upper garment over His shoulder and covered His body with a rich saffron colored cloth interwoven with gold and silver threads. He had put a headdress made of an equally rich cloth on His head. Saints and devotees from various places had gathered before Him in an assembly. Having finished the chanting of the names of Narayan. the saints were singing devotional songs accompanied with musical instruments like midrange and zany. Then Shreeji Maharaj asked the saints to stop singing and start questions and answers. He said, “Come, I will ask you a question. Bhagawan Shree Krishna has mentioned four kinds of devotees in Bhagawad Geeta. Out of the four, the gnani [man of knowledge] is said to be the best. Now if all the four are supposed to have equally firm faith in God, how can the gnani […] read more

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In the Samvat year 1876, on the eleventh day of the dark half of the month of Magh. Shreeji Maharaj was seated in the veranda in front of the hall facing the east in His own residence in the Durbar of Dada Khachar in Gadhada. He had put on all white garments. Saints and devotees from various places had gathered before Him in an assembly. Then Shreeji Maharaj asked the assembly to start questions and answers. Thereupon Muktanand Swami asked, ‘Why the soul is not firm in his worship and in remembering God. and in his observance of his sacred vows?” Shreeji Maharaj replied, “It is the evil influence of desh [place]. Kal [times], Kriya [actions] and sang [association] that disturbs the firmness of the soul. Firmness also can be of three kinds : strong, medium and weak. When all the four i.e. place, times, actions and association are evil, even the strongest firmness will be shaken. what to talk of the medium and the weak ? But in spite of all the four being evil if firmness is not shaken. then it must be taken to be the result of the force of some past good deeds. and one’s […] read more

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In the Samvat year 1876 on the eleventh day of the dark half of the month of Magh, Swami Shree Sahajanandji Maharaj was seated on a thick mattress and a bolster spread on a wooden bedstead laid in the veranda in front of the hall facing the west near the temple of Shree Vasudev Narayan in the Durbar of Dada Khachar in Gadhada He had put a white upper garment over His shoulder and covered His body with a rich saffron colored cloth interwoven with gold and silver threads at the ends. He had put a headdress made of an equally rich sky colored cloth on His head. Saints and devotees from various places had gathered before Him in an assembly. Then Muktanand Swami asked. “Maharaj, there is a reference to a dialogue between King Janak and the nine Yogeshwar in the eleventh canto of Shreemad Bhagawat Therein is given the description of the Bhagawat Dharm. (religion based on moral-integrity, knowledge. non-attachment and devotion) Please tell us how we can nourish and advance Bhagvat Dharma. Also please tell us how the door to one’s ultimate redemption can be opened.” Shreeji Maharaj replied. “Bhagawat Dharm can be nourished by association with […] read more

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In the Samvat year 1876, on the ninth day of the dark hall of the month of Magh, Shreeji Maharaj was seated facing the west, on a wooden bedstead laid in the veranda in front of the hall facing the west in front of the temple of Shree Vasudev Narayan in the Durbar of Dada Khachar in Gadhada. He had put on a white jacket and a white trousers. He had tied a saffron colored rich silken cloth woven with gold and silver threads at the ends. round His waist. He had put a saffron colored headdress made of equally rich cloth on His head. Tassels of flowers were hanging from His headdress and garlands of flowers adorned His neck Saints and devotees from various places had gathered before Him in an assembly. Then Shreeji Maharaj invited the assembly to ask questions. There upon Muktanand Swami asked, “How is it that one person progresses in the holy fellowship day by day and another one regresses? Shreeji Maharaj replied. “One who finds faults with elderly saints regresses gradually. And one who appreciates their good qualities progresses gradually. and as a result his devotion to God grows more and more intense everyday. […] read more

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In the Samvat year 1876 on the third day of the dark half  of the month of Magh Shreeji Maharaj was listening to the reading d some holy scripture in the veranda leading to the upper floor in the residential place of Dada Khachar in Gadhada. He had put on all white garments. Saints and devotees from various places had gathered before Him in an assembly. During the course of the reading there came a reference to the four scriptures Sankhya, Yog, Vedant and Panchratra It was stated therein that one who comes to know the nature of God properly through the study of these four scriptures, can be said to be a true gnani-man of knowledge. Thereupon Muktanand Swami asked. “Maharaj, how can we know God through these four holy books ? And in what way a person will feel wanting if lie does not come to know God with the help of all these four scriptures? Shreeji Maharaj replied, “Sankhya considers God to be the twenty-fifth element. The other twenty-four elements are not able to do anything without the power derived from God. Even jeev- (soul) and Ishwar are also helpless without His power. Therefore Sankhya considers jeev […] read more

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In the Samvat year 1876 on the second day of the dark half of the month of Magh at night, Shreeji Maharaj was seated on a wooden bedstead laid in the veranda in front of the hall facing the west near the temple of Shree Vasudev Narayan in the Durbar of Dada Khachar in Gadhada. He had put a white turban on His head. He had put on a white jacket and a while trousers. Saints and devotees from various places had gathered before Him in an assembly. Then Shreeji Maharaj said, “Now ask me some questions.” Thereupon Poornanand Swami asked, ”The ten senses are the products of rajogun (pleasure seeking attributes of Maya), and the four kinds of antahkaran [consciences] are the products of sattvagun (divine attributes of Maya). It means that the senses and the conscience are the products of Maya. But God transcends Maya. Then how is it possible to realize God with the help of the conscience which is the product of Maya? Also how is it possible to realize God with the help of the organs of senses like eyes, ears, etc. which are also the products of Maya?” Then Shreeji Maharaj said, “Do you […] read more

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