In the Samvat year 1876 on the third day of the dark half of the month of Paush in the morning, Shreeji Maharaj was seated on a wooden bedstead laid in the veranda in front of the hall facing the west in the Durbar of Dada Khachar in Gadhada. He had put a white turban on His head and a white upper garment over his shoulders. He had covered His body with a white cotton shawl. He had applied sandalwood paste blended with saffron on his forehead. A garland of white flowers adorned His neck and a tassel of white flowers was hanging from His turban. Saints and devotees from various places had gathered before Him in an assembly. Saints were singing devotional songs. Then Shreeji Maharaj said. “Listen to me. I am going to ask you a question. There upon the saints and the devotees said with one voice. ‘You may please ask, Maharaj.” Then Shreeji Maharaj pondered for a long time and then said, ‘The lustful souls in this world cannot live without enjoyment of the objects of the five senses. Just as such persons enjoy the objects of the senses, the devotees of God also enjoy the […] read more

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In the Samvat Year 1876 on the second day of the dark half of the month of Paush in the evening. Shreeji Maharaj was seated on a thick mattress and bolster laid in the veranda in front of the hall facing the east in His own residence. He had put on all white garments. Then Yoganand Swami asked. “Maharaj there are two types of devotees of God. One leads a detached passive life and never hurts anybody by words. The other serves God and His devotees by offering food, garments, flowers, etc. But he may hurt others by words. Which of the two is superior ?” Shreeji Maharaj did not reply to this question, but called for Muktanand Swami and Brahmanand Swami and asked the same question and waited for their reply. Thereupon the two saints said. “One may hurt others by words, but he is the superior of the two because he serves God and His saints. Of course the other leads a detached secluded life and never hurts any body by words. But thereby he does not serve God and His saints. He must be considered powerless. One who serves God and his saints is the true devotee. […] read more

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