Prasang A Day

Who is Extremely Wicked? “… ‘One who shuns such loving bhakti of God and such upãsanã of God, and claims to possess gnãn, believing, ‘I myself am God,’ is extremely wicked.’ ”   [Gadhadã II-19]

Rebuking for the Benefit of Others “One who has realised this fact harbours only pure intentions. Just see, I have absolutely no selfish expectations from My paramhansas and satsangis. The only reason I may call someone, rebuke someone or send someone away is that if by any means one realises this fact, it will be very beneficial to them. So, all of you should firmly imbibe this discourse.” [Gadhadã II-13]

Conquering the Vishays by Followig Niyams “… When one does not allow the five indriyas, i.e., the ears, the skin, the eyes, the tongue and the nose to wander, the diet of the indriyas becomes pure, after which the antahkaran becomes pure as well. Therefore, regardless of whether a person possesses intense vairãgya or not, if he conquers his indriyas and keeps them within the niyams prescribed by God, he can conquer the desires for the vishays more thoroughly than one does so with intense vairãgya. Thus, one should firmly abide by the niyams prescribed by God.” [Gadhadã II-16]

Shraddhã – the means to greatness “… In the same way, if a person has abundant shraddhã, then even if he has only recently become a satsangi, he will still become great…” [Gadhadã II-16]

God the All-Doer “… In the same way, the factors of place, time, karma and mãyã can only do as much as God allows them to do; they cannot do a single thing against the wish of God. Therefore, only God is the all-doer.” [Gadhadã II-21]

Why God Takes a Human Form 'If God does not become like a human and instead behaves with complete divinity, then people would not be able to develop affection or feelings of affinity for Him. Why? Because a human develops affection and affinity for another human…'   [Panchãlã-4]

The Importance of Niyams “… However, if a person does not observe these niyams, then regardless of how intense his vairãgya may be, or how much gnãn he may possess, he will not remain stable in any way…” [Gadhadã II-16]

Only a Devotee can Realise the Greatness of a Devotee “… Moreover, the greatness of a staunch devotee of God can only be realised by one who is a devotee of God. Regardless of whether one is learned in the scriptures or is naïve, only one with a firm understanding of God realises the greatness of a devotee of God, and only he recognises a devotee possessing a staunch understanding…”   [Gadhadã II-17]

Dharma is Supported by Maintaining Faith in God Thereupon Muktãnand Swãmi asked, “Some may have faith in God like Arjun, and others may have faith in dharma like Yudhishthir. Of these two, if one attempts to maintain faith in God, faith in dharma may decline; and if one attempts to maintain faith in dharma, faith in God may decline. So, what means can one employ so that neither of the two declines?” Shriji Mahãrãj replied, “The first canto of the Shrimad Bhãgwat includes a dialogue between Pruthvi and Dharma that mentions that God possesses the 39 redemptive attributes8, i.e., truthfulness, purity, etc.  Thus, all forms of dharma are supported by the form of God.  That is precisely why God is called ‘Dharma-dhurandhar’.” [Gadhadã II-16]

Realising that God Serves one's Self-Interest “… In the same way, if one realises that God serves one’s own self-interest; i.e., God relieves His devotees of their sins and ignorance and grants them liberation, then one will never perceive flaws in God in any way…” [Gadhadã II-17]