08 – Koi ni kriya na ké prarabhdha na kaji thasho nahi. Banay to surad banjo to prabhu na krupa patra bansho

Do not be the judge of anyone’s actions, fate or destiny. If you can, then practice spiritual friendship. You will be blessed by the Lord – Pappa We have embarked upon the sadhana to attain a state known as ‘brahmrup’ and to worship the Pratyaksh Swaroop known as ‘Parabrahm’ – a sadhana which entails the purification of our souls. This

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09 – Harék prasang né brahm-niyantrit mani, Gunatit na surad bani séva kari layé té sarvopari sthiti

To accept that each event has been instigate by the Lord… To serve the Lord by practicing true spiritual friendship… is the supreme attainment – Pappa Our whole sadhana is concerned with the concept of believing, acknowledging and accepting that the Pratyaksh Swaroop is the inspirer of all events, one who controlls the behaviour of everyone, and also controls our

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10 – Pratyaksh Bhagwan ma ékdhari nirdosh-buddhi é achal bhakti, émna bhakto ma ékdhari nirdosh-buddhi é achal sthiti ~ Gunatit Gnan Samadhi

Relentless nirdosh-buddhi towards the Pratyaksh Swaroop is the supreme worship. Relentless nirdosh-buddhi towards His devotees is the ultimate attainment: Gunatit Gnan Samadhi – Pappa We have been extemely fortunate to discover, recognise and accept the Pratyaksh Swaroop in human form, a swaroop who is in constant communion with God. We have accepted this fact totally – with our heart, mind

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11 – Guruhari ané Guru thi nirantar bharya rahiyé to maya adéj nahi

Remain constantly submerged in the Divine Guru and Guruhari. Thus the crude forces of Maya will not affect you – Pappa The extent of our fortune is beyond comparison because Yogiji Maharaj has bestowed great compassion upon us by forming a divine union between ourselves, our Guru and Guruhari, – a divine bond based on attachment of the hearts, mind,

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12 – Garju thai séva karo, divya-bhav rakhi khamo

Serve with supplication. Endure with divine sentiments – Pappa We are bona fide members of the Gunatit Samaj. All devotees (sambandhwala) are Akshar-muktos, members of Akshardham. They are all souls ‘in the process of purification’. Thus we should endeavour to remain humble and serve the Lord with supplication. This is the ideal means of achieving the ultimate goal. We should

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13 – Khamvu té sadhuta, Khamavvu té prabhuta ké alaukik bhumika

To endure and be tolerant is to be spiritually virtuous. To be the cause of indurance and tolerance is be egotistical (Alaukik Bhumika) – Pappa Our ideal mission is to achieve ‘sadhuta’ – to attain the highest spiritually virtuous qualities. Whilst we remain occupied with our déhabhav, if we are graced by the Lord when he initiates events to obliterate

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14 – Harék sara, matha prasang né smit thi aavkari yé té Gunatit Sthit Pragnata

Shree Hari Jayanti. To welcome each and every occasion, auspicious and melancholy with a light hearted, cheerful spirit is Gunatit Wisdom – Pappa Today, on the anniversary of the birth of Lord Swaminarayan, let us make a solemn vow: ‘Oh Lord, you have clearly stated and explained your inner-most wishes, opinions and expectations in the Vachnamruts Kariyani 10, G. III

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15 – Pratyaksh Vichartu Swaroop jé karya no aarambh karé téma samagra tantra paroviné bhalé téj niskhkam bhakti

To whole-heartedly support and endorse whatever the Pratyaksh Swaroop initiates is selfless devotion – Pappa For us Yogiji Maharaj was, and still is, considered to be the Pratyaksh Gunatit Swaroop. He spent his whole life acknowledging even those muktos with the slightest samband, accepting them as ‘images’ of the Lord and serving them accordingly. He practised and applied the principles

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16 – Harék Prasangé Prabhu néj Upaibhutt karva téj sarvopari no Aashro

In every crisis, to seek guidance and assistance from the Lord, is the supreme refuge – Pappa We have recognised the Supreme Lord as the Sahajanand Swaroop. Only if we accept the Lord to be the ultimate controller of kal, karma, maya, swabhav, prakruti and purush, can we assume our association with Him to be genuine. Thus, when he instigates

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17 – Dil ni Sachay ané antar na undan thi karéli prarthna kadi nishfal jati nathi

Sincere heart-felt prayers from the depths of the soul will never go unheard – Pappa Our sadhana is involved with perfecting our ‘sankalpas’ (prayers with determination) such that we only utilise them positively – known as satya-sankalpa. Also that our determination of praying gains such a divine power that our prayers are always heard by the Lord. Thus it is

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