Samjan na Angwala maté
Jaga-Swami used to say that one should never scrutinise others, their actions or their faults. If one feels the need to do so, then one should only scrutinise oneself, one’s own actions and faults. Yogiji Maharaj went one-step further with this concept and through his infinite wisdom gave us the following spiritual knowledge (gnan) and enlightenment.
It is inevitable that those who have a predominantly intellectual nature ( i.e. those with a samjan nu ang) will not be able to avoid scrutinising others, their actions and faults, as well as their own actions and faults. The intellectual mind will not be able to stop such thoughts nor should these thoughts be suppressed. Whatever faults are seen in others regarding man, swad, snéha, lobh, ego, nature, characteristics etc. should be accepted as being prevalent in oneself. This should be believed whole-heartedly. If we really believe this to be the case then we would accept this and would resort to our own method of prayers without pondering further on anything else.
If we sincerely practice this, then the faults which we see in others, which are in reality only a reflection of our own, will be up-rooted and dissolved by His grace. We will be incapable of finding faults with others. The intellectual mind will have been purified such that all we will be able to observe is the extent of the sambandh (relation to God) or that Maharaj is utilising that fault for some purpose. In which case, we will be experiencing and witnessing Maharaj at work. All we will need to do is pray.