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1) Before addressing an assembly we must always invoke God by saying, I bow down to his Divine grace Shreeji Maharaj and His Anadi Mahamuktaraj Abjibapashri, Sadguru and the holy assembly with millions of pranam. This will bring Maharaj's bliss and grace.

2) The way you and I see each other, you should be able to see the image of Maharaj when you meditate with your eyes shut. When the seer and the seen become one, the 'dhyana'- meditation can be said to be 'dradha'-fully controlled.

3) Every aspect or part of God is so luminous and beautiful that if He manifests in human form with all His radiance, man will not only be dazzled but he will be pulled into His magnetic spheres and all the human activities will come to a stand-still. Threfore God manifests on earth in man's own image as a God of the eternal man.

4) What is the use of that knowledge which cannot help us shape our character? It is nothing more than a useless information.

5) The answer to all our problems is Maharaj.

6) Prayer is the strongest and the most effective weapon. Therefore pray with total non-attachment. Only the ignorant pray for the fruit of their action.

7) Our relations with God are pure and free from lusts. Such relationship will certainly transform our lives. Do you doubt?

8) Anadimukta is the most effective means of reaching God. Without this means you can never achieve your end-realization of God.

9) Since that day when we received the divine gifts in the form of Maharaj and Mukta, we have been liberated from the chains of kal-karm-maya-time, action and delusion of senses. We must remember God, live always in His happiness and act as free men; free from desire and free from delusions.

10) Cast all your cares to Maharaj and Mukta and pray to them with complete dedication and in the spirit of surrender. He will take care of all your work and worries, aspirations and anxieties.

11) Division of caste and class is the work of man. We belong to one caste- Satsangi. Satsang is our true identity.

12) Even a mind that allows righteous attachments is in a bondage. Unless this lust is not destroyed with the help of Brahmnised Souls, the path leading to the realization of God may not be so easy.

13) All our actions must be dedicated to God. Our actions must be worship of God. Actions must never aim at prestige or popularity of the doer.

14) Great Muktas are above praise and flattery. In fact Maharaj Himself is speaking from their hearts. As God is acting in and through the Muktas, to praise them is to praise Maharaj.

15) The man whose contact has made us worthy of receiving God's grace must be seen in His total glory. To know Him without knowing His 'mahima'- glory, amounts to our ingratitude. We no more remain worthy of his love.

16) If you get the 'darshan'- glimpse of Maharaj and Mukta either in your dream or as a special favour to you, do not reveal it to others. Let the joy rise in you and remain within yourself. Don't let it out.

17) In the examination hall the students must invoke God's blessings. He will remain present in you and write the answers for you.

18) Only Muktas can reveal the truth about the manifest form of Maharaj. That knowledge is attained and sustained by their grace only.

19) Doctors perform the most complicated surgery. But no doctor has ever operated upon our ego. We have not heard of 'ego-surgery' that can remove 'Me-ism'. We must do introspection ourselves and believe that Maharaj is the 'doer-all'. This will dissolve our ego and the 'ego-surgery' will be successful.

20) God tests those whom He loves. Know well who is testing. Let Him test because He alone can test and favour you. The fire of test shall purify you. Have faith in Him.

21) Mukta sees nothing but the Murti of Maharaj. He is in the state of eternal happiness of God. He knows no other happiness but the bliss that comes from Murti of Maharaj. Maharaj alone acts through him.

22) Blessings are tangible 'prasadi' concrete bliss. The blessed do not need any other reward or 'prasadi'.

23) Let us put aside all intellectual debate about as to who is qualified and to what spiritual heights one must have risen to explain the supremacy of God. This is nothing but an intellectual luxury. It may be exciting but not rewarding. When one experiences it, all doubts, all debates and atheism itself vanishes and faith gets re-affirmed.

24) 'Sakshatkar'- revealation is nothing but transformation of faith in God into an ever flowing, inexhaustible fount of divine joy. There is no greater achievement or reward than to know that our Lord is forever in our mind and in our thoughts and to make him our refuge is to be in Him.

25) Faith is believing in the word of Maharaj. To ignore or to violate His commands amounts to breach of faith. If you cannot resist those who are denouncing, fight them with your silent protest; resist not the evil. Just leave such evil people. If you continue to be with such people they will affect your mind. You won't be able to concentrate upon your spiritual and devotional activities. To turn a blind eye on the violation of Maharaj's commands is also a breach of faith.

26) When one has over powered the enemies dwelling within oneself- the 'Me-ism' and also the lusts of the senses then only one experiences the genuine peace. Those who have turned their hearts into the temples of Lord shall receive bliss and experience peace.

27) Pleasure that comes from the 'darshan' of the manifest God is greater than all the joys one can think of. Those who worship to show off or to earn name and fame can never behold God with attributes and of His Majesty they know nothing at all.

28) Men are oppressed through their innumerable births. To break through the tyranny of senses and to attain the eye of the mystic we must worship Maharaj. There is no distinction of sex and gender in His divine abode. Lusts of body or joys of senses do not exist where He dwells.

29) Gluttony vitiates the hearts and produces sins. A glutton can never attain 'brahmacharya'- self control. One should be frugal of food. Senses should never be overfed with the food they long for. Greed of the stomach is the source of all evil.

30) We should not look at others but concentrate on our own actions. Keeping in mind that the omniscient Maharaj observes us and our actions.

31) Nothing is deadlier than prejudice or bias. It is more ominous than the unfavourable stars. It is cruel and degrading therefore we must destroy it.

(32) There is no greater service than to turn others towards God by explaining to them the divinity of God. One must have clear understanding about God and His incarnations.

33) To have the 'Sakshatkar'- revealation of God and to attain His traits, one should be as glorious and righteous as God Himself.

34) We need not ask others about our actions. Before taking an action we must consult our own conscience to find out whether our deeds will please Maharaj or not. If the small voice within says "yes'', do it; if it says "No'', don't do it.

35) Pain, calamity and punishment purify us and lead the awakened soul on the path of salvation.

36) Meditate upon the form of God in which you believe. Don't change either the object or mode of worship every now and then. Concentration of will and absorption in one and only one form of God guarantees success in spiritual life.

37) Once our consciousness is united with Murti, Harikrishna Maharaj reveals all His majesty and divine beauty beyond description. The self-luminous Lord, God of Gods manifests in all His eternal bliss and glory before our eyes. But one should not grow impatient. Patience alone makes it possible to have such a divine spectacle.

38) God and His Muktas whenever manifest on the earth they themselves find out the spiritual, aspirants and grant them 'moksha'- salvation.

39) If we want to attain perfection in our meditation, we must always remember God's manifest Mukta before getting absorbed in the image of God.

40) To serve a Mukta is to serve Maharaj. If you serve a Mukta, God gets doubly pleased. Therefore like a piece of Sandal-wood, we must dissolve ourselves in the service of Mukta. Maharaj acts and receives our service through, Mukta.

41) A Mukta manifests on earth in human form and acts like a human being for our benefit. In order to make us understand and accept the infinite God. Mukta appears in the finite human form.

42) To a Mukta there is nothing like 'daivi' - good or 'asuri' - evil. He does not look at the worth of a man while giving his love or grace. He loves every one of us without any bias.

43) Maharaj gives unconditional love to all. But we are not good enough to feel His love and therefore we do not remain constant in our faith in Him.

44) When Anadimukta is not around, we must recall his teachings. To think of him is to be in his presence, in his company.

45) One who has drawn out the essence of the philosophy of Lord Swaminarayan is for ever in the boundless bliss of our Lord.

46) One who has withdrawn oneself from the lusts of the five senses attains communion with God without much effort.

47) One must understand the divinity of Maharaj through self-experience. Knowledge without experience remains vulnerable and doubtful.

48) Do not care whether blessings bear the fruit of an action. You must have faith in the power of blessings. Believe in the efficacy of blessing because faith makes a blessing work. And faith makes God our refuge.

49) To love other than Lord Swaminarayan is to continue our cycle of births.

50) Muktas are born and they drop the mortal coil by the exercise of Shri Hari's independent will. Their birth days and their return to 'Dhama' are divine acts which link others to God. A Mukta is never conceived. Conception is again an act of divine will, an excuse.

51) To accomplish perfection in 'dhyana' - meditation, the advice of Mukta should form every atom of our blood and breath.

52) Sarvopari Upasana is a spiritual state that demands total absorption in Maharaj. So long one does not attain oneness with the Murti of Maharaj one must continue to strive and never rest. It is a long delayed reward of much endeavour.

53) When 'atma' - Soul merges with 'parmatma' - Super Soul, man is freed from the pain of birth and death.

54) Life is evolutionary and evolution is a very slow process. It cannot be hastened. But evolve it will.

55) When a Mukta gives the boon of 'last or final birth' we should be worthy of receiving it. If we have no worth or value, the blessings revert to Murti.

56) Showing off and service cannot go together. Service rendered with a desire to increase one's fame is wasted. Service + Show = Zero.

57) Those who make God their refuge accept God's decree with joy and remain happy in all situations. One must put aside all desires and grow of pure heart to receive God's bliss.

58) The lusts of the five senses are like the horns of an animal. They could be sawed by the keen blade of knowledge. But the desire for prestige and power is like the invisible horns. It is deep-rooted and firm. It cannot be removed without the grace of Anadimukta.

59) Our association with Anadimukta should help us see him not in his human form with only human traits, but as divinity incarnate. Faith in divinity and control over senses make us worthy of receiving the love of Mukta.

60) If one meditates every day at least for half an hour with mind fixed on the Murti of Maharaj and does not waver even for a second, all his desires for sense gratification will burn out; his heart will be illumined and all his actions will inward towards the Atman.

61) Along with meditation upon the Murti one should clearly understand the deeper meaning of Panch Vartman with the help of great Muktas. Observance of the five moral codes with a clear understanding qualifies the seeker to accomplish his spiritual goals.

62) Muktas do no waste their divine power. They are not here to exhibit or sell their divine gifts. God is not a magician or a miracle maker. If Maharaj permits the Muktas to use their powers the way they like there will be no disease or misery in this world and there will be nothing but miracles all around. The super soul, the super mind of Maharaj directs, regulates and controls. The manifest Mukta possesses infinite power but Maharaj regulates his powers.

63) Satsang is primarily there to help the devotees attain union with Murty with uninterrupted meditation upon the divine. Visits to temples, celebrations of festivals and sammaiyas etc. are secondary.

64) An Anadimukta has one aim, one goal, one mission- redemption of jeevas. Therefore he keeps himself away from the din and noise, the pomp and power of those who believe in showing-off. Solitude and salvation are the marks of their state and action.

65) Communion with Muktas and grace of Maharaj should not intoxicate you or go into your head. One should strictly observe all the rules of moral conduct and above all practise humility.

66) A seeker whose consciousness is touched by the bliss of Shreeji Maharaj and Anadimukta and has seen the manifest form of God, himself gets transformed from 'Chaitanya nirakar' - life devoid of attributes or the universal spirit into 'chaitanya Sakar' luminous manifest life with divine attributes. He becomes God-like, 'divya Sakar' - a preson of divine shape and lives in God enjoying eternal bliss.

67) So long a seeker remains under the unwanted burden and complexities of the means and methods of meditation, all his efforts through many lives will produce no result. He will neither experience the divine bliss nor achieve the state of Mukta. He will miss them until he is joined in his endeavour by the spiritually accomplished Mukta who ultimately shows his mercy and takes him into his divine fold and helps him accomplish his goal. Without the grace and guidance of the Mukta, human effort remains useless.

68) Satsang means the knowledge and art of achieving the union of the 'Atma' (Soul) and 'Parmatma' (Super Soul) which is imparted by Anadimukta.

69) Even a man who has acquired great spiritual heights cannot be said to be infalliable. Everything is corruptible. The only exceptions are those God-realized souls. "There is no season for a man to be corrupt, but an enlightened person is an exception."

70) Do not pray like a beggar. God is merciful; He helps us to the extent of our needs and He knows what is good and what is not good for us. Therefore we must pray to God to give us only those things which God thinks are good for us. Avarice brings anxiety.

71) Prayer and meaningful activity must go together. It saves us from monotony and boredom and helps us accomplish our goals faster.

72) If your sleep gets disturbed by chance, try to meditate upon the luminous figure of God. By practising this for a long time you will attain the highest state of yoganidra- the state in which the body sleeps and the soul is awake in the Murti of Maharaj.

73) Medicines of this world may cure diseases of the body, but the luminous Murti of Shreeji Maharaj works as a panacea curing all diseases of mind, body and spirit.

74) Before taking any medicine, it should be offered to God. He increases its potential and makes it more effective against all diseases.

75) To reveal the majesty and glory of Maharaj and Muktas to the 'jeevas' -souls is the greatest service that one can offer. This is the surest way to please God.