Daily Satsang

18 Dec 2012, Magshar Sud Chhath Samvat 2069

Murti Darshan

Shri Akshar Purushottam Maharaj, Washington DC, MD, USA

Swamishri's Darshan

Param Pujya Pramukh Swami Maharaj

પ્રેરણા પરિમલ

કોઈને દુઃખ ન રહે

એકવાર સંતોએ પ્રમુખસ્વામી મહારાજને જિજ્ઞાસાવશ પૂછ્યું, 'મંદિરમાં ભગવાનનાં દર્શન કરતી વખતે આપ શું પ્રાર્થના કરો છો ?'
સ્વામીશ્રી કહે, 'આપણે વળી બીજી શું પ્રાર્થના હોય ? બધા સંતો-હરિભક્તો સુખી થાય. કોઈને કાંઈ દુઃખ ન રહે. ભજન-ભક્તિ કરે અને સૌના દેશકાળ સારા થાય.'
બીજાનો જ વિચાર. પોતાના માટે કાંઈ નહીં.
સંતે ફરીથી પૂછ્યું, 'તમારા માટે કાંઈ પ્રાર્થના કરો છો ?'
સ્વામીશ્રી કહે, 'ના, આપણા માટે વળી શું પ્રાર્થના ? ભગવાન જેમ રાખે તેમ જ રહેવાનું.'

Vachanamrut Gems

Gadhadã III-27: My Intense Aversion: Egotism, Jealousy and Anger

“Egotism, jealousy and anger – these three vicious natures are much more detrimental than even lust. Why? Because the Sant may have compassion on a lustful person, but he will not have compassion on an egotistical person. In addition, jealousy and anger are evolved from egotism. Therefore, egotism is a major vice. Furthermore, one does not fall from Satsang due to lust as one does due to egotism. For example, there are many householder devotees in our Satsang – and they continue to remain in Satsang. So, I always have an intense aversion for these three: egotism, jealousy and anger. You will find this verified in My spoken words which have been written down. Also, if you reflect upon them, then you will realise this to be true as well. Therefore, one should eradicate egotism by realising the greatness of God.”

[Gadhadã III-27]

Magshar Sud Chhath in history

V.S.

Date

Day

Event

1876	23 Nov 1819	Tuesday	Vachanamrut Gadhada I-3 Blessing the assembly of sadhus and devotees, Shriji Maharaj says, "Even one who can constantly see the form of God in his heart should recall the divine actions and incidents of God performed in His various avatars in various places. He should also maintain affection for the brahmacharis, sadhus and satsangis, and should remember them as well. Why? Because if at the time of death he forgets God’s form, but remembers the divine actions and incidents performed by Him at various places, or if he remembers those satsangis, brahmacharis or sadhus, then by that association, God’s form will also be remembered. Thereby, that person attains an elevated spiritual status and benefits tremendously. That is why I perform grand Vishnu-yags; annually celebrate Janmashtami, Ekadashi and other observances; and gather brahmacharis, sadhus and satsangis on these occasions. After all, even if a sinner remembers these occasions at the time of his death, he will also attain the abode of God.”

1877	11 Dec 1820	Monday	Vachanamrut Loya-9 Shriji Maharaj explains how to attain spiritual knowledge, “Gnan arises if one listens to the Upanishads such as the Bruhadaranya Upanishad, Chhandogya Upanishad, Kathavalli Upanishad, etc.; the Bhagvad Gita; the Vasudev Mahatmya; the Vyas Sutras and other scriptures from a Satpurush.”

2026	14 Dec 1969	Sunday	Murti-pratishtha at Nondhana

2054	5 Dec 1997	Friday	Murti-pratishtha at Anklav

2058	21 Dec 2001	Friday	Murti-pratishtha at Saravani-Vandervela