Then Ãtmãnand Swãmi asked, “In one’s mind, one is resolute in behaving according to the wishes of God for the rest of one’s life. Still, one feels, ‘What can one do for God and His Sant to earn their trust?’”

Shriji Mahãrãj explained, “A person earns the trust of God and His Sant when, firstly, even if he falls severely ill and is not cared for very well during that illness, he still does not bear an aversion towards anyone, nor does he feel disheartened. Secondly, even if he is harshly insulted by God and His Sant without any fault of his own, he still does not bear an aversion towards anyone. Thirdly, if there were to be the slightest infringement in his observance of the niyams of this Satsang, he would feel extremely repentant and would immediately perform atonement. Also, even if he were to entertain an evil thought in his mind, he would feel just as repentant and distressed as someone who had happened to physically infringe the observance of religious vows. One with such characteristics earns the complete trust of God and His Sant; i.e., they feel of him, ‘This person will never fall back from Satsang.’”

[Gadhadã III-14]