35.1 In the Samvat year 1876, on Posh vad 12 [12th January, 1820], Swãmi Shree Sahajãnandji Mahãrãj was sitting facing east on a decorated bedstead under the neem tree in front of the mandir of Shree Vãsudev-Nãrãyan in Dãdã Khãchar’s darbãr in Gadhadã. He was dressed entirely in white clothes. A sabhã of munis, as well as haribhaktas from various places, had gathered before Him.
35.2 Addressing the munis, Shreeji Mahãrãj said, “Either you ask me a question, or I shall ask you a question.”
35.3 The munis said, “Mahãrãj, please ask.”
35.4 Shreeji Mahãrãj then said, “Suppose there is a person who does not falter when it comes to protecting his own kalyãn, despite having little intelligence. On the other hand, there is another person who is very intelligent – to the extent that he can point out mistakes even in great men. But, he does not walk on the path of kalyãn. What is the reason for this?”
35.5 The munis attempted to answer, but as Shreeji Mahãrãj raised doubts, they were unable to provide a precise answer.
35.6 Shreeji Mahãrãj then said, “Allow me to answer. Such a person may be highly intelligent, but his intelligence is polluted. As a result, he is unable to walk on the path of kalyãn. For example, suppose there is some sweet, tasty buffalo-milk. If a snake’s venom were to fall in it, then that milk and sugar would become poisonous. Whoever drinks it, would die. Similarly, such a person may be highly intelligent, but he has identified avgun in a great sant or Bhagvãn. The avgun that has entered his mind is equivalent to the snake’s venom. So, how can he possibly walk on the path of kalyãn? In fact, even if someone were to listen to his talks, the listener’s mind would also fall back from satsang.
35.7 “A person possessing such a polluted intelligence in this way, perceives avgun in Bhagvãn and His bhaktas, wherever he takes birth. On the other hand, a person who does not have a polluted intelligence, but has little intelligence, does not falter in protecting his kalyãn.”
35.8 Muktãnand Swãmi then asked, “Mahãrãj, can a person with such a polluted intellect ever turn towards Bhagvãn?”
35.9 Shreeji Mahãrãj replied, “No, he never turns towards Bhagvãn.”
35.10 Muktãnand Swãmi asked, “Mahãrãj, please tell us how we can avoid developing such a demonic intellect.”
35.11 Shreeji Mahãrãj explained, “If a person does not keep the following four svabhãvs with Bhagvãn and His sant, then his intellect will never become demonic: krodh, mãn, irshyã, kapat. If he keeps even one of these four, then his intellect will become demonic, just like Jay and Vijay. Despite being wise, their intellect became demonic, because they showed mãn towards the Sanakãdik. As a result, they both fell from Vaikunth.
35.12 “Furthermore, when a person’s intellect becomes demonic, even the gun of Bhagvãn and His bhakta appear as faults to him. Wherever such a person takes birth, he becomes an attendant of Shiv or the king of demons, and does bhajan of Bhagvãn with hatred.”
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