67.1 In the Samvat year 1876, on Chaitra sud 7 [21st March, 1820], Swãmi Shree Sahajãnandji Mahãrãj was sitting in the residential hall of the munis 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.
67.2 Shreeji Mahãrãj then asked the munis, “There is a sat-purush who has no love at all for the pleasure of this world. He has desires only for the dhãm of Bhagvãn and the svarup of Bhagvãn. He also wishes the same for whoever associates with him. He feels, ‘As this person has associated with me, it would be of great benefit to him if his desires for this world are eradicated, and his love for Bhagvãn is developed’. Furthermore, all the efforts that are made by the sat-purush, are only for acquiring bliss after attaining the dhãm of Bhagvãn after death. He never does anything for the sake of bodily comforts. So, with what understanding can a mumukshu acquire the qualities of such a sat-purush, and what understanding causes such qualities to not be acquired? That is the question?”
67.3 Muktãnand Swãmi replied, “If a person views such a sat-purush, who has no desire for the pleasures of this world, and accepts whatever words are uttered by him, then that mumukshu will acquire the qualities of that sat-purush. A person who does not do so will not acquire those qualities.”
67.4 Shreeji Mahãrãj then said, “That answer is correct, but please listen as I explain the method of understanding by which a mumukshu can acquire the qualities of the great sat-purush. A person perceives the qualities of such a sat-purush, who has no love for anything except Bhagvãn, by believing, ‘This sant is extremely great. Despite thousands of people standing before Him with folded hands, he does not have the slightest desire for the pleasures of the world. As for me, I am extremely insignificant, and I am solely attached to worldly pleasures. I do not understand anything at all about Bhagvãn. Shame on me’. In this way, he feels guilt and perceives the gun of the great sant. He also feels guilt after realising his own avgun. While repeating in this way, vairãgya arises in his heart, and then, he acquires qualities similar to those of that sat-purush.
67.5 “Now, please listen as I describe the characteristics of a person in whose heart the qualities of the sat-purush are never acquired. Such a person believes, ‘The sat-purush is said to be great, yet he has no kind of common sense whatsoever. He does not even know how to eat and drink properly, nor does he know how to dress properly. Bhagvãn has given him abundant pleasures, yet he does not know how to enjoy them. Moreover, when he gives anything to anyone, he does so at random’. In this way, he perceives countless types of avgun in the sat-purush. Such a cruel person never acquires the qualities of a sat-purush.”
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