TLDR;
This video emphasizes the importance of maintaining secrecy in one's spiritual practices, avoiding pride, and focusing on continuous devotion to attain a higher spiritual state. It also discusses the significance of associating with saints, the nature of true devotion versus sensual indulgence, and the need for unwavering faith and humility on the spiritual path.
- Keep spiritual practices secret to avoid ego and interruptions.
- Destroy resolutions that arise during sadhana and focus on continuous chanting.
- Intense devotion and prayer are essential for changing one's nature.
- Dissatisfaction in sadhana is good, but rely on God's grace.
- Constant remembrance of God is the means to attain immortality.
- Costume has no special importance, the importance is of hymn.
- Associate with saints to awaken intense yearning and renounce worldly pleasures.
- A true seeker considers their pace to be slow and maintains strong faith in God.
Keeping Sadhana Secret [0:00]
It is crucial to keep your spiritual practices (sadhana) secret. Sharing your daily routine or spiritual experiences can lead to ego and hinder progress. When you express your sadhana, ego arises, halting spiritual growth. Instead of directly revealing your practices, discuss the teachings of saints or share experiences in a general way without personal involvement. Revealing your sadhana can stop it within ten days, so maintain secrecy.
Avoiding Pride in Spiritual Practice [1:50]
When explaining your spiritual practice, avoid the feeling of pride. If such thoughts arise, believe that your sadhana is progressing by the grace of Guru and God. Recognize that others are also guided by God, and there is no need to be proud. Do not let feelings of pride arise, as everyone is moving according to God's direction.
Managing Resolutions During Sadhana [2:19]
During sadhana, many resolutions and options may arise in the mind. The goal is to not allow any resolution to arise, but if one does, do not let it be fulfilled; destroy it. Ignore these resolutions while chanting, and they will be destroyed automatically. Continuous chanting without attachment will eliminate the resolutions and options the mind presents.
Intense Practice of Bhajans [3:53]
Engage in intense practice of bhajans to cool the heart. When the heart is cool, one does not feel like replying even if someone abuses or makes one angry. Pray to God to change your nature. By constantly chanting the name of Harivansh and listening to discussions of Kishori ji, our nature will change. This transformation occurs only when we engage in prayer with intensity.
Forgiveness and Calmness [4:49]
Getting angry once a month can negate the fruits of one month's prayers. Forgive those who harm you; your forgiveness will be a greater punishment for them than a snake's venom. Remain calm, speak politely and softly, and live your life carefully. Avoid unnecessary interactions with those with whom you have no relationship.
Maintaining Caution and Discernment [5:49]
Walk on the spiritual path with great caution, being mindful of your eyes and speech. If someone wants to make eye contact or talk to you in the name of Shri Harivansh and Radha, avoid it. Do not consider yourself an expert saint, as Maya can trap you instantly. The mind gets attracted, so change your nature through bhajan.
Trusting in God's Grace [6:37]
If improvement through sadhana is not satisfactory, trust in God's grace. Lack of satisfaction in spiritual practice is a good thing, as being satisfied can lead to complacency. Engage in spiritual practice with sincerity and devotion, taking shelter in God's grace.
Attaining Immortality Through Contemplation [7:29]
The way to attain immortality is through constant contemplation of the divine. This includes contemplation of the name, form, and qualities of God. If divine contemplation can happen even during activities like war, it can happen in every task. Constant remembrance of God is the means to attain the ultimate position.
Importance of Attire During Sadhana [8:31]
The attire comes from the Acharya tradition, but it is not necessary to wear a disguise to attain the ultimate position. True sadhana, not external appearance, is what matters. If worship is not done properly while wearing the disguise, one will go to hell. Costume has no special importance, the importance is of hymn.
Chanting While Sleeping [9:59]
When chanting continuously, even the time spent sleeping can be considered as bhajan if you fall asleep while chanting. Just as taking the name at the time of dying leads to God-realization, sleeping while chanting gives the fruit of bhajan for the duration of sleep. Be conscious while sleeping, immerse yourself in the name, and then go to sleep.
Staying at Home vs. Leaving Home for Bhajans [11:11]
It is not necessary to leave home to sing bhajans. There is more illusion outside than at home, increasing the chances of corruption. Doing bhajans while earning honestly at home and helping others leads to quicker success. If traveling to holy places, do so with your own money and avoid taking help from anyone.
The Fate of Those Who Do Not Sing Bhajans [13:02]
One who does not sing bhajans is considered to be committing suicide. God has given human birth to attain Him through worship, and if one fails to do so, it is a punishable offense. Just as a government employee who fails to do the assigned work is punished, those who do not attain God through bhajans will face a similar fate.
Worshipping with Discretion [14:43]
When worshipping Lord Shri Ram or Lord Shri Krishna, recognize that Shakti (divine energy) resides in them. Power and the powerful are inseparable. When worshipping Ram Ji, Siya Ji is also present, and when worshipping Krishna Ji, Radha Ji is also present. Both appear separate but are inseparable.
Bhajans in Every Situation [16:56]
Bhajan should be practiced in every situation, not just when conditions are favorable. Whether hungry, full, in winter, or in summer, bhajans should continue. Tighten your self and test your body to see if you can do bhajans while hungry or in uncomfortable conditions. Bhajan remembrance should not be missed in any situation.
Misfortune and Insults as Opportunities [18:43]
When misfortune comes, and the world insults you, feel happy. Insults, adversities, and sufferings bring us closer to God. Immerse yourself directly in the contemplation of God. Consider it a great fortune when no one asks or praises you.
Prohibition of Onion and Garlic [20:07]
Onion and garlic are prohibited because they are extremely tamasic, increasing laziness, sleep, lack of interest in prayer, and evil thoughts. Purity of food leads to purity of mind. Those who wish to progress spiritually should never eat food containing onion or garlic.
Purity of Conscience and the Power of Mantra [20:56]
Without a pure conscience, one cannot achieve success. Even if bad thoughts arise, chanting mantras will still lead to success because the mantra is pure. The mantra slowly cuts off impure feelings and grants ultimate success. Those who worship ghosts and spirits attain hell and become ghosts themselves.
Avoiding Show-Off and Miracles [22:03]
Seekers should not indulge in show-off or miracles. Worship of ghosts and spirits leads to hell. Focus on attaining God rather than seeking respect and reverence through worldly behaviors.
The Significance of Holy Places [24:27]
Staying in a holy place is very sufficient for attaining God. Ensure that the flow of your life does not deviate from charity. Living in Vrindavan is difficult, but by the grace of Shri Ji and the devotees, it becomes easy. Do not behave arbitrarily in a state of negligence.
The Grace of Vrindavan [26:08]
Even if you have committed millions of crimes, Shri Dham Vrindavan forgives you and gives you life. If Vrindavan wishes, it can make your mind such that you will not stay even with all facilities. If you hold on to Shri Dham, you will be insulted every day, but you will not want to leave.
The Importance of Continuous Residence in Vrindavan [29:20]
Vrindavan does not see the virtues or faults of those who reside there continuously. It endows them with all virtues and sends them to the service of Shri Ji. However, if you commit a crime against a resident of Vrindavan or criticize Shri Priya Pritam, Vrindavan will not uplift you and will transfer you to hell.
Avoiding Vaishnav Crime [31:19]
Be afraid of committing a crime against a resident of Shri Dham Vrindavan. Vaishnav Dham does not tolerate crime. If you betray Priya Pritam Shri Shyama Shyam, you will have to go to hell. Avoid slandering or betraying anyone.
Humility and Avoiding Fault-Finding [32:58]
See yourself as lowly and do not have time to see others as bad. Pride sees the faults of others, so avoid it. Do not associate with those who are averse to God. Bow down with your mind and keep a distance from them.
Sermons of Shri Prathu Ji Maharaj [44:36]
Maharaj Prathu told his subjects not to find faults in anyone, to chant God's name continuously, and to dedicate every duty to God. Only those who constantly worship Lord Shri Hari are dear to him.
Caution and Alertness [46:37]
Eat with caution and spend time with your mind alert. It is not good fortune to get a woman or a man for enjoyment. Be firm in your senses and mind. If your mind is bad, fast on that day. Skip the meal until the mind is engaged in prayer.
The Difference Between Seeker and Subject [48:50]
A subject is primarily about enjoyment, while a seeker is dominated by God. A seeker is not satisfied with pleasures and offers every offering to worship God. A sensual man behaves in a way that increases his pleasure, while a devotee behaves in a way that increases devotion.
Knowing You Are on the Right Path [50:07]
A devotee knows they are on the right path when bad and impure thoughts do not come to mind, humility increases, worldly thoughts decrease, and peace, concentration, happiness, satisfaction, ability, and love start increasing.
Avoiding Corruption on the Spiritual Path [51:21]
Do not be afraid of good seekers becoming corrupt, but be afraid of pride, arrogance, and hypocrisy. Destroy even the slightest fault you see within yourself. Uproot the lust for pleasure from the root. A good seeker will destroy the tendencies of bad company.
Protecting the Path of Sadhana [54:11]
To protect the path of sadhana, have faith as your food, devotion as your armor, and chanting of the name as your body protector. A seeker who follows this path never gets corrupted.
Intense Longing in Sadhana [55:14]
Intense yearning in sadhana is acquired from the company of saints. Satsang awakens a yearning within you that cannot be achieved by any fruit of action. The real solution is to be in the company of a saint with the grace of God.
Criteria for Practice [57:57]
A true seeker considers their pace to be slow and is never satisfied with their sadhana. The more dissatisfaction there is in sadhana, the more progress will be made. Maintain strong trust in God and follow the commandments.