26.1 In the Samvat year 1879, on the night of Bhãdarvã sud 11 [29th August 1822], Shreeji Mahãrãj was sitting 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 paramhans, as well as haribhaktas from various places, had gathered before Him.
26.2 Then, Shreeji Mahãrãj said, “A bhakta of Bhagvãn should never do anything that displeases Bhagvãn and His bhaktas, and he should also abandon all those who obstruct him in worshipping Bhagvãn, even if they are his own relatives. Also, just as a person abandons an enemy, he should abandon any svabhãv that does not please Bhagvãn. Furthermore, he should never support those who are vimukhs, just as Bharatji did not support his own mother. Also, a bhakta of Bhagvãn should mainly perceive avgun in himself. On the other hand, a person who perceives avgun in others and only gun in himself, may be known as a satsangi, but he should be known to be half-fallen.
26.3 “Furthermore, for a bhakta of Bhagvãn, if gnãn of the ãtmã, vairãgya, or dharma are an obstacle in his bhakti towards Bhagvãn, then he should suppress even them and maintain the predominance of bhakti only. However, if they are supportive in offering bhakti, then they are fine. Only a person who has this understanding can be called a complete bhakta of Bhagvãn.
26.4 “Also, no matter how great he may be, if a person perceives avgun in others and gun in himself, he will certainly encounter obstacles on the path of kalyãn. For example, Rãdhikãji was great and she also had intense love for Bhagvãn. However, when she perceived gun in herself and avgun in Shree Krishna Bhagvãn, a trace of tamo-gun entered into her love for Him. Then, she quarrelled with Shree Krishna Bhagvãn and Shreedãmã. As a result of this, Shreedãmã cursed her. Rãdhikãji then fell from Golok, and took birth in the home of a carpenter. She had to marry a man other than Bhagvãn, and suffered a severe disgrace. Even Shreedãmã perceived gun in himself, and perceived avgun in Rãdhikãji. For that reason, he was cursed by Rãdhikãji and had to become a demon.
26.5 “However, this is not the way of falling from the dhãm of Bhagvãn; for those who have fallen have done so due to Bhagvãn’s will. After all, Bhagvãn has declared, ‘Even a person who is as great as Rãdhikãji will fall if he perceives gun in himself and perceives avgun in bhaktas of Bhagvãn. If that is so, what can be said of others?’ Therefore, a bhakta of Bhagvãn should see only gun in all satsangis and should find only avgun in himself. If a person has such an understanding, then even if he is not very intelligent, his satsang still becomes stronger day by day. Without it, even if he is very intelligent, he will fall back from satsang; and in the end will certainly become a vimukh.
26.6 “Also, the following practice is observed everywhere: When a king or a guru lectures and disciplines a servant or a shishya, if the servant or shishya accepts it positively, then the king or the guru has tremendous affection for him. However, they do not feel affection towards a person who reacts negatively when given such advice. Bhagvãn’s method is similar. When He gives advice to someone, if they accept it positively, He develops affection for them; and if they react negatively, He does not develop affection for them.”
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