44.1 In the Samvat year 1880, on Posh sud 8 [9th January, 1824], Swãmi Shree Sahajãnandji Mahãrãj was sitting on the veranda outside the east-facing rooms of 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.
44.2 Then, Shreeji Mahãrãj asked Muktãnand Swãmi, “When a person perceives an avgun in a bhakta, does that person perceive the same amount of avgun in that bhakta as he had noticed previously, or does he perceive more avgun?”
44.3 Muktãnand Swãmi replied, “Apparently, he perceives the same amount of avgun as he previously perceived.”
44.4 Shreeji Mahãrãj then said, “You have missed the point of the question. If he perceives exactly the same amount of avgun, then how can you say that he has perceived an avgun? In actual fact, it is due to the influence of unpleasant desh, kãl, kriyã, and sang, that his intellect becomes spoiled; and that is why he perceives more avgun. In this situation, a person should realise that the blemish of unpleasant circumstances has ruined his intellect.
44.5 “Moreover, I personally feel, ‘If a person previously has kept the company of the great sant or has had the darshan of Bhagvãn, then he will only perceive his own avgun but will never perceive avgun in any other bhakta of Bhagvãn’. A person with such characteristics should be known to be religious.
44.6 “On the other hand, a person who is demonic never perceives even a single avgun within himself; instead, he perceives only avgun in other bhaktas. A person with such an intellect should be known to be demonic. If such a demonic person happens to be in satsang, or if he stays in the company of sãdhus, he will be similar to Kãlnemi, Rãvan, and Rãhu; but, he will not be influenced by the company of sãdhus.
44.7 “Therefore, a person who is a strict bhakta of Bhagvãn perceives only his own avgun; he never notices the avgun of other bhaktas.”
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