46.1 In the Samvat year 1880, on Posh vad 11 [26th January 1824], Swãmi Shree Sahajãnandji Mahãrãj was sitting on the veranda outside the west-facing rooms of Dãdã Khãchar’s darbãr in Gadhadã. He was dressed entirely in white clothes, and had covered Himself with a yellow rajãi made of chhint. A sabhã of munis, as well as haribhaktas from various places, had gathered before Him. Some of the sãdhus were singing kirtans to the accompaniment of a jhãnjh and mrudang.
46.2 After the singing concluded, Shreeji Mahãrãj said, “A sat-purush living in this world is not pleased or pained upon seeing the worldly progress or regress of a person. However, when someone’s mind falls back from the path of Bhagvãn, he does become grieved. After all, life is so short; and if a person’s afterlife is ruined, it would indeed be a great loss for that person.
46.3 “In fact, Bhagvãn assumes avatãrs upon earth for the purpose of establishing dharma, and not simply for the establishment of the dharma of a person’s varna and ãshram. After all, even the ãchãryas of pravrutti dharma, such as the Saptarshi, have established the dharma of the four varna and ãshrams. However, Bhagvãn does not assume avatãrs solely for that purpose; He assumes avatãrs to develop the dharma of His ekãntik bhaktas.
46.4 “For such ekãntik bhaktas, leaving the body is not considered to be death; for them, falling from that ekãntik dharma is true death. This occurs when a dislike arises in the heart towards Bhagvãn or His sant. That bhakta should then be known to have fallen from the dharma of ekãntik bhaktas. For example, if he has fallen due to krodh, it should be known that he has received the body of a snake; and if he has fallen due to kãm, it should be known that he has taken birth as an evil spirit or a demon.
46.5 “Nevertheless, despite having attained such bodies and having fallen from ekãntik dharma, those who observe dharma or perform tap will attain Dev-Lok due to their observance of dharma or their performance of tap. However, a person who has a dislike towards Bhagvãn or His sant will certainly not attain the dhãm of Bhagvãn. On the other hand, even if a person has committed the five great sins, if he has not perceived an avgun in Bhagvãn or His sant, then his sins will be burned, and he will dwell in the dhãm of Bhagvãn. Therefore, to perceive avgun in Bhagvãn and His bhakta is a greater sin than committing the five great sins.”
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