7.1 In the Samvat year 1878, on the night of Shrãvan sud 11 [9th August 1821], Swãmi Shree Sahajãnandji 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.
7.2 Then, Muktãnand Swãmi asked Shreeji Mahãrãj, “A bhakta of Bhagvãn decides in his mind, ‘I do not want to retain a single svabhãv which may obstruct me in worshipping Bhagvãn’. However, inappropriate svabhãvs still remain within him. What is the reason for this?”
7.3 Shreeji Mahãrãj replied, “If a person has a deficiency of vairãgya, then even if he has the shraddhã to eradicate his svabhãvs, they will not be eradicated. For example, a poor man may wish for lots of delicious food and lavish clothes, but how can he acquire them? Similarly, a person who lacks vairãgya may wish in his heart to acquire the qualities of a sãdhu, but it is very difficult for him to do so.”
7.4 Muktãnand Swãmi then asked, “If a person does not possess vairãgya, what method should he adopt to eradicate those vicious natures?”
7.5 Shreeji Mahãrãj replied, “If a person lacks vairãgya, but intensely serves a great sant, and obeys the ãgnã of Bhagvãn, then Bhagvãn will look upon him with an eye of compassion, and feel, ‘This poor man lacks vairãgya; and the vicious natures, like kãm and krodh, are harassing him very much. So, may all of those vicious natures be eradicated’. As a result, they will be eradicated immediately. In comparison, if he were to attempt other methods, those svabhãvs may be eradicated, but only after a great deal of time and effort – either in this life or in later lives. If such vicious natures are eradicated instantly, then it should be known that they have been eradicated by the grace of Bhagvãn.”
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