20.1 In the Samvat year 1884, on the night of Shrãvan vad Amãs [22nd August 1827], Swãmi Shree Sahajãnandji Mahãrãj was sitting in His residence in Dãdã Khãchar’s darbãr in Gadhadã. He was dressed entirely in white clothes. A sabhã of sãdhus, as well as haribhaktas from various places, had gathered before Him.
20.2 Then, Dinã-Nãth Bhatt asked a question: “Mahãrãj, Kãl is the power of Bhagvãn, and karma refers to the actions performed by the jeev. But, what exactly is svabhãv?”
20.3 Shreeji Mahãrãj explained, “The karmas that the jeev has performed during past lives have fully developed and have become absorbed within the jeev. Just as fire ‘enters’ iron, similarly, those karmas have developed and have become one with the jeev. It is those karmas that are known as svabhãv, or vãsnã, or prakruti.”
20.4 Muktãnand Swãmi then asked, “Mahãrãj, the karmas which have become absorbed within the jeev, are called svabhãv or vãsnã. But, how does a person eradicate vãsnã?”
20.5 Shreeji Mahãrãj replied, “It appears that the only means to do so is by performing the bhakti of Shree Krishna Bhagvãn, coupled with the ãtmã-nishthã. If a person offers bhakti to Shree Krishna Bhagvãn without ãtmã-nishthã, then just as he has love for Bhagvãn, he will also develop love for other material objects. Therefore, bhakti accompanied by ãtmã-nishthã is the only means to eradicate vãsnã. However, even a person who has ãtmã-nishthã may be disturbed by unpleasant circumstances, just like an ignorant person. However, such disturbances do not last long.”
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