Gadhada First Section Vach. 1 Vachanamrut Rahasyarth Pradeepika Tika

It is stated that a disciple who has his mind constantly inclined on the Murti of God can visualise Jeev, Ishwar, Maya and Brahm, and the abodes such as Golok. In GFS.49 Q.2, it is stated that the visualisation of shat-chakra and the abodes like Golok without God is called bahya-drashti. How should this be understood?

This has been said to attract those disciples who are desirous of worldly objects (sakam) and are endeavouring to reach an accomplished state (they are in sadhan-dasha), with a purpose  of uniting them with the Lord. The relevance of this statement to an individual disciple is dependent on the calibre of that disciple. In GFS.49, it is said that the visualisation of the abodes, etc., excluding the Lord, is called bahya-drashti. However, the visualisation of the abodes, including the Lord, and without the desire for anything else, is not referred to as bahya- drashti. Such disciples have achieved an accomplished state (siddh-dasha). In S.10 Q.2 T.3, it is stated, “God and His abodes are never far from a person who has achieved antar-drashti, because God shows them His Murti and abode, even though there is no aspiration from the disciple to see them.” In GFS.9 T.2, it is stated, “I forcedly reveal to a disciple My divine prowess (aishwarya) and My Murti in My divine abode.” Therefore, whatever the Lord shows of His own will, without any desire from the disciple, is not called bahya-drashti. However, if the disciple himself desires to visualise these, it is called bahya-drashti.