Amdavad Section Vach. 5 Vachanamrut Rahasyarth Pradeepika Tika

Once again, Kubersinhji asked a question, “Oh Maharaj! Tell us what should be eliminated by those who have recognised God and are His disciples, and what should be assimilated by them?” Shreejimaharaj then replied, “Any kind of worldly hope that exists should be eliminated and instead, one should develop desires that relate to God. For example, if someone has yearnings to amass wealth, he should think, ‘if I worship God, I will attain the heaps of gold coins and the mounds of precious diamonds, sapphires and rubies that exist in the abode of God.’ Such desires should be developed, but yearnings for worldly objects should not occur. If a person has lustful desires, he should think, ‘if I look at another woman inappropriately, due to that sin, I will have to go through the hell of 8.4 millions lives, and face immense suffering. Furthermore, dogs and donkeys also indulge in such sensualities, whereas I have attained the pragat Purushottam. If He becomes displeased, I will incur an immense loss.’ Realising this, one should eliminate the lustful desires and develop desires for the pleasures relating to God. If someone has affection for his relatives, he should eliminate those feelings and instead, develop affection for God and His servants i.e. sants. If someone thinks of the body to be his own, he should eliminate that ego and instead, develop humility towards God. If God or a sadhu has scolded someone in any manner and has insulted him, any animosity towards them that remains in him should be eliminated; instead, he should recognise his own faults and realise the virtues of God and sants. In this manner, one should think about everything in a positive manner and never consider anything negatively. That is the answer.”