Wednesday 22 March 2023 | Chaitra Sud 1, Samvat 2079
Wed 22 Mar 2023
Listening to and understanding the religious discourses and discussions about the Lord keeps disciples truly attentive in life.
Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa says that while going to sleep every night, one has to reconcile events of his day. He has to think of how many good deeds he has done, how much has he deceived people, how many worldly relates thoughts he has had and how many God related thoughts he has had. Then you pray to the Lord for forgiveness of any bad deeds done knowingly and unknowingly, for violating the Lord’s will.
Acharya Swamishree says that a temple is where good thoughts and goodwill are awakened; therefore one must take the temple with him wherever he goes.
One should be careful of villains, sinners. Such people always harass and upset noble-minded people, and babble anything without thinking. One babbles anything and gets angered when their wish is not fulfilled.
One has to think about himself first, because if he goes looking at other things he becomes a villain. The life of the one who fills the ear of a disciple with criticism becomes full of darkness. One should stay away from such people.
A disciple who speaks about goodwill and the greatness of the Lord with an open mind can do no harm and has no ill thoughts about anyone. To maintain a pure heart one has to keep an open mind, such a soul lives a life full of love for the Lord.
Acharya Shree Jitendriyapriyadasji Swamiji Maharaj is the current spiritual leader of Maninagar Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan. He is the heir to Acharya Shree Purushottampriyadasji Swamishree Maharaj, and sixth in the lineage of ascetic Acharyas, which descends directly from Lord Shree Swaminarayan.