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Gadhada II-22: Two Armies; The Installation of Nar-Nārāyan

Summary

1. When two armies are prepared for combat and both have implanted their flags opposite each other, those who are brave are not afraid of dying. A coward, however, harbours thousands of thoughts of fleeing, looting wealth and weapons, and dying.

1. Those who are brave devotees of God do not have any thoughts related to their body or of this world except for the abode of God, Akshardhām.
2. The devotees who are cowardice identify their self as the body, and in their goal to reach the abode of God, have a thousand thoughts such as ‘if the religious vows become strict, I will not be able to survive; only if they are easy to observe will I be able to survive.

2. Shriji Mahārāj speaks about His own nature for the sake of revealing the ideals of a devotee:

1. When He went to Amdāvād to perform the installation ceremony of Shri Narnārāyandev, His heart felt intense grief and He became ill.
2. After engaging in activities, one should attach to God in such a manner whereby one feels he hasn’t done anything at all.
3. One experiences bliss in their heart when one forgets all objects related to Devlok or Brahmalok while keeping courage against man, buddhi, chitt, and ahamkār.

3. Characteristics of an ekāntik bhakta:

1. Believes himself to be brahmarup.
2. Does bhakti of God while observing dharma, gnān, and vairāgya.
3. Maintains no desire for any object other than God.

4. The Sant possesses the same majesty that God possesses.
5. There is no greater status than that of a sādhu.
6. If a devotee of God holds on to the chintāmani in the form of God’s form, then he will attain everything.