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illusion that brings a temporary state of pleasure (murchha). When kantado arises one cannot handle it. If he could, then he would investigate why it arose? What mistakes lie behind it? But instead he drinks and runs around. Doing this gives him some relief. Once the power of intoxication wears away, the boredom sets in again. Worldly miseries do not give a moment's peace.
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Man does not like this state of discontent and displeasure. Many people worry and 'burn' from within (artadhyan). Do not worry. If you burn your clothes, you can buy new ones but if you burn your soul (jeev; jiva) where will you get a new one?
Ritual of worship of baby Krishna
Dadashri: You do not get bored (kantado) during the ritual of worship, do you?
Questioner: No.
Dadashri : When you worship, do you worship (puja) a person worthy of worship (pujya) or a person not worthy of worship (apujya)?
Questioner: I am simply a follower of the Pushtimarg (a traditional devotional path for the worship-bhakti of baby Krishna established by Vallabhacharya). I worship Thakorji the child Krishna, whose idol image has been worshipped a lot (pratishtha) and is now established in our home.
Dadashri: Yes, but He is worthy of worship and that is why He is respected. You should not worship anyone who is not worthy of worship. Do not worship for the sake of worshipping. but worship with right understanding (pujya buddhi). Do you have pujya buddhi for Thakorji? Does Thakorji ever converse with you?
Questioner: I have not had that fortune so far.
Dadashri : Why does Thakorji not speak with you? 'We' think it is because, either you are shy or He is shy. Either
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one of you is shy.
Questioner: I do the worship of Thakorji, but I am not able to make Him talk.
Dadashri : You cannot make Him talk, can you? We had gone to the temple of Lord Ramchandraji in Jaipur and Ayodhya and there He started talking. Wherever 'we' see a new idol, 'we' do pranpratishtha (instilling of 'life' in an idol) in it. Birla built the temples in Jaipur and Ayodhya. There 'we' had done pranpratishtha of Lord Ramchandraji's idol. At both the places something amazing occurred. Thirty five of our mahatmas were present, when the priest saw Lord Ramchandraji smiling. Since the temple was built, he had seen a displeased look on Lord Ramchandraji. Even the temple was in a state of gloom and so were the worshippers. When the priest saw laughter on Lord Ramchandraji's face, he ran towards the Lord and placed a garland around his neck. 'We' asked him why he did that. He began to cry and said, "I have never had such a darshan before. Today you have helped me attain that." "We' told him, "we' have done it for the salvation of people. How can there be salvation for people when Lord Ramchandraji is displeased? Now Lord Ramchandraji is smiling and 'we' will leave Him always smiling. Whoever sees Him, he will see Him smiling. 'We' have done the pratishtha. A true pratishtha was never done for the idol." The pratishtha that was done, it was done by someone who harbored worldly desires (vasnas). If it is done by an Atmagnani (the knower of the Soul, the Gnani Purush), only then will it give results. Do you understand what 'we' mean by worldly desire (vasna)? Even the subtle expectation one harbors of, 'this man will be useful some day', it is called vasna. The one who has no need for anything in this world, no need for any vishay (sensual pleasures), no need for fame, no need for anything, is considered desire less (nirvasnik). Such a Gnani can do anything He aims. He can make an idol talk. Do you not talk with an idol? Do you not have the freedom to talk? If the
