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waste away their energies in the wrong path. They cannot do work for their liberation nor can they do work for their worldly life. No one at home has any appreciation and in addition they complain, "She is like this and that she is like that." They encounter only 'bundles' who insult them.
When one keeps having a desire to attend Dada's satsang, it is considered the beginning of the removing of obstacles. And if he does not meet with any objection or hindrance of any kind in coming to satsang, then know that all such obstructions are gone.
Here one should sit and understand systematically in detail what changes have occurred within, by coming to this satsang. That is called purusharth (self directed efforts). You should understand Gnan from point to point, gradually. The easiest way besides satsang, is to keep 'Dada' happy. This is done by following his five Agnas (spiritual directives given by Dadashri to all who acquired Self-realization).
If one cannot get our' company (sang) then the company of our' words is satsang too. Satsang means the company of the Self (Shuddhatma). Alternatively, anything that promotes this company, like the words of the Gnani Purush, and Self-realized mahatmas is also satsang. It is not worth keeping the company of anyone else, regardless of whatever that person is, whether he is an ascetic, a monk or anyone else. All you have to do is to 'see' (darshan) what is within (the Self): nothing else is worth setting eyes on. Once you have attained the Self, 'see' the Self in every living being. Once the awareness that the Self exists in the cows and the buffalos, then you should be able to see the Soul (Self) in them, should you not? It is spiritual apathy if you cannot.
doing the arti becomes pure' and so does everyone in the home. Children in the home will acquire good values. If this arti is recited properly, 'Dada' will grace your home with His presence. And if 'Dada' is present, there will also be the presence of all the celestial Gods and Goddesses and they will bestow grace upon everyone in the family. It is of tremendous benefit if arti is recited punctually in the home at a set time. Just one clash ruins the atmosphere in the home. This arti is the antidote against conflicts and clash. It will make the atmosphere at home pure.
When 'we' shower you with flowers during the arti, 'we' have offered those flowers to the Gods and the Goddess before 'we' give them to you. Nowhere in the world do people receive flowers that have been offered to the Gods and the Goddesses first, only you do. With that your moksha will remain intact and it will eliminate your worldly obstacles.
The nature of the Self (atma-swabhav) is such that despite being in a company (sang), the Self remains free from that company (asang). The asang Self can never be tainted with anything, but this becomes a reality only if one meets a Gnani Purush who can separate the Self from the non-Self. Otherwise whatever actions one performs in this world will leave him tainted with its effects (karma bondage) and he will never attain liberation. Therefore go to the Gnani Purush!
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In whatever home the arti of this 'Dada' is sung, the atmosphere in that home becomes very auspicious. Arti is the continuity of that which has been gained, the Self. The person
