CE Day Event Vikram Samvat Month Tithi     || 19 November ||     1996 Tuesday Murti-pratishtha at Khakharda 2053 Kãrtik sud 9                           || 20 November ||       1820 Monday Kariyani-12 Describing the power of spiritual discourses, Shriji Maharaj says, "Regardless of how lustful, angry, greedy or lewd a person may be, if he listens to these types of discourses with faith and love, all of his flaws would be eradicated. For example, if a man with teeth strong enough to chew raw chana were to eat a great many sour mangoes, then he would not be able to chew even boiled rice. In the same way, if a person who is strongly overpowered by lust, anger, etc., were to listen to these discourses with faith and persistence, then that person would no longer be capable of indulging in the panchvishays." 1877 Kãrtik sud 15 2001 Tuesday Murti-pratishtha at Vankal 2058 Kãrtik sud 5                           || 21 November ||       1819 Sunday Vachanamrut Gadhada I-1 This is the very first Vachanamrut. Shriji Maharaj asks the first question, "Which is the most difficult of all spiritual endeavours?" He himself gave the answer, "There is no spiritual endeavour more difficult than to continuously engage one’s mind on the form of God. The scriptures state that there is no greater attainment for a person whose mind’s vrutti is constantly focused on the form of God, because the form of God is like a chintamani. Just as a person who possesses a chintamani attains whatever he desires, a person whose mind’s vrutti is constantly focused on the form of God can instantly see, if he so wishes, the forms of jiva, ishwar, maya and Brahma. He can also see Vaikunth, Golok, Brahmamahol and the other abodes of God. Therefore, there is no spiritual endeavour more difficult nor is there any greater attainment than to continuously engage one’s mind on the form of God." 1876 Mãgshar sud 4 1825 Monday Vachanamrut Vartal-1 Shriji Maharaj says, "Regarding one who takes up a fight with his mind – if he wins, then he attains nirvikalp samadhi and becomes an ekantik bhakta of God. But if he should lose to his mind, he falls from his spiritual endeavours. Then, maybe after one life or two lives or even after many lives, ultimately, he will become an ekantik bhakta; but his efforts will not have been in vain. “Thus, a person who is wise should definitely develop enmity towards his mind for the sake of his liberation. Thereby, if he conquers his mind, he is sure to benefit; but even if he is defeated by his mind, he will eventually return to the path of realisation, which is also beneficial in the end. Therefore, one who aspires for liberation should most certainly develop enmity towards his mind.” 1882 Kãrtik sud 11 1828 Friday Vachanamrut Gadhada III-27 Describing the bliss experienced by associating with God, Shriji Maharaj says, "The pleasures associated with sights, sounds, smells, tastes and touch are all found to co-exist in one place – the blissful and divine form of Purushottam Bhagwan. When we have the darshan of that form of God, we can enjoy the bliss of that beauty, as well as the bliss of the other four types of vishays, i.e., sounds, touch, etc. That gratification occurs simultaneously. With worldly vishays, however, when one indulges in one vishay, one receives the gratification of only that vishay, but not of the others. Thus the pleasures of worldly vishays are found separately. Moreover, those pleasures are futile, perishable and ultimately the cause of extreme misery. But in God, one enjoys the bliss of all of the vishays simultaneously. That bliss is extremely divine; it is eternal and imperishable. Therefore, a spiritual aspirant should develop vairagya towards the worldly vishays and become totally attached to the divine and blissful form of God.” 1885 Kãrtik sud 15 1854 Tuesday Pramanand Swami passes away to Akshardham 1911 Mãgshar sud 8 1999 Sunday Murti-pratishtha at Vaso (Women's Mandir) 2056 Kãrtik sud 13 2004 Sunday Murti-pratishtha at Khambhda 2061 Kãrtik sud 10                             || 22 November ||       1819 Monday Vachanamrut Gadhada I-2 Describing the characteristics of a person with the highest level of detachment, Shriji Maharaj says, "A person who has the highest level of vairagya engages in worldly activities, either by God’s command or as a consequence of his prarabdha karmas. But, like King Janak, he is not affected by those activities. He may indulge in the most alluring of the panchvishays – sights, sounds, smells, tastes and touch – attained as a consequence of his own prarabdha, but he does so dejectedly and with total indifference towards them. Those vishays are unable to entice him; thus, his renunciation remains undiminished. He invariably views those vishays as flawed and treats them like enemies. Moreover, he constantly remains in contact with sadhus and the sacred scriptures, and remains in the service of God. Even if he were to encounter adverse places, times, company, etc., his understanding would not diminish. Such a person is said to possess the highest level of vairagya." 1876 Mãgshar sud 5 1824 Monday Vachanamrut Gadhada II-62 Revelaing His inner thoughts, Shriji Maharaj says, "There are three inclinations which lead to liberation and which lead to extreme bliss. Of these, one is profound atma-realisation, which is to believe one’s true self to be the atma and engage in the worship of God, like Shukji. The second is like the inclination of a woman who observes the vow of fidelity, which is to worship God as if He is one’s husband, just as the gopis did. The third is the inclination of servitude, which is to worship God as His servant, just like Hanumanji and Uddhavji. Without these three inclinations, there is no way in which the jiva can attain liberation. 1881 Mãgshar sud 2 1828 Saturday Vachanamrut Gadhada III-28 Elaborating upon the understanding of a devotee of God, Shriji Maharaj states, “One who has understood the greatness of God realises that only God is all-blissful, whereas the pleasures derived from the panchvishays have only a slight fraction of the bliss of God; thus he would never become attached to any object. The Moksh-dharma also mentions: ‘Compared to the bliss of the abode of God, the pleasures of the other realms are like narak.’ This is the understanding that a devotee of God should have." 1885 Kãrtik vad1 1884   Vach Gadhada I-8 Shriji Maharaj guides, "One should indulge in the vishays only as prescribed in the scriptures; but one should never indulge in them by transgressing the regulations that are described in the scriptures. Also, one should keep association with the Sant and should shun bad company. In this manner, when a person shuns bad company and maintains association with the Sant, the sense of I-ness that he harbours towards his body and the sense of my-ness that he harbours towards his bodily relations are eradicated. He also develops profound love for God and vairagya towards everything except God.” 1881 Mãgshar sud 2 1939 Wednesday Shantilal (later Pramukh Swami Maharaj) initiated into parshad-fold 1996 Kãrtik sud 11 1990 Thursday Murti-pratishtha at Pati (Women's Mandir) 2047 Mãgshar sud 5 2000 Wednesday Murti-pratishtha at Navi Mumbai (Nerul) 2057 Kãrtik vad 12                           || 23 November ||       1819 Tuesday Vachanamrut Gadhada I-3 Blessing the assembly of sadhus and devotees, Shriji Maharaj says, "Even one who can constantly see the form of God in his heart should recall the divine actions and incidents of God performed in His various avatars in various places. He should also maintain affection for the brahmacharis, sadhus and satsangis, and should remember them as well. Why? Because if at the time of death he forgets God’s form, but remembers the divine actions and incidents performed by Him at various places, or if he remembers those satsangis, brahmacharis or sadhus, then by that association, God’s form will also be remembered. Thereby, that person attains an elevated spiritual status and benefits tremendously. That is why I perform grand Vishnu-yags; annually celebrate Janmashtami, Ekadashi and other observances; and gather brahmacharis, sadhus and satsangis on these occasions. After all, even if a sinner remembers these occasions at the time of his death, he will also attain the abode of God.” 1876 Mãgshar sud 6 1824 Monday Khushal Bhatt initiated into sadhufold, named Gopalanand Swami 1886 Kãrtik vad 8 1825 Wednesday Vachanamrut Vartal-2 Shriji Maharaj explains how to please God, "If we do not malign God, then God becomes pleased. Then you may ask, ‘What does it mean to malign God?’ Well, God is the all-doer of this world. However, if one does not understand Him to be the all-doer and instead believes that it is kal that is the all-doer of this world, or that it is maya, or that it is karma, or that it is swabhav that is the all-doer, then one is maligning God. This is because actually God is the all-doer. To ignore this and to claim that only kal, karma, maya and swabhav are the all-doers of this world is serious slander against God. " 1882 Kãrtik sud 13 2002 Saturday Murti-pratishtha at Bopal 2059 Kãrtik vad 3                           || 24 November ||       1819 Wednesday Vachanamrut Gadhada I-4 Shriji Maharaj emphasizes, "Devotees of God should not harbour jealousy amongst themselves." However, Shriji Maharaj allows, "If one is to harbour jealousy, one should imbibe the virtues of the person towards whom one is jealous, and should also abandon one’s own faults. If this cannot be done, then a devotee of God should at least totally abandon any form of jealousy that would result in harming another devotee of God.” 1876 Mãgshar sud 7 1983 Thursday Murti-pratishtha at Palana 2040 Kãrtik vad 4 1990 Saturday Murti-pratishtha at Botad 2047 Mãgshar sud 7 2002 Sunday Murti-pratishtha at Saraspur 2059 Kãrtik vad 4                       || 25 November ||       1819 Thursday Vachanamrut Gadhada I-5 Shriji Maharaj says, "One should meditate on Shri Krishna Bhagwan together with Radhika. If during that meditation one cannot behold the form within one’s heart, one should not lose faith and stop the meditation. Those who persist in this way will earn the immense grace of God. Moreover, God will be bound by their bhakti.” 1876 Mãgshar sud 8 2001 Sunday Murti-pratishtha at Dholka 2058 Kãrtik sud 10 1819 Thursday Vachanamrut Gadhada I-6 Shriji Maharaj describes how to attain greatness in Satsang, "In this Satsang fellowship, a person who is wise increasingly finds flaws within himself and perceives virtues in God and His devotees. Moreover, when God and His Sant utter harsh words of advice for his own benefit, he accepts them as beneficial and is not hurt by them. Such a person steadily attains greatness in Satsang." 1876 Mãgshar sud 8 1822 Monday Vachanamrut Gadhada II-27 Justifying the need for mandirs, Shriji Maharaj explains, "A devotee is required to pick flowers and tulsi for God; he is required to bring various types of vegetables and to cultivate gardens for God; he must also build mandirs. Therefore, one who sits idly, maintaining extreme renunciation and compassion, is unable to offer bhakti to God. When bhakti diminishes, the upasana of God is also destroyed, and a lineage of blind followers results. That is why I have had mandirs built – for the purpose of preserving God’s upasana forever. " 1879 Kãrtik sud 11 2002 Monday Murti-pratishtha at Ghatlodiya 2059 Kãrtik vad5 2002 Monday Murti-pratishtha at Sola Road 2059 Kãrtik vad 5

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