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Glory to Śrī Dīp Nārāyaṇa Bhagavān, glory to Deveśvara Mahādeva. Dear friends, today is a day of good fortune, for we are sitting in the court of the Lord. That is why it is written in the Rāmāyaṇa that saints do not receive grace without the grace of the Lord. The day Paramātmā bestows His grace upon someone, they receive the darśana of saints and satsang. From satsang come the results of peace and strength—these are the fruits of satsang. Peace, tranquility, and strength are the blessings of Paramātmā that one attains through satsang, and all beings in the world desire this. True happiness is not found in the pleasures of the world; true happiness is found in satsang. In earlier times, worldly pleasures were fewer, yet people experienced worldly happiness. Today, through various scientific methods, many sources of pleasure have been created by humans, yet they remain restless. There is no peace, no true peace. Peace is attained only through satsang, by meeting saints. The true means of attaining peace are satsang, the company of saints, and their darśan. Therefore, one should engage in satsang and, by beholding the saints, remember Gurudev. Remembering Gurudev washes away all sins and purifies the inner being. Prayer to the Prabhu, remembrance of the Prabhu, and the grace of Gurudev—ultimately it is said that only the grace of the Guru is the supreme auspiciousness. Upon whom the grace of Gurudev rests, upon that person supreme bliss and auspiciousness manifest. Therefore, one should constantly remember Gurudev. When you sing these bhajans, it is the essence of the Vedas; the essence of the Vedas, meaning knowledge, manifests in your heart. The words that come directly from the mouth of Paramātmā Mahāprabhujī are even greater than the Vedas. They naturally draw from the ocean of ecstasy, which is why one should sing the praises of Mahāprabhujī. One should recite the Līlāmṛta and perform the svādhyāya of these granthas of Gurudev, which is your life, that is, the Divine Life. Without difficult austerity, by remembering Him, divine life can be attained. Therefore, if life is to be transformed from animality to divine, one should continuously remember and associate with Mahāprabhujī. Glory to Śrī Dīp Nārāyaṇa Bhagavān, glory to Deveśvara Mahādeva. Victory to Śrī Dīpa Nārāyaṇa Bhagavān, victory to Deveśvara Mahādeva. Dear ones, I am very pleased to see today’s program, and Gurudev’s devotion is the highest of all. Guban Rām says that a tree has branches, leaves, fruits, and flowers—all dependent on the tree itself. Similarly, all the gods, all the incarnations, and all the great beings are based on the Guru. There is no one greater than the Guru. The meaning of Guru is the dispeller of darkness and the illuminator of light. The one who dispels one’s mistakes and ignorance, who removes that darkness and bestows light and true knowledge, who eliminates ignorance—that very one is the Satguru. The glory of the Sadguru is extensively written in the Vedas and scriptures. Indeed, the ocean of grace of Gurudev is such that those who have taken refuge in Him have attained true peace and true happiness in this world. It is only through the blessings of the Guru that one receives these. Therefore, the glory of Gurudev is said to be supreme; the Guru is Śiva Himself, none other than Śiva, Brahmā. The science of tattva has been given by Gurudev, and Gurudev has received it from Pañca... When there is knowledge of the ātman, people gain knowledge from one another; without satsaṅga, there is no knowledge, and without knowledge, suffering does not end. Without knowledge, the soul’s weeping does not cease. Even if one attains all forms of glory, without knowledge, all grandeur is meaningless. Jīva Rāj jī keeps crying in sorrows, Sai, may the rule of three people be granted; Jīva Rāj jī keeps crying in sorrows, keeps crying and crying, Sai, may the rule of three people be granted... Only through knowledge does one’s crying cease; sorrow is removed. Even if one attains all desires, wealth, and worldly comforts, without knowledge the soul’s suffering does not end. Even if one gains dominion over the three worlds, ultimately, the inner turmoil does not subside. Only knowledge comes, and it alone brings peace. By gaining knowledge of their true form, one no longer experiences sorrow; there is bliss in all realms. Such a Guru and Devī can bestow this. Devotion to Gurudev is such that it is akin to that of a devoted animal; devotion itself is the supreme wealth. Mīrā Bāī, Bhagavān Buddha, Rēdāś, Rāma, and Kṛṣṇa—all renounced their kingdoms and devoted themselves to Gurudev’s bhakti. And Gurudev bestowed upon them that wealth which remains with the soul for countless lifetimes. Knowledge is attained from Gurudev; without knowledge, one is considered an animal. Therefore, one should seek to acquire knowledge and meditate on Gurudev. Through this, one attains inner peace and realization of Īśvara. Hence, Gurupūrṇimā is a great festival. The Supreme Bhagavān has established the festival of Guru Pūrṇimā for humans to become pure and virtuous. There is no austerity equal to meditating on this Guru Pūrṇimā. Sage Śukadeva says that serving Hari for sixteen years is not greater than serving the Guru even for a moment; this is the highest truth. If one performs uninterrupted tapasyā for sixteen years and serves Gurudev for just four moments, those four moments do not even reach the span of sixteen years. Such is the profound and immense significance of this. There is a dialogue between Muni Vasiṣṭha and Viśvāmitra. Muni Vasiṣṭha was very wise, and Viśvāmitra was a great tapasvī. Vasiṣṭha Munī says that we should be called Brahma Ṛṣi. Vasiṣṭha Munī says, "I am not a Brahma Ṛṣi." What am I until you become one? In that direction, Viśvāmitra became angry, killed his sons, and took the cow belonging to Vasiṣṭha Munī, but Vasiṣṭha Munī did not get angry. One day... And the moonlight brings a very pure joy. Seeing it, Arundhatī, the wife of Vasiṣṭha, says, "How beautiful the moon is, how much light it has, how much peace there is—no one can compare to it." Vasiṣṭha replies, "In this way, in the world, through the tapasyā of the friend of the universe..." Ordinary people do not engage in tapasyā, and Viśvāmitra, armed with a bow, was hiding in the cold to kill Vasiṣṭha. When he heard that I had killed their sons, he was stunned. That denial was dispelled, and I came and fell at the feet, saying, "Come, Brahmaṛṣī." This was the only sorrow—that for so many days you did not accept Brahmaṛṣī. Then I worked so hard, and now you have given me Brahmaṛṣī, so I have become meaningful. My tapasyā of 60,000 years, I offer that tapasyā to you. My mistake for that. Vasiṣṭha says, "So I will also give you a satsaṅga of just one moment." Viśvāmitra got angry, "What, sixty thousand years of tapasyā for just one moment of satsaṅga?" Whether it is satsaṅga or tapasyā, Bhagavān Viṣṇu said that this is a matter of my own opinion. He went to Śaṅkara, who is the guru of all and the knower of all, and asked, "What is greater, satsaṅga or tapasyā?" Śaṅkara replied, "I have meditated deeply, but I could not understand the essence. I am like the Śeṣa Nāga." In court, the judgment is always given by my Śeṣa, so he is higher than the other tapasvīs who can also give that judgment. Well, there, Bhagavān Śaṅkara, Pārvatī, Arundhatī, Vasiṣṭha Muni, Viṣṇu, Lakṣmī—all went to Śeṣa. Śeṣa said, "My dear one, my ahaṁ bhāva (ego) is present, but mine... Outside is the earth, what gift can I offer you? Since there is no season for gifts, I must make a decision: which is greater, satsaṅga or tapasyā? If my blessings are outside, someone may take them, then I will step forward and make a decision. The fruit of tapasyā according to the śāstras, dear friends, is... By the tapasyā of Vasiṣṭha Jī, the prāṇī did not remain steady. Vasiṣṭha, the honor of munis, the result of the tapasyā and satsaṅga of the entire Caucasian region—I give this to you. Now the prāṇī has become steady. The prāṇī has become steady. Now the world friends will say, 'You do the calculation.' The calculation is done, isn’t it? In just one moment of satsaṅga, the physical prāṇī became steady. And if the body does not remain steady even after a hundred thousand years of tapasyā, then satsaṅga is greater than a hundred thousand years of tapasyā. Therefore, only devotees understand the greatness of satsaṅga. There is no other sādhanā besides satsaṅga to bestow blessings upon beings. Hence, one should continue to engage in satsaṅga, no matter how much tapasyā one performs. If it comes into hearing, it will be destroyed. Rām Dev Jī Mārāj’s queen did not accept satsaṅga. Rāmā Pīr says that the goddess is like a crore of elephants and a crore of diamonds; she comes and gives away diamonds in abundance. The earth is said to be worth fifty crores; fifty crores of cows are said to be on the earth. Even if you offer daily in the Gaṅgā, it is not equal to satsaṅga. That which never perishes in any time, therefore increase satsaṅga, keep faith in the Rāṇīye Gurus, and trust Gurudev. Do not fear Gurudev, then Gurudev will begin to bestow devotion. There is no other remedy like this kind of devotion. There was a merchant who had satsaṅga at his home, and everyone in his household was a satsaṅgī—his wife, children, all. They practiced the mantra and meditation that Gurudev had given them. Everyone meditated. He had an elder daughter who practiced meditation very diligently. But she had to get married, so a house was found for her marriage, a crorepati’s house, who were devotees of that Bhagavān. What do devotees not receive? She got married, and at the age of twenty-two, she went to Usrāl. She was wise, and early in the morning, after nāda, she placed the picture of Gurudev... Look closely, what new remedy Śaśa Jī has done. Śaśa Jī has become a servant to you and has performed a new remedy. Son, the son has made Śaśa fly; the servant has done some strange work. He is dying of hunger, yet he does not count the end. Bhagavān has given, step by step, the path. This is all the play of māyā, as Mīrā Bāī has said. The lotus remains untouched, the words of the Guru are not heard; the monkeys wander aimlessly, chattering and causing chaos. Mīrābāī says that the queen is very noble, but if she does not listen to Gurudev’s words, she will perish. The monkeys, without clothes, appear like kings, wandering around, coughing and coughing, yet they die. Tulsīdās Jī says, "Tulsīdās, even the devotion to Hari and the queen become worthless." Once, while wandering around, a woman was picking up pieces of food. Someone said that this woman was about to enter the path of worldly attachments. Her husband wisely advised her, "Embrace guru bhakti; do not look at the face of the world, for it is a great sin—bearing the burden of the sins of two thousand men rests upon the worldly gaze." The husband had great love for his wife, and at her urging, he embraced guru bhakti. Then Sāsu Jī softened her tone and said, "After all, you know, don’t you? Who is upset with you, who has caused any trouble, who has beaten the drum? The one in the black turban is the same; even the monkey’s dog is there. Have some devotion, and daily bhajan should take place, and there should be knowledge. If you do this, it will be good. Whatever the Guru has done afterwards..." If the salvation of my son-in-law is achieved, I have partaken in the meal of this household. It is my duty that this household prospers. Bhagavān has heard his prayer. The self-realized, peaceful one suddenly came for the examination and called out. The call came clearly, and the door to the seat was about to open. See, even in the peaceful Bhagavān, there is no agitation. Give the name, and they will reveal it. Oh, Rāma, it is said here that Nārada Bhagavān and the peaceful one are not two but one. So, at my door, the peaceful one arrived, the Lord Himself came. My eyes became moist, my day was made; He took away the five vices along with their companions. And after giving a respectful bow, I say, the saints who have settled their thoughts firmly—whether old or young—are not to be doubted. You see, those who have truly established themselves in that state, even if they are millionaires or possess millions and millions, do not accumulate enmity. So, definitely offer your respectful salutations to them. They have a true guru, and that... It has been 10 years since the in-laws came, but the mind has not settled. The village has become restless, and how many years has your wife been there? She has been there for three years. Even now, she comes. Oh, that son-in-law is leaving no stone unturned. How many years has your father-in-law been there? The father-in-law has been there for years. Where did this prostitute come from? Now the child has not come, say the elders. Mahārāj, I did not understand the nature of the incarnation at first. Ask them, if there is no śuṣr and janma, then whose daughter’s daughter-in-law are you? And what about a girl of sixteen years? And marriage... If one is not attached, then who is it, Mahārāj? A girl of ten years, if she is not married, then what? If she is young, then what? How can one say at ten years? Mahārāj, I have been devoted to Gurudev for ten years. Since the birth of man, even before that, Śāsu Jī bestowed devotion. Since man has existed... And our Śuśrā Jī, devoted to the Guru, celebrated with great joy. The creature is sitting there, restless, as if it is not a human but an animal. It has the form of a human, but it is like a wild beast. I understood very well what they meant; the king was right. Without me, in reality, I am... Today, O gentle beings, may Paramātmā’s grace be upon you. If you have had the vision of Him, then gradually make me a human as well, and do not keep me as an animal. Until there is devotion and a guru’s grace, one is only human in form; otherwise, one remains an animal. Therefore, without grace and a guru, there is no devotion, and without devotion— If he is my brother, why is it that devotion is like a vīṇā, and animals are tamed? Mīrā says that animals are like dead bodies. Even if the form is human, what is the use? Once a disciple came to me, and I said, Mahārāj, there is a fair near a village. He asked, "Why do you want to see it?" I said, "Let it be." He said, "Please have mercy, let me see it." Then the Gacchā said like this... So, no one is a jackal, nor a fish, nor a wolf, nor a dog, nor even a half-human. Why call some humans this or that? Why, brothers, is this devotion embraced? That one is a human, the other too has the form of a human, but they are animals. These are the noble humans, the divine beings, the great Lord Mahādeva. Everybody wants to personally approach holy Gurujī and Swāmījī, to see him and to be seen, to touch him and to be touched. This is a privilege of Guru Bhakta.