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Aptavani-2
Gnani Purush.
Questioner : Is there a difference between bhakti
(devotion) and faith?
Dadashri : What do you understand by bhakti? Is it
considered bhakti when I eat?
Questioner : No. Is single-minded devotion not bhakti?
Dadashri : Faith is established in the words by reading
scriptures. One will develop devotion for Lord Krishna if he
develops faith in the words of Lord Krishna. He begins with an
adjustment with a sentence from someone, then he develops
faith on that, and then the bhakti begins. Then if he develops
faith in someone else’s writings, he will not be able to adjust with
the former and his faith in him will become unstable. Here in
Dada’s satsang, the faith is established with you in the initial
experience of the Self (nischay) and such faith is conviction
(pratiti) which remains with you until final liberation.
Aradhana – Viradhana : Devout worship – Disrespect
Questioner : What is aradhana?
Dadashri : Viradhana is to hurt or disrespect someone.
This is experienced by the person within the mind. The opposite
of that is aradhana. Generally aparadha (gross hurt) is taking
place in the world. If north is aradhana, then south is viradhana.
Wherever there is aradhana, there is the presence of ‘Radha’
and so ‘Krishna’ is bound to be there too!
Questioner : Dada is constantly on my mind, what is
that?
Dadashri : That is called niddidhyasan. With that you
become like ‘Dada’ (the Self) and all the energies of the Self are
attained. This niddidhyasan will increase through listening
(shravan) and through contemplation (manan).