Shri Hans Ji Maharaj

As dirty clothes are not cleaned by washing them with mud, so the effect of dirty actions is not cleansed by doing various worldly actions. The mind and heart is purified by devotion after acquiring Spiritual Knowledge of desire-less and selfless actions.
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Satsang

Today we are talking about universal truth which is one and the same for all, which does not make a person narrow minded rather frees him by breaking all barriers and narrow outlook. It is said, " Bhakti swatantra sakal sukh khani. Binu satsang na pawahin prani." Devotion is independent and it contains all pleasures and happiness but is not attainable without satsang. The prejudice which makes us narrow-minded which entraps us, cannot make us free, it cannot redeem us.
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Satsang

We have all been made by God. You may call Him by any name. There is one sun in the sky. So many names in different languages have been given to it but there are not multiple suns, nor does it shine for any specific caste, or for specific community or for a particular country. It gives energy to all human beings, animals, birds, trees and the entire creation; it gives light to all.
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Satsang

When grace rains down through satsang, there is rejuvenation. Our deficiencies due to ignorance and worldly desires are wiped out and we gain merits of purity and goodness. The basis of satsang is:

"Jat pat poochhe nahin koi,

hari ko bhaje so hari ka hoi."

"Do not bother about caste and creed. Those who remember God belong to Him."

Satsang

You all must have heard of the Ramayana. In it St Tulsi Das says, 'Raka pati sodas ugahi tara gan samudaya sakal girinah dib laiye bin rabi ren na jaye' - "Even if the full moon and all the stars were shining together in the sky and all the jungles on earth were set on fire, the darkness of night would not yield except to sunrise". When the sun rises, darkness vanishes and the light from other sources pales in comparison. In a similar way, when one receives Knowledge from Satguru, japa (chanting), tapa (austerities), puja (prayer rituals), patha (reading scriptures), yagya (fire ceremonies), and havan lose their importance for him. The Satguru gives the knowledge of Divine Light. Apart from Divine Light, which can be experienced by human beings only, light from all other sources can be seen by the entire animal kingdom as well. Only human beings can see the Divine Light. But Mandleshwars, Mahamandleshwars and Jagatgurus are not aware of this Divine Light. They teach that we should recite mantras, perform rituals and go on pilgrimage. Let me tell you, all this serves no purpose unless and until we experience the Divine Light in our hearts. We are, as a rule, advised to remember God using different names. But I ask whether your mind can be controlled by reciting these names? Realization of the true name of God is necessary for concentration of mind. Unless and until we realize true Knowledge or see Divine Light in our hearts, the rigmarole of reciting mantras, reading scriptures and going on pilgrimage is absolutely futile.


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Wake Up

This is the time to wake up. "With closed fists you came into the world. With outstretched hands you will leave." Therefore you must ask for the Knowledge. He who asks, finds. He who searches will definitely receive. What is the condition of people today? Everyone says he has to go, but where will you go if you don't know your destination? So go to the saints and get peace there. There is no doubt that you will find peace there. If you don't find the way to peace within yourself, then where will you find it? Today man is thirsty and is crying, "Quench my thirst!" Until you get water you cannot quench your thirst. Therefore, understand this Knowledge and quench the thirst of your soul.


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Realized Souls

Guru Nanak says, "Satguru gave me the salve of Knowledge to obliterate the darkness of ignorance. By the grace of God, I have met the saint and my mind was enlightened." You must find that same salve of Knowledge so that you can destroy the demon of ignorance and darkness which has enslaved everyone. That must be done. Where can it be obtained? It can be found in the company of the realized souls and saints of the time.


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Satsang

The Mahabharata war resulted from the insult to Draupadi, whose clothes were torn from her. How many ladies, like Draupadi, are being insulted like that every day! How many Draupadis are being harrassed every day! But see, Draupadi remembered God, and said, "Lord, you have saved my honour." A time is coming similar to the time when even such virtuous ladies as Sita and Savitri were tested. You too will not be bypassed. Man's mind is becoming so turbulent that people are becoming more afraid. People want to cut each other's throats. They say, "Oh, if we die, what does it matter? Death will free us from suffering." That has become the mentality of mankind. What is the reason? There is a path of peace but people don't have the time or interest for it.


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Satsang

When you wake up in the morning, upon what do you concentrate? Is it a person's duty to eat food at night, and take breakfast in the morning and that's it? The human body is a very great thing. Gods beg for it, saying, "We want to obtain the human body so that we can progress. We also want to change." Human beings are very powerful. What is our duty? To eat, drink and be merry? Animals also do that. Therefore, where can we learn how to meditate? It can be obtained through the saints, but what should we concentrate upon? Unless we have the object of meditation, we won't be able to concentrate. Unless you find the Lord who is the object of worship, how will you have single-pointed devotion? The condition of man today is like that of an unmarried girl who is asked to concentrate upon her husband. How will she do that if she doesn't yet know who her husband is? So our condition is one of bewilderment.


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