23 May 1974 · English

"Only those who remain beyond limited attractions and personalities are true Vaishnavs."

Are you able to stabilise yourself in the stage of retirement and go beyond sound in a second ? Just as you easily come into sound, are you able to go beyond sound just as easily? No matter what the situations are, what the circumstances are or what the storms of the elements are like, whilst all these are taking place, whilst seeing them, hearing about them and experiencing them, are you able to remain unshakeable, constant and peaceful internally to the same extent in those external storms? It is not a big thing to remain peaceful in a peaceful atmosphere, but to remain peaceful in an atmosphere of peacelessness is known as being an embodiment of knowledge, an embodiment of power, an embodiment of remembrance and an embodiment of all virtues. Even though there may be various reasons, you should be an embodiment of solutions. This is called the visible, practical form of effort. Have you become such mahavirs or have you just become virs (warriors)? What stage have you reached? Can you see the stage of a maharathi in front of you or close to you or can you see yourself as being equal to the Father?

In being equal to the Father, there are three numberwise stages . One is to be equal, next is to be close and the third stage is to be in front of. Where have you reached? The sign of those who are equal is that, they are able to do whatever they want, whenever and however they want, in a second . The second stage is of being able to set themselves in a few seconds, instead of just one second . The third stage is of being able to set themselves in a few hours or a few days. Those who are equal to the Father, who are constantly equal to the Father, know and accept the importance of the self, the importance of all the powers of the self, the numberwise stage of all the effort-makers and the importance of the donation of virtues, the donation of the wealth of knowledge and of one's own time. They are embodiments of knowledge who know their own actions, their sanskars and their nature. Have you become such embodiments of knowledge?

You have the desire and interest to listen to and relate knowledge and also create chances but do you have an equal desire and do you create as many chances of stabilising yourself beyond sound to the same extent? Does this desire emerge within you automatically or does it emerge according to the time, according to the problems or according to the programmes that are made? What would be the first sign of those who have reached the first stage ? Because of being absorbed in the experience of this stage, even the thoughts of such souls will not be touched by any personality or by the attraction of limited attainments. If the attraction of any limited attainment tries to have the courage to touch even the thoughts, what would you call that? Would such a soul be called a Vaishnav? Those who today are Vaishnavs in name observe many precautions. They do not allow themselves to be even touched by certain types of people or things. If, due to some reason, they are touched by those things, they consider it a sin. You are the true Vaishnavs whose activity is according to your name and those who become embodiments of whatever thoughts you have. Can anyone have the courage even to touch such Vaishnavs? If you are touched by them, then small sins are committed. Such subtle sins become instrumental in preventing you souls from reaching your elevated stage . Because sin means a burden, it does not allow you to become an angel; it does not allow you to stabilise in the seed stage or in the stage beyond sound. Nowadays, the majority who call themselves maharathis put forward this complaint or ask questions in their heart-to-heart conversations at amrit vela: Why am I not able to experience the powerful stage that I should? Why does this stage only remain for a short time? The reason for this matter, which does not allow you to become equal to the Father, is subtle sin.

Deeds performed under the influence of the five vices are said to be sinful deeds or sin. They are a gross form of sin. In the same way, the five elements also attract the deep and subtle effort-makers, the maharathis, to themselves and become instrumental in making them commit subtle sin. It is easy to understand and conquer the five vices, but to remain beyond the attraction of the five elements takes special effort for the maharathis. Only when you know these ten things and gain victory over them will you be able to celebrate the true Dashera (burning of ten-headed Ravan). The tenth day of victory (Vijayadashmi) is a memorial of this stage. The maharathis should be checking themselves in a subtle way. The eight jewels will also be revealed as such victorious jewels. Little mistakes are visible practically. What is visible in those who are deep and subtle effort-makers?

Nowadays, what is the royal slogan of the royal effort-makers? Who would be called a royal effort-maker? The word " royal " is used for someone who wants royalty or every facility easily. Those who make effort on the basis of the facilities provided or on the basis of attainment are called royal effort-makers. Royalty also has another meaning. Those who are royal effort-makers at present will have to pay royalties even in the land of Dharamraj. What is the sign of a royal effort-maker through which you can tell whether you are a royal effort-maker or not? Others do not have to know this; you yourself have to know this. Just as those with physical royalty adopt many forms, in the same way, royal effort-makers adopt many forms and are very clever. They will adopt a form according to the time. However, in their royalty , there will not be any reality ; there will be a mixture . They will not be able to fix (stabilise) themselves in a constant stage. What games do such royal effort-makers play? They go up and down . One minute their stage will be very elevated and the next minute their stage will be the lowest. In the stage of ascent, they will have a part of a hero and in the stage of descent, they will also be a hero in becoming zero . What is the activity of such effort-makers? They themselves remain under the influence of the elements and the vices, they become fearless forms of Maya for a temporary period and speak of fearful things to others. What is their slogan ? "I will do this, I will do that". They say this in a threatening way. They consider it their duty to have activity and words which instil fear. Never become such royal effort-makers. Never go into the company of such royal effort-makers; they have received from Maya, in the form of a blessing, the speciality of influencing and bringing into their company, those souls who are under the influence of Maya and souls who are effort-making souls. Consider such company to be the worst bog which is very beautiful externally, but which, destroys everything internally. This is why, at the present time, BapDada is warning you children of the royal form of Maya in advance. Remain constantly cautious of such company and be clever in front of it. Maya is also, at the present time, engaged in creating a rosary of such royal effort-makers. She is looking for her beads very carefully and at a fast speed. Therefore, do not become a bead of Maya's rosary. If you come under the influence of any such bead of Maya, you will be left aside from becoming a bead of the rosary of victory. Now, the selection of both rosaries is being carried out at a great speed. One is of Maya and the other is the rosary of victory of the Father. At such a time, you need to pay all round attention at every second . Do you understand?

To such constant and true effort-makers, to those who remain honest with the true Father, to those who remain constantly distant from the attraction of the five vices and the five elements, to those who easily stabilise themselves in the stage beyond sound, to the victorious beads of the rosary of victory, to those who remain constantly in the company of the Father, to those who remain in the company of the Truth and who remain detached from wasteful company, to the lovely children of such a Father, BapDada's love, remembrance, good morning and namaste.