21 November 1998 · English

"Together with increasing service, also increase your experience of being bodiless even whilst being in the body."

Today, BapDada is happy to see His children everywhere because BapDada knows that, even though each and every child of His may be a last effort­maker, yet still, each one is the most fortunate in the world. Knowing and recognising Baba, the Bestower of Fortune, you have become the direct children of the Bestower of Fortune. Within the whole cycle, no others have this fortune, nor is it possible for anyone to receive such fortune. As well as this, no others can be as prosperous or as wealthy as you. No matter to what extent someone may be a millionaire, no one else can compare with you in terms of the treasures that you children receive because you children earn an income of multimillions at every step. If you were to stay in Baba’s remembrance for one step, two steps or a few steps in Baba’s remembrance, how many multimillions would you accumulate in the whole day? Is there anyone else who could earn multimillions in a day? This is why BapDada says that if you want to see the most fortunate ones of all or if you want to see the richest in the world, then look at the children of the Father.

You children do not just have the one treasure of physical wealth. Whereas those people are wealthy with just the physical wealth, you children are overflowing with so many treasures. Do you know the list of your treasures? Physical wealth is not a big thing, but you also have the treasure of knowledge, the treasure of powers, the treasure of all virtues, the treasure of happiness and the treasure of blessings that you receive by showing the path of peace and happiness to everyone. Apart from you Godly children, no one else receives these imperishable treasures. So, BapDada has spiritual pride for the children who are the masters of such treasures. Seeing the children constantly full and overflowing, BapDada sings the song: “Wah, children, wah!” Do you have such spiritual pride, that is, intoxication in yourself? Do you have this intoxication? You can clap with your hand. Why are you giving both your hands this trouble? Clap with one hand. You know how to clap with one hand, do you not? Everything that Brahmins do is unique. Brahmins are very peace­loving and therefore it is good to clap peacefully. All of you have this intoxication and will also have it in the future. This is guaranteed.

Seeing the fast speed of the transformation of time, BapDada also continues to see the speed of the effort that the children are making. BapDada constantly wants to see each and every child in his jeevanmukt stage. All of you issue this challenge to everyone: “Come and claim the inheritance of mukti and jeevanmukti from the Father.” However, you have already received the inheritance of mukti and jeevanmukti, have you not? Or have you not received it? You will not be able to experience mukti or jeevanmukti in the golden age or the land of liberation. You have to experience the inheritance of mukti and jeevanmukti now at the confluence age. Whilst living this life during delicate times, and whilst the situations, problems and atmosphere are doubly troublesome, you have to remain free from the influence of all of these. Whilst living this life, you have to become free from all these bondages. There shouldn’t be even a single subtle bondage. Have you become liberated in life to this extent or will you become this at the end? Will you become this now or at the end? Those who feel that, instead of becoming this at the end, you have to become this now, or those who feel that they have become this, or those who feel that they will become this, raise your hand! (All raised their hand.) You are raising your hand for both situations. You are very clever. You may be clever now, but BapDada is now telling you very clearly: Attention please! Baba definitely has to make each Brahmin child free from bondage and liberated in life. He may use any method, but He definitely has to make you this. You are clever to the extent that you know what the methods are, are you not? You are the ones who have to become this. Whether you want to or not, you will have to become this. What will you do now? (We will become this now.) May you have a gulabjamun in your mouth (may this become practical). Have all of you received a gulabjamun in your mouth? However, this gulabjamun is for becoming free from bondage at this time. Do not just eat the gulabjamun just like that. The gathering in this hall is very good. It really looks like a rosary from here. If you look from here, it really looks like a rosary. The rosary of those who have chairs is also ready. It is good. You have taken a chair at this moment due to one or another reason. You have received a chair at this time and similarly, when BapDada blows the whistle for you to sit on the chair of jeevanmukti, will you sit on that chair or is it simply fine that you are just sitting on this chair now? You may sit on the chair. It isn’t that those who are sitting on the floor at this time will not take a chair then. No, it will be you first. To sit on the floor is a sign of tapasya; it is a sign of good health. You have this health and also the wealth of treasures through your tapasya. So, where there is health and wealth, there will definitely be happiness. It is good that you are healthy and wealthy.

Today, BapDada was seeing three types of stages amongst the children. One group is of those who are effort­makers. Some are effort­makers whereas others are intense effort­makers. The second are those who are experiencing the jeevan mukt stage as a result of their effort. However, the last perfect stage is to experience the bodiless stage even whilst being in the body. So, Baba saw these three stages. He saw a greater number of those at the stage of making effort. The reward of jeevanmukti is not that you become an instrument at a centre, that you become a good speaker or that you become an instrument for special service according to the drama. This is not the reward for your effort. This is just a lift to help you move further ahead and to claim blessings from everyone. However, the true reward is that of jeevanmukti. There shouldn’t be any bondage. You portray the image of the ordinary, agyani souls as those who are tied with so many ropes. Those are actually chains of iron for the agyani souls. They are huge bondages. However, for the children who are gyani souls, there are threads that are very subtle and attractive. You no longer have the visible chains of iron, but you have very subtle and royal bondages. When you look at your own personality, these threads are not visible. You feel your own goodness; you feel that you are very good and that you are moving forward very fast, but you don’t actually have that goodness. So, BapDada was seeing that the majority have these threads of bondage in life. Whether you have one bondage or even half a bondage, there are very few who are completely liberated in life. So, BapDada was seeing that according to this account, the second stage is that of being liberated in life. The final stage is that of being bodiless and detached from your body. You have to pay lots and lots and lots of attention to create this stage and the stage that Baba described. All children are asking what will happen when the year 1999 comes. What shall we do? What shall we not do?

BapDada says: Put aside this question of 1999. From now, you have to gain a lot of experience of the bodiless stage. For whatever situations that are coming now or those that are still to come, you need a great deal of practice of the bodiless stage. Therefore, put aside everything else and also put aside the questions of: “Will this happen?” or “Will this not happen?” None of the situations or upheavals can influence the children who have the practice of the bodiless stage. Even though all the five elements of nature may do their best to shake you, those of you who have the practice of the bodiless stage will remain completely unshakeable and immovable and will be able to pass with honour. All situations will pass by and you will become the proof of one who has passed with honour, the same as father Brahma. BapDada has been signalling from time to time and will continue to do so. You think about many things and also create plans. You may do so. You may think about these things, but don’t think about what is to happen with surprise or amazement. Think about these things whilst remaining bodiless and a detached observer. Think, create a plan and then become one with a completely plain stage within a second. This stage is now needed. The bodiless stage will help you to easily overcome all situations. Just as clouds come and they go, those who are bodiless will remain unshakeable and immovable and continue to watch the games. Instead of thinking about the last moments, think about your final stage.

BapDada continues to hear the news about whatever is happening everywhere. BapDada is also giving congratulations from His heart to the tireless servers. You are doing everything very well with a lot of zeal and enthusiasm. Continue to do this; however, the balance between service and your stage sometimes tilts to one side and sometimes to the other. Therefore, you may do a lot of service and BapDada is not saying no for doing service. You may do it with a lot of force and enthusiasm. However, constantly continue to maintain the balance between service and your stage. It takes a little effort to create your stage, whereas service is done easily. This is why the power of service becomes a little greater than the power of your stage. Maintain this balance and so continue to receive blessings from all souls who come into connection and relationship with you and also from the souls of the Brahmin family. Accumulate into your account of treasures a great deal. The account of blessings of this time should become so full for you souls, so that from the copper age onwards, everyone will receive blessings through your images. You have to give blessings in many births, however, you have to accumulate these blessings in just this one birth. So what will you do? Constantly keep your stage ahead of you and continue to move forward in service. Do not think about what will happen. For Brahmin souls, everything is good and everything that is to happen will be good. However, it is constantly good only for those who keep a balance. If you are lacking this balance, then sometimes everything is good and sometimes everything is not so good. Did you hear what you have to do now? Finish thinking about these things with a question mark or with surprise.

Don’t think “Will this happen?” or “Perhaps this will happen”. This makes your stage fluctuate. Do you understand.

Many new ones have come. Those who have come to Madhuban for the first time this kalpa, raise your hand. Very good. Seeing all the new children, BapDada is very happy. BapDada is welcoming all of you children with great happiness, saying: “Welcome, children, welcome!” It is good that you have reached here before the final completion. At least you have reached here at a time when you can meet Baba. Therefore, all of you who have come last still have a chance to move forward. So, now all of you should take this golden chance.

A group of kumaris from Gujarat have come for their surrender ceremony. It is a complete group. It is very good that you have surrendered. You did service, celebrated and also created fortune through service. Now, do you have to celebrate any other surrender ceremony, or have you celebrated everything and so everything is finished? BapDada would say that this whole group should celebrate the surrender ceremony of being completely free from bondage. Do you have this courage? If you have, then you may applaud with one hand (raise your hand). Don’t raise your hand on seeing one another. Ahmedabad has a blessing and has also received the fruit and power of service. Therefore, celebrate such a surrender ceremony and then, BapDada will congratulate you. Is this okay? “I first.” Do not look at others for this. You shouldn’t think that you will do this after the older ones have done it. No, it should be “I first” in this. Is this okay? Achcha. Have a heart­to­heart conversation about this amongst yourselves and remind one another of this promise and continue to move forward. Very good.

(About 100 teachers have come for the educationalists’ training.) The training was very good. Did you enjoy it? Now you will move forward in service. This is very good. However, today, BapDada is saying that you have to train your own self also. First, there has to be the training for the self and then the training for everyone else. So, continue to move forward whilst carrying out a double task. Continue to fly. You are those who fly, are you not? Achcha. Keep this training that you have received from Madhuban with you eternally. Just as you have the thought of taking a chance for service, in the same way, continue to take a chance to move forward in your stage. This is good, isn’t it? BapDada will see who will claim number one, that is, who will win in this balance. Very good.

(Those from Punjab have served this time.) It is a good big group. You have received a very good chance. BapDada especially congratulates those from Punjab for one thing in particular. Do you know what this is? Those from Punjab have progressed very well in making a very hard land very fertile. You have progressed very well. Therefore, congratulations. Punjab has been remembered as a lion. Your Dadi (Dadi Chandermani) was also called the Lioness of Punjab. So, all of you are lions, are you not? What would a lion hunt? Goats? A number one lion is one who hunts another lion. So, the land of Punjab has become very good but now create a special heir. This is the prey of a lion. You should make some of the Mandleshwars your prey. Create some heirs. You have to create them. Will you create them in the next season? Is it that you will bring the heirs here in the next season? Okay, you may half­kill them there and then bring them here and kill (surrender) them completely here. BapDada is co­operating with you to this extent. So, we shall see how many heirs come from Punjab in the next season. Achcha, everything is very good and the fragrance of service is very good. All of you remain content and also make others content. Achcha. Congratulations.

(Many double foreigners have also come.) The group of foreigners, stand up! BapDada loves one speciality of the foreigners. What is that? All of you have a lot of zeal and enthusiasm to create a place for Baba in every corner and you have done that practically. How many new centres have you established this year? (12 – 15.) You have good enthusiasm for giving the message everywhere. This aim is very good. You have a very good aim of creating an instrument wherever you go. This is your speciality. Each one offers themselves as much as they can to become an instrument for service, and they also do this practically. They all feel that there should be Baba’s home in every house. This zeal and enthusiasm is very good. Therefore, BapDada is congratulating you in advance for you to move forward with zeal and enthusiasm. BapDada says to the foreigners; to the children who are instruments for world benefit: You children from abroad now have to become number one in service and in creating the bodiless stage. Do you want to become this? When? In 1999 or in the year 2000? Don’t say: “When?” Say, “Now”. You have to give the practical proof of the sustenance you have received from avyakt Baba. Brahma Baba became avyakt and karmateet through the stage of being bodiless. You are especially worthy of the sustenance from avyakt Brahma, and therefore you have to give Baba the response of the avyakt sustenance in the form of becoming bodiless; in the form of the balance between service and your stage. Is this okay? Do you agree? You have to do this. BapDada isn’t thinking that you should say: “We will see about it.” Or “We will think about it.” No, you have to do this. Say in your own language: “I have to do this.” All those who are watching on the TV, are all of you also saying this? BapDada is seeing that, whether you are watching on the TV in Bharat or abroad, everyone has the enthusiasm of definitely doing this. “I definitely have to do this.” Congratulations in advance. Achcha.

(Those who have come from abroad for the first time.) It is very good. All of you will claim number one. (Meeting the guests who stayed over after the retreat.) It is very good. You came here as guests and have claimed a right to the Father. You have claimed all rights, have you not? Are you one with all rights? (BapDada speaking to someone personally.) This one has become very strong. She is very good. Now continue to move forward.

(BapDada meeting the trustees of the Global Hospital). It is very good that you are double trustees. One thing is to be a trustee whilst living at home and the other is to be a trustee of the hospital. You are the trustees of the hospital and also trustees in your life. It is good. The hospital is serving souls as well as bodies. So, double service is taking place, and therefore souls who are instruments for this continue to receive double blessings. You have made very good plans. To take a chance for service means to become a chancellor. Not that (worldly) chancellor, but a chancellor of the spiritual university. It is good.

(Those from Australia are going to hold a large programme during the Olympic games. Their plan was shown to BapDada.) Where there is zeal and enthusiasm and everyone is united in one direction, success is guaranteed. It is good. You may do this. Glorify Baba’s name abroad. This is very good.

All those who have come from Bharat have the special intoxication that BapDada incarnates in Bharat and that when He comes to meet them, He comes in Bharat. So you have double intoxication, do you not? Bharat gave the message to the lands abroad, and so Bharat has found its family abroad and made it into one family. This is why the children from Bharat are always so important; the importance of Bharat is going to increase, and so this also means the importance of the people of Bharat. Therefore, all the children, new and old, who have reached here have come with a lot of love. BapDada is happy to see the love of all the children and also the co­operation in service everywhere. The children are also constantly happy. Do you remain happy? Never allow your happiness to decrease. This is a special treasure from the Father. Therefore, never let go of your happiness. Constantly remain happy. Achcha.

To the most fortunate ones everywhere; to those who are the masters of the most elevated treasures; to the enlightened souls who constantly maintain a balance between service and their stage; to the souls who are complete with all powers; to the souls who are constantly free from bondage and liberated in life, BapDada’s love, remembrance and namaste.