1. Shuk-Sankādik jevā je Motāpurush teni je sevā ne prasang temāthi māhātmye sahvartmān evi je bhakti te jivnā hrudaymā uday thāy chhe.

(Gadhadā III-5: Māhātmye Yukta Bhaktinu)

Bhakti coupled with the knowledge of God’s glory arises in one’s heart by serving and profoundly associating with eminent sādhus like Shukji and the Sanakādik.

(Gadhadā III-5: Bhakti Coupled with the Knowledge of God’s Glory)

2. Amāri sevā kartā hoy ne tenā hrudaymā jo Parameshwarni bhakti na hoy to te upar het karie toy pan na thāy. Ane jo Nāradji jevo gunvān hoy ne tene Bhagwānni bhakti na hoy to te amne na game.

(Gadhadā I-37: Desh-vāsnānu, Agiyār Padvinu)

A person may be serving me, but if there is no bhakti for God in his heart, I cannot develop a liking for him - even if I try. Even if he is as virtuous as Nāradji, if he lacks bhakti for God, I do not like him.

(Gadhadā I-37: Attachment to One’s Native Place; Eleven Honors)

3. Mari to sarvene javu chhe pan āvi rite bhakti karvi e ja jivyāno moto lābh chhe.

(Gadhadā III-30: Pāch Vārtānā Anusandhānnu)

Everyone must die someday, but to perform bhakti in this manner is the only great benefit of living.

(Gadhadā III-30: Constant Awareness of Five Thoughts)

4. Aksharabrahma-sādharmyam samprāpya dāsa-bhāvataha I
Purushottama-bhaktir hi muktir ātyantiki matā II

Aksharbrahmnu sādharmya prāpta kari Purushottamni dāsbhāve bhakti karvi e mukti mānvāmā āvi chhe.

(Satsang Dikshā: 291)

Attaining oneness with Aksharbrahma and offering humble devotion to Purushottam is considered to be mukti.

(Satsang Dikshā: 291)

5. Bhagwānni bhaktimā vighna tran motā, teni nondh:
Muktānand Swāmino prashna, Vachanāmrut chellā prakrannu 8:
(1) Potānā dosh na olkhāy.
(2) Bhagwānnā bhakta thaki man nokhu padi jāy.
(3) Bhagwānnā bhakta thaki beparvāi thai jāy.

(Yogi Gitā)

A note on three big obstacles in one’s devotion to God based on Muktānand Swāmi’s question in Vachanamrut Gadhadā III-8:
(1) (2) (3) Not recognizing one’s own faults.
Disuniting one’s mind from God’s choicest devotee.
Disregardful of God’s choicest devotee.

(Yogi Gitā)

6. Game tevā motā hoy tenu pan kusange karine to bhundu ja thāy chhe ane game tevo pāpi jiv hoy ne te jo satyaswarup evā je Bhagwān teno prasang kare to param pavitra thaine abhaypadne pāme.

(Gadhadā I-42: Vidhi-Nishedhnu)

No matter how great one may be, worldly influence only leads to harm. Conversely, regardless of how grave a sinner a person may be, if he maintains profound association with God - who is satya - then that person also becomes absolutely pure and attains liberation.

(Gadhadā I-42: The Observance of the Moral Do’s and Don’ts)

7. Jene satsangino paksh na hoy ane satsangi ne kusangine vishe sambhāv hoy to game tevo satsangmā moto kahevāto hoy pan ante jatā jarur vimukh thāy.

(Gadhadā I-78: Deshkālādiknā Pradhānpanānu)

If a person does not have such Loyālty for satsangis and regards satsangis and kusangis as equal, then however highly he may be regarded in Satsang, he is sure to ultimately fall from Satsang.

(Gadhadā I-78: The Predominance of Place, Time, Etc.)

8. Jo kusang male ne kusanginā vachanne vishe shraddhāvān thāy, to vairāgya- vivekādik je gun te sarve nāsh pāmi jāy chhe… Māte Bhagwānnā bhakta hoy tene koi divas kusang na karvo.

(Sārangpur 18: Khārbhuminu)

If he encounters evil company, and if he develops shraddhā in their words, then all of the virtues of vairāgya, wisdom, etc., would be destroyed… Therefore, a devotee of God should never keep bad company.

(Sārangpur 18: Saline Land)

9. Bhakteshu dosha-drushtih syād avagunaika-bhāshakaha I
Manasvi yo guru-drohi na cha tat-sangam ācharet II

Je manushya bhaktomā dosh jonār, avagunni ja vāto karnār, manasvi ane gurudrohi hoy teno sang na karvo.

(Satsang Dikshā: 226)

One should avoid the company of those who perceive drawbacks in devotees, speak only ill of others, are wilful or disobey the guru.

(Satsang Dikshā: 226)

10. Kusangino sajjan koi sang, kare chade anga kusang rang;
Jo ujalu vastra vishesh hoy, kālu thashe kājal sang toy.

(Shri Harililāmrut: 3/15/16)

(A wicked person can never be a true companion, as their bad influence spreads; just as a white garment, no matter how bright, becomes stained with black when in contact with kohl (kājal).)

(Shri Harililāmrut: 3/15/16)

11. Satsangmā je Bhagwānni vārtā thāy tene dhāryā-vichāryā kare to ā Satsangno pratāp evo chhe je, je gunnā ghāt thatā hoy te ghātni tene nivrutti thai jāy chhe ane nirutthān thaine akhand Parameshwarnā swarupnu chintvan thāy chhe.

(Gadhadā I-30: Ghātnā Dans Bethānu)

If a person examines the predominant guna under whose influence his thoughts arise andcontemplates on and imbibes the spiritual discourses which take place in Satsang, then the power of practicing satsang is such that any disturbing thoughts arising under the influence of the gunas are dispelled. Thereafter, becoming free from all doubts, he is able to continuously concentrate on the form of God.

(Gadhadā I-30: Thoughts that Leave a Lasting Impression)

12. Satsang na male tyā sudhi anant brahmāndano rājā hoy to pan tenu jivan alekhe chhe.

(Purushottam Bolyā Prite: 1/19)

One may be the king of countless worlds, but without satsang, life is worthless.

(Purushottam Bolyā Prite: 1/19)

13-14. Māno mali chhe moti vāt, hāth āvi te ma hārjo re;
Kari jatan divas rāt, sutā bethā sambhārjo re... 1
Sācho malyo chhe satsang, ange achal kari rākhjo re;
Rakhe chade bijāno rang, evu dahāpan dur nākhjo re... 2
Lai bethā chho moto lābh, bheti Puran Brahmane re;
Nahi to dukhno ugat dābh, māni lejo e marmane re... 3
Āj pāmyā chho ānand, vāmyā dārun dukhne re;
Em kahe Nishkulānand, rakhe muktā evā sukhne re... 4

(Nishkulānand Kāvya: Chosath Padi – 25)

(Believe that you have achieved the most extraordinary attainment. It is right in your hands, so do not lose it. Safeguard it day and night. Reflect on it while asleep or awake (1). This satsang you have found is true, so keep a firm conviction of it within. Make sure other people's false wisdom does not have a bad influence on you (2). Having attained Parabrahma, know we have a huge fortune sitting in our hands. Otherwise, misery (in the form of weeds) will begin to grow - understand what I am trying to say (3). Today you have received true bliss and have avoided terrible pain. Nishkulānand Swāmi says to be careful not to give up this bliss (4).)

(Nishkulānand Kāvya: Chosath Padi – 25)

15. Balto jhalto ātmā Sant sarovar jāy;
Satsangrupi lahermā tarat tādho thāy.

(Sākhi)

(The cool waters of a serene lake can calm even the most scalding heat. Similarly, a soul burning with worldly desires and sufferings finds instant peace and relief in the soothing company of the Sant and the refreshing waves of Satsang.)

(Sākhi)

16. Jenā haiyāmā Bhagwānni bhakti hoy ne Bhagwānno mahimā jānto hoy tene Bhagwānnā bhaktano avgun āve nahi ane Bhagwānnā bhakta upar risni ānti bandhāy ja nahi.

(Kāriyāni 9: Pādākhārnu)

A person who possesses the bhakti of God in his heart and realizes the glory of God would never find a fault in a devotee of God, and he would never develop a spiteful obstinacy towards a devotee of God.

(Kāriyāni 9: Obstinacy like a Buffalo)

17. Jene Santno avgun āvyo te to nishchay Satsangthi jyāre-tyāre vimukh ja thāy, e enu māthu kapānu jānvu.

(Loyā 1: Krodhnu, Sampurna Satsang Thayānu)

A person who has perceived flaws in the Sant will certainly, at some time, fall from Satsang. He should be known to have his head severed.

(Loyā 1: Anger; Developing Complete Satsang)

18. Bhagwānnā bhaktano avgun āve tyāre temā gun hoy te vichārvā, to te avgun tali jāy, jem pāch ladvā āvyā hoy te sāmā pachās āve to tene hathāvi diye; tem gun to ghanāy hoy te vichārvā, to dosh thodā hoy te tali jāy.

(Swāmini Vāt: 2/18)

When a flaw of a devotee is noticed, then think of his virtues so that thoughts of the flaw are eliminated. Just as, if five soldiers have come to fight and if fifty come to oppose them, they will certainly throw out the five. Similarly, there are many virtues and by thinking of them the few faults are discarded.

(Swāmini Vāt: 2/18)

19-20. Jem nata chade vali vānsade, jovā male saghalu gām;
Pan nata na juve koine, jo juve to bagade kām.
Tem bhakti kartā bhaktane, nava jovā dosh adosh;
Gun avagun kenā gotatā, ati thāy apashoshha.

(Nishkulānand Kāvya: Bhaktinidhi - 10/4-5)

(Just as a magician performing on a high bamboo pole can see the entire audience, yet avoids focusing on anyone, for doing so would disrupt their performance and ruin the act (4). Similarly, a devotee, while engaging in devotion, should avoid focusing on others' faults or virtues. (It is good to recognize the virtues in others, but it should not become a burden trying to copy them. Instead, try to implement those virtues in your own unique way.) Imitating others or dwelling on their shortcomings only drains energy and leads to unnecessary regret (5).)

(Nishkulānand Kāvya: Bhaktinidhi - 10/4-5)

21. Bhagwānnā bhakta chhe te to keval Brahmni ja murtio chhe, ene vishe to manushyabhāv lāvavo ja nahi.

(Gadhadā II-63: Bal Pāmvānu)

The Bhakta of God is indeed nothing but a form of Brahma. That is why one should never perceive human traits in him.

(Gadhadā II-63: Gaining Strength)

22. Bhagwān potānā divyabhāvno sankoch karine potānā bhaktane potāmā het thāy te sāru mānas jevā ja Bhagwān thāy chhe pan divyabhāv janāvtā nathi

(Panchālā 4: Manushyabhāvmā Divyabhāvnu)

God suppresses his divinity and becomes exactly like a human so that his devotees can develop affection for him. He does not exhibit his divinity.

(Panchālā 4: Perceiving Divinity in the Human Traits of God)

23. Motāne vishe manushyabhāv nathi rahyo teno kem tapās karvo? E prashnano uttar karyo je, “Eni koi kriyāmā dosh na āve e ja divyabhāv chhe.”

(Swāmini Vāt: 1/102)

How can one check to find out that one perceives no human traits in the great (Sadhu)? The answer, “Seeing no faults in any of his actions is to see divinity.

(Swāmini Vāt: 1/102)

24. Harer gurosh-charitreshu divyeshu mānusheshu yah I
Sa-sneham divyatā-darshi kuryāt tat-sangam ādarāt II

Bhagwān ane gurunā divya tathā manushya charitromā je sneh-purvak divyatānu darshan karto hoy teno sang ādar thaki karvo.

(Satsang Dikshā: 232)

One should respectfully associate with those who lovingly see divinity in both the divine and human-like actions of Bhagwān and the guru.

(Satsang Dikshā: 232)

25. Māri murati re, mārā loka, bhoga ne mukt;
Sarave divya chhe re, tyā to joyāni chhe jukt...

(Kirtan Kadi: Premānand Swāmi (Ordānā Pad))

(My murti, my dhām, my each action, and my muktas - all are divine; and only those with vision can understand this.)

(Kirtan Kadi: Premānand Swāmi (Ordānā Pad))