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Gadhada I-76: An Angry Person, a Jealous Person, a Deceitful Person and an Egotistical Person

Summary

1. Shriji Mahārāj speaks about His own nature for the sake of revealing the ideals of a devotee:

1. Shriji Mahārāj does not get along with an angry person, a jealous person, a deceitful person, and an egotistical person.
2. He does not believe that a lustful person is a satsangi.
3. He effortlessly and naturally develops affection for one who is a perfect devotee.

2. Characteristics of one who is a perfect devotee:

1. One who has no deficiency in observance of the panch-vartmān.
2. One who remains totally undisturbed until the end of his life regardless of whatever stern commands God may impose - even if God compels him to forsake his preferences and enforce His own.
3. One who possesses in his heart perfect bhakti for God.