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Set your Priorities Right

One evening, several gurubhakts were doing bhakti in Param Gurudev’s sanidhya. Param Gurudev never misses a chance to bless those around him with inspiration for their aatmakalyan. That day, his eyes fell on a gurubhakt, and Param Gurudev asked him, “Your hands were joined throughout the bhakti for the last 28 minutes! Do you know what will be the result of this gesture?”

Very surprised that Param Gurudev noticed something so minute with such precise observation, the gurubhakt simply shook his head. Param Gurudev then said, “See, that is our major drawback! We often don’t know the reason behind and result of whatever we do. Merely because of this one heartfelt and respectful gesture, you have bound such pious karmas that you will never have to become a servant or slave in millions of births in the future!”

Everyone present was in awe when they came to know that just by staying in anjalikaran mudra (joining hands) in the presence of Parmatma and Guru, one’s future becomes so bright and safeguarded. Param Gurudev knows the real value of this Jin Shasan, and so, he sets his priorities accordingly. But even after attaining one of the most blessed religions of this world, we don’t realise the value of what we have! And so, we don’t know what to prioritise!

How many times have we experienced situations where someone junior to us disobeys us, and we become REACTIVE because our ego gets hurt? It was December 2017, and Param Gurudev was in Deolali. He was blessing one and all with profound vachanas from the Aagam scriptures.
On a day when visible smiles painted the sky with colourful kites, there were invisible voiceless cries of injured birds waiting to be heard. Innumerable Jain organisations, animal welfare NGOs and government organisations had set up camps across the country to save such birds.
An anushasak to millions of people across the world, Param Gurudev is most renowned for his love for discipline. And his commitment to discipline is put into implementation by one and all only when his own life is a reflection of that discipline at each and every step.
For Guru, every shishya is like a child. And the one who experiences Guru’s care, never yearns for affection or love from anyone else in this entire world! Param Gurudev was in Punadi, Kutch, during the 2022 chaturmas. His selfless love and boundless grace had won the hearts of innumerable villagers who were not Jain by birth.
One evening, several gurubhakts were doing bhakti in Param Gurudev’s sanidhya. Param Gurudev never misses a chance to bless those around him with inspiration for their aatmakalyan. That day, his eyes fell on a gurubhakt, and Param Gurudev asked him, “Your hands were joined throughout the bhakti for the last 28 minutes! Do you know what will be the result of this gesture?”
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