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Living with SwamishriJanuary-February 2013, AhmedabadTRUE COLOUR OF SATSANG12 JanuaryA few satsangi youths from abroad weresinging the bhajan, “Yogi ãvo te rang mane shidlagãdyo…” while Swamishri came before them.Then they asked, “What should we do so thatwe do not get stained by the ‘colours’ of thisworld?”Swamishri replied, “Since you are doing bhajanthe colour (of spirituality) will become a partof your lives. Due to Maharaj, Shastriji Maharajand Yogiji Maharaj you have got the right direction,so that (spiritual) colour will penetratewithin. May you remember Maharaj and beblessed with the true colour of satsang.”DOERSHIP OF GOD AND GURUS17 JanuaryOnce, Swamishri was attending to some lettersfrom devotees. He signed a few letters bywriting his name in brief, “Sha. Na.” – meaningShastri Narayanswarupdas. Thereafter, ViveksagarSwami praised Swamishri, “You are thePresident of BAPS, and the Sanstha functions onyour signature.”Immediately Swamishri replied, “The San s-tha is run by the wish of Shriji Maharaj, GunatitanandSwami, Bhagatji Maharaj, Shastriji Maharajand Yogiji Maharaj and not on my wish.”Even at 91 years, when Swamishri hasdone and achieved so much, he believes in theabsolute doership of Bhagwan Swaminarayan andhis gurus.HOW TO BECOME EKANTIK22 JanuaryA few youths from America performed ahumorous skit before Swamishri on how tobecome ekantik (God-realized). The skit wasbased on their own views about becoming ekantikin different ways. In conclusion, they askedSwamishri for the right way to become ekantik.Swamishri replied, “Do bhajan and followthe commands of the guru – therein lies the wayto attain the ekantik state.”“DO NOT FORGET GOD”27 JanuarySome youths started singing “Bhulisha hu jagatnimãyã….” (“I’ll forget the world’s maya…”)while Swamishri was giving darshan to them onthe mandir grounds. Then one of them askedthe rest, “You are all singing the bhajan, butwhat is it that you have to forget?”One of the youths proclaimed, “I’ll forgetto eat.”The second one said, “I’ll forget to drink water.”The third youth claimed, “I’ll forget to study.”The fourth boy stated, “I’ll forget to get married.”Finally, they all asked Swamishri, “Bapa, tellus what we should really forget?”Swamishri simply explained what they shouldnot forget, “See that you do not forget God.”GUNATIT GURU IS EVER-PRESENT27 JanuaryA few devotees inquired of Swamishri,“Gunatitanand Swami has said in his discoursesrelated to us that our body will perish in ten totwenty years time whereas he is eternal. Swami,you are the same Gunatit guru so does that meanyou are eternal?”Swamishri acknowledged by saying, “Yes.”May-June 2013 u Swaminarayan Bliss 61