13.Kathā Mahimā & Kathā Vārtā

Question 1

When free, sit with the murti

Answer 1

of God. What is that murti? Discourses, bhajans, spiritual discourses, and meditation of God are God’s murti. Swamini Vat 1/173

Question 2

The jiva is certainly purified through the nine

Answer 2

forms of devotion and other endeavors, but not to the extent it is purified by the talks of God’s holy Sadhu. There is nothing as powerful as the words of the Satpurush. Swamini Vat 1/15

Question 3

What are the spiritual discourses of God

Answer 3

like? A guard comes and says, “Wake up! Wake up!” Then, we wake up and the fear of thieves is removed. Similarly, spiritual discourses are a security force like this. Swamini Vat 1/332

Question 4

Only those who spend half of their time to listening to spiritual discourses

Answer 4

will remain spiritually well. These are big projects (of building mandirs, etc.), so there is no likelihood that this work will come to an end. Swamini Vat 2/51

Question 5

To strengthen one’s satsang,

Answer 5

one should attend the weekly assemblies held at a nearby mandir or center. Satsang Diksha: Shlok 95

Question 6

One should fruitfully use time by performing sevā,

Answer 6

listening to discourses, smruti, meditating, studying, singing kirtans of Bhagwān and engaging in other such activities. Satsang Diksha: Shlok 125