All of them sat in the mosque and were as glad as the children are to see
their mother. Chandorkar folded his hands in reverance and said, "I asked
you a question. Baba: but you did not answer it then. Please tell me why you
are annoyed with us and then, explain to us who the God is and where He
lives.

Maharaj said. "Nana, anger does not stay in my heart. You are all my
children. Whom do I get angry with? Of course, you have the right to show
the false anger with me. Had Shri.Venkusa been around, I would also have had
shown this kind of false anger expressed to him. Anyway. I have given two
discourses to you earlier. You must remember the advice therein and listen
to me. If you assimilate the knowledge I have given you earlier, it will
equip you with four instruments. When a devotee is equipped thus, then only,
the knowledge of Bramhan is related to him for self realization. The ways
followed to procure the desired are known as the instruments here.
Concentrate on my speech. I will relate those four instruments to you.
Remember the subject is very deep.

The first one is the proper understanding of the real and the unreal. This
is called Vivek, the reasoning. Second is Vairagya the asceticism. The third
is the group of six consisting of Shama, Dama etc. The fourth is the desire
for Absolution.

Listen to the definition of Reasoning. This deals with the permanent and
temporary things. One must have realized that the world is an illusion and
Bramhan is the truth. A lot of pure Chaitanya. The visible world is simply,
an illusion. Oh Narayan, one cannot believe in it but one experiences its
existence. There is no place in this universe devoid of this Chaitanya. One
cannot find a single thing devoid of this. My son! It does not have any
colour or form. Do not forget this, this is called Bramhan. It is worshipped
by Gnanies who are called the realized ones in this world. The Chaitanya
contains millions and millions of animals, plants and insects. It is the
prime cause for the very existence of the universe and the shapes of these
life forms. The Chaitanya envelopes everything. It is without pain. It is
truth, knowledge and bliss embodied. We are also not different from it.'


(To be contd...)
Source http://www.saileelas.org/books/4chap.htm