24 divine commands of Ramapir

InV.S1515BhadrapadSudiThursday11th,BhagwanRamdevjiMaharajtookSamadhi.Thisiswhen
hedeliveredhislastmessageandthe24Farmaan(24divinecommands),tohisdevotees.

1. Alwayskeepawayfromsinandpayparticularattentiontothewayofyour
life:Bekindtoalllivingcreaturesandfeedthehungryones.
2. ConfessyoursinstoyourSatguruandalwaysbereadytohelpothers.
Rememberthatlifeistooshortandyoumustthinkofwhatisrightand
wrong.
3. ItdoesnotsuitamemberoftheCommuniontogetinvolvedingossip,
jealousyorgrudge.AccepttheinvitationtoattendthePaat/Poojawith
enthusiasmandattendtomeditateinsearchofyoursoul.
4. YoumustsubmittoyourSadgurufirsttoachieveknowledgeand
accomplishyourgoal.HavefaithintheAlmightyGod,whowillcreate
goodnessinyou.
5. Apersonmaylookcleanandwearssaffronclothes,butifhismindis
maliciousorcorruptandthereisnosparkleinhiseyesandface,consider
himtobeaNaguraapersonwithoutguidanceofaSadguru.
6. ServicetohumanityisservicetoGod,makethattobeyourdutythatisthe
teachingofSanatanDharma.Relinquishlustandattachmenttothematerial
worldandfollowtheprinciplesofSanatanDharma.
7. Myfollowersarethosewhoarepolite,arekind,arehonestofprinciple,
andarelivingamorallifeofhighintegrity.
8. DoservicetoyourparentsandSadguruandalwayswelcomeyourguests.
Rememberyourdutyfirstandthenactaccordingly.
9. Wakeupearly,washandcleanyourselfandthendoyourprayerstothe
Lordwithfullconcentrationbeforetacklingyourdailytasks.
10.Sitononecomfortableposition;chantthenameoftheLordwithclean
heart.Youwillonlyrecognizeyoursoulwhenyouhavecontroloverthe
tensensesofyourbody(fivesensesandfivefunctionalpartsofyour
body).
11.HavenodoubtinyourheartandmindaboutyourfaithintheAlmighty
God,andavoidlustforthepleasuresoflife,prideandarrogance.Toaccept
thedeathastheonlytruth(reality)isthetrueknowledgeandtherestis
superfluousattractionsand/orattachments.
12.Cutyourclothaccordingtoyourcoat,avoidthegreedoffame.Haveno
greedforthechairmanshipandyourmiserieswillcometoanend.
13.Bepureinyourthoughtswithhighmoralvaluesandactaccordingly.Live
aindependentlifewithfullfaithintheAlmightyGod.
14.Besympathetictowardsthepoorandalwaysbereadytohelptheneedy.I
willalwaysremembersuchdevoteesandtheywillremainclosetomy

heart.
15.Mytruedevoteesareunselfish,impartial,honourableandbelievinginmy
words.
16.Thosewhospendtheirlifeforthecauseofhumanityandthosewhodonot
discriminatebetweencolour,caste,creedorreligionareworthyofmy
worship.
17.Thosedevoteeswhohavecompletefaithinmearetheoneswhowill
recognisemeinvisibleandinvisibleformsandareworthyofmytrust..
18.Somepeoplerightlyorwronglybehaveandliveaccordingtotheir
principles,whichsuitthemselvesbutthosewholiveandworkforothers
arethetrueheroes.
19.Inthenameofdevotionifanydevoteesturnintomalpracticeorlustthey
areneithermytruedevoteesnordotheyhaveanyrighttoparticipatein
PaathPooja.
20.Thosewhoperformgooddeedsandaresincerelydevotedtomeareworthy
oftheseFarmaansandentitledtomyblessings.
21.Listentoallasanaudiencebutfollowmyteachings.Thiswillleadyouto
salvation.(Nirvanaastatewhereasoulisnotreincarnated).
22.TherearenineformsofBhakti(devotion).Saluteallthenineformsof
Bhaktiandthesinceredevoteesarethosewhoaccomplishandliveupto
theseformsofdevotion.TheyaretheoneswhowouldachieveMokshaor
Nirvana.
23.Thosepersonswhoareanonymousdonorswithoutanyhopeorwishfor
returnofafavourandarehappyatalltimeswouldalwaysremaindearand
closetomyheart.
24.IamtheonewholivesintheheartsofmydevoteesandIamtheonewho
willtakecareofmydevotees.Ireincarnateinthisuniverseinvarious
differentformsfortheprotectionofDharma(duty).
Ramdashassaid,"SantJan(AllSaints).Listen",
WhenBabaRamdevwasabouttotakeSamadhihehadaGreenFlaginonehand
andheldaBhamarBhalo(aspearnamed"Bhamar"becauseofthedistinctive
soundmadewhenthespearwaslaunched)intheotherhand.Heconveyedthe
TwentyFourDivineCommandstoallhisrelations,friends,foes,wellwishers,
followersanddevotees.Thiswasfollowedbyhislastwordsstatedearlierin
SamadhiofRamapir.BabaRamdevblessedallwiththeknowledgeofdevotion,
throughwhichonecanachievethestatusofParampad,MokshaorNirvana.