Consider it your spiritual right to meet the teacher, to talk with him and in general, lead a life of companionship with the teacher, at least for a short time. While not forgetting that he is not what he appears to be, which is an outward manifestation of the inner realization, complete spiritual perfection.

One has to start somewhere and that starting point is not far away but right here and now. One can start with ten minutes of introspection daily and then slowly proceed to the more important and intricate aspects of meditation. 08 July 2022 S?dhan? is not just about meditation. It has to be complemented by one’s activity in the external world. It has to do with how one deals with other human beings. So there is more to S?dhan? than merely sitting, closing one’s eyes and pretending to meditate. 09 July 2022 Being kind, being helpful, and serving others is indeed worship of that divine spark resident in other beings. Kindness and doing good should go hand-in-hand with one’s meditative practices. 10 July 2022 Merely by taking flowers and gifts to a Guru, one should not suppose that one is moving towards one’s spiritual goal. That can happen only when teachings are followed and one remains with the teacher to understand what he is trying to teach and try consciously to change one’s life according to his instructions. 11 July 2022 Don’t keep any secrets from your spiritual teacher. It is only through understanding the student completely that the teacher can give complete attention and lead you to a complete cure from the disease of ignorance.

The spiritual journey is all about this process of finding one’s true self, one’s true consciousness which is unalloyed happiness, independent of anything in the outside world.

One can come back to worldly life after the initial period of solitude and lead a life which is in appearance, to all intents and purposes, the same to other people. But deep down, one is a changed person and the absolute peace and happiness within is reflected in one’s dealings with the outside world.

The little joys we find in day-to-day life are the most wonderful things that the world can offer us. Beside these, we should remember that the lasting happiness we seek is not found outside oneself, in material things.

The happiness we keep seeking seems to evade us. And the moment we get hold of a little bit of it, we try to hold on to it for life. Why? Because, somewhere, somehow, we know that it is rare and can vanish at any time.

Nature has this very peculiar habit. When you run behind something, it runs away from you. When you stop running after it, it comes to you.

Any human being, whatever the background, whatever the inclinations, has full freedom to go towards the understanding of his or her Inner Self.

addicted to it. Instead, watch it, and it will subside.

working; patience is of essence.