You have learnt how to read but you read undesirable literature. Learn to read good literature and observe that journey to greatness has started. First of all understand your own mind. After understanding it, strengthen it. Then convert it into a beautiful mind. And then learn to transform it into non-mind. Man’s mind becomes immense, limitless, when it is mind no more. Then it becomes ‘aman’, meaning peace and then peace begins trickling in. Meditation and contemplation give a man peace. First and foremost, learn how to concentrate. Sit alone and think about your own self. The second point is to learn how to live every moment. Whatever moments you have, learn to use them in the best possible manner.

Another point worth considering is: learn to live with awareness. Do not do your work half-heartedly. When you are taking your food, then take it with all awareness. Put all of your attention to food, enjoy its taste and feel that you are drawing energy from it. You are extracting energy from it. If you are with children, be with them whole heartedly, with full attention. When you learn to be in full awareness, when you learn to live with full awareness, then you are living in a method of meditation known as Satat yoga.

You can meditate even while doing work and yet stay joyful. You are driving your car and at the same time you are in meditation also. While you performing any duties, you can continue to remain in a mental meditative state. Meditation does not mean sitting with closed eyes or continuous thinking about being thoughtless.

One man is living peacefully and in a civilized manner. These men have imbibed one yoga. His condition is like that of a yogi. To continue in that state of yoga is called Satat yoga: Do not allow any deficiency to come in your sweetness all through the day; this is one yoga. You remain quiet, peaceful, sweet and happy all through the day; this is also yoga. You are enthusiastic, with no signs of tiresomeness, fatigue or irritation; this is also yoga. But how is it possible? There are methods of doing it. But when we begin to explain the same thing to people in America, give them some tips, then those people express their desire to come to India to learn it and ask how many dollars they are supposed to pay for admission. Now when we tell them that these things are free in India even then the man says: It is fine, we’ll consider it. Here no dollar or rupee is charged, everything is doled out free, and yet people are not understanding and appreciating the value of this knowledge or the man who is giving it. Even then you see how much a man is beset with tension and disturbance.

Man feels that there is only one remedy for it: he should seek the shelter of a guru; he should join spiritual gatherings or satsang. In India there are satsangs in every corner and thousands gather to seek some spiritual knowledge, seek peace and live a happier life. It is worth noting that in comparison to other countries, there is more peace and love in India. People are living well in many respects; some are living almost an ideal life. We still have more joint families in India because of the impact of religion. And when the impact of religion grows then, more and more people from all over the world will come to India to learn the ways of life here, so that they may live more peacefully and joyfully. Those in daily communion with God, those who practice yoga, are the more content ones.

In order to be a yogi, a few things must be first learnt from a guru or spiritual master. The basics of yoga include simple postures, breathing techniques, technique of controlling ones’ emotions, and much more. The Guru also teaches a seeker how to bring change in life so that a radical, revolutionary transformation takes place within. Everything about us changes, from luck to our form and the environment at our home – SudhanshujiMaharaj says in one of his yoga sessions, “I will not tell you any mantra for this. I will tell you only one thing: how to live? And will pass on to you what has been stated in the Mantras. Already enough has been said and done. Close the books, wrap them in a cloth and place two flowers on them and then, after bowing to them to say: ‘O God! Bless us.’ Books are not for worshipping. You worship them so that you may derive knowledge from them. You will gain that knowledge by making the knowledge your lifestyle. I want to share with you this art and technique”.

It is very ironic that in these days of Covid and social distancing, by Divine Grace, a unique opportunity has arisen to help quiet your mind, befriend yourself, explore the new dimensions of your life and utilize your isolation for Self- transformation. #Quarantine is not that bad, it is a time when you can explore yourself, practice your passion, develop more creativity. It allows you to enhance your spiritual growth and Maharajshri has given us that chance to cleanse our thoughts and create a balance between mind, body and soul. It is an opportunity for all of us to join these specially designed online meditation courses which will allow step by step guidance from Maharajshri and Didiji to go deep within and explore true happiness.