Chapter Three: The Deeper Meaning of Sadhna

Sadhana nu Rahasya

For 200 years Shreeji Maharaj and Gunatitanand Swami have preached one basic principle and have encouraged people to live accordingly.  The principle is :

Always maintain unity, harmony and friendship, living every moment absorbed in the murti of Maharaj whilst performing His service (séva) and worship the Lord with total devotion.  Maharaj has promised that He will carry out whatever purification of the mind, body and soul that He deems necessary by utilising your prarabhdhas.  Therefore you need not do anything else but only that which is inspired.  Use all your skills in the service of God and his devotees and perform the service as though you are serving God Himself.  During the purification process, whatever happens and whether you like it or not, observe everything as an independent witness, remaining submerged in japyagna or séva.  This practice will give you the strength to remain detached.  Yogiji Maharaj has solemnly promised that whoever tries to practice this will complete his sadhana happily and blissfully and will achieve the spiritual status equivalent to his own i.e. Param Bhagwat Sant.

Thus from this moment the sadhak should concentrate on only the following :

  • I, the sadhak
  • My Lord
  • My Lord’s service (séva)
  • My feelings and emotions

The sadhak should remain engrossed in the above four principles without heeding anything else.