In his web broadcast today, Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj spoke of the power of kindness. We give and receive many gifts and presents during our lifetime, he said. These gifts are material objects that might be useful for a while but don’t last forever. He explained how we can have a transformative effect on others when we offer the gift of kindness with a full heart.

All faiths speak of the Golden Rule–to do unto others as we would have them do unto us. Meeting others with a smile, speaking lovingly, and appreciating someone’s success may all seem like small acts of kindness. Yet, these go a long way in making others happy and rendering our environment calm and harmonious. These acts help us win the hearts of others, said the spiritual Master, as he reminded us to live our lives in service to others.

We are here to love God and to distribute God’s love to all we meet. We can only spread love when we have experienced God’s love, and this comes through meditation. By taking our attention away from the world outside and focusing it within, we experience the inner Light of God. Connecting with this Light, we are imbued with divine love that radiates from us.

Reminding us that “those who love are the ones who find God,” Sant Rajinder Singh Ji emphasized that our life will be transformed when we live for others and distribute kindness. With regular meditation and by leading an ethical life, progress on the spiritual path comes in leaps and bounds, taking us to our goal of merging our soul with God.

Addressing the large online audience gathered for the 43rd Global Meditation in Place today, Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj spoke of a core tenet on the path of spirituality—selfless service. Commenting on how almost a year has passed since the world was hit with a global pandemic, the spiritual Master highlighted the tireless, heroic, and courageous efforts of frontline workers everywhere. They put their lives on the line and gave of themselves to help and serve those impacted by the virus. Many others also helped by alleviating the burdens experienced by people during this difficult time. They all served selflessly to meet the needs of the times, he said.

The spiritual Master said that when we serve selflessly, we do so without expecting any reward or recognition for ourselves. We help out of an innate desire to make someone’s life better, not for the recognition it brings. If we seek name and fame in exchange for our service, then we are not serving selflessly.

We as human beings have been sent to this world to help each other, and we all have the same purpose—to know ourselves and find our way back to God. We need to help each other as we work toward realizing this purpose. This change in how we live our lives will come about only when we experience our connection with everyone else. When, through meditation, we realize ourselves as soul, we also realize our connection with God and experience God’s presence in our lives. With this comes the understanding that God also exists in everyone else and that we are all connected through God’s love. It is then that we open our hearts to everyone and seek to help each other selflessly.