In his web broadcast today, Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj spoke of our true goal in this human life.

There comes a time in each of our lives when we wonder why we are here. Many of us think that we are here to take care of our physical bodies, to amass worldly wealth, or to strengthen our intellectual capabilities. How we lead our lives and where we focus our attention is based on our understanding of our life’s goal. Very few, the spiritual Master said, realize that this life has been given to us by God so we can understand who we are, and so we can experience God.

Expounding on a verse from the poetry of Sant Darshan Singh Ji Maharaj, the spiritual Master said we do not have to search on the outside to find God. God gives our soul this human birth and equips it with all that is required to go back to God. Both God and the way back to God are within us.

It is not difficult to find God; all we need to do is take our attention from the outer illusionary world and focus it on the inner worlds where God resides, Sant Rajinder Singh Ji said. This process of inverting our attention is called meditation. As our concentration improves, we take steady steps on our journey back to God.

Today, Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj presided over the 23rd Global Meditation in Place online event, addressing tens of thousands and shedding light on humanity’s quest for happiness.

As we look at our lives, he said, we find that many people around the globe are lonely. While we live in a technologically advanced time, where devices and media electronically connect us to each other, ironically, we feel more alone and more isolated from our fellow beings. As a result, there are increasing numbers among us who experience loneliness, which in turn causes depression and disillusionment with life.

Saints and mystics remind us, said the spiritual Master, that our disillusionment with life comes about because we are seeking support and friends in the world outside, where everyone is doing their best to survive. Unbeknownst to many of us, we have a friend who is always there and who loves us tremendously. This friend is God, the Ocean of all bliss, peace, and joy from whence we originate.

God resides within us, he said. To enjoy God’s friendship, we need to experience God, and this happens as we learn the technique of meditation. As we travel into the inner spiritual regions by focusing our attention within, we connect with God’s love. The more we experience God’s love, the more we begin to experience states of bliss and joy, and we begin to lead a life devoid of loneliness, pain, and suffering. At the conclusion of the program, Sant Rajinder Singh Ji led the global online audience in meditation.