Thousands gathered at Kirpal Bagh this evening to attend the first Sunday Satsang following Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj’s return from the West. He spoke on the need for a spiritual adept, who can guide us on our spiritual journey by teaching us the technique of meditation. Through doing so, a simple and direct way back to God, available to each and every one of us, is opened.

Through meditation, we are able to lift the veil of illusion that shrouds our soul and enable it to embark on the inner spiritual journey. On this journey, the soul experiences a bliss, a peace, a joy that cannot be experienced in the outer world. Tasting the more permanent reality of the inner spiritual regions, we come to realize the ephemeral and illusory nature of the outer physical world.

With this realization, no matter our trials and tribulations in the outer world, the soul remains quiet, unaffected and joyful. Our perspective of life changes because we have experienced reality first hand and we come away with the knowledge that there is a source of eternal peace and bliss within that we can tap into anytime we want. It all happens as we journey within through meditation.

Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj arrived in Athens, Greece this weekend. Addressing a large international gathering at the Dais Cultural and Sports Center, he spoke of life’s challenges and their role in our spiritual growth. Problems in life, he said, are a part of life. However, they serve a great purpose. When life is without challenges, we tend to take things for granted; we feel that all that comes to us is owed to us, and we develop a sense of entitlement to all of God’s gifts.

In this state, we fail to remember God. By contrast, when we are faced with challenges that we cannot surmount on our own, we look to a Higher Power for help. It is challenges in life that also cause us to question the meaning of life and seek to understand our purpose for being here – all of which serve to ignite a spiritual thirst in us that helps us realize who we truly are, and brings us closer to God, he said.

When we learn to take our attention away from the world outside and focus it within ourselves through meditation, explained the Sant Rajinder Singh Ji, we are transported into the inner spiritual regions of love and light. Partaking of the spiritual treasures, we experience ourselves as soul, and are able to experience God’s love.

It is this experience that makes us realize we are connected to God and that a part of God is in us and in everyone around us. Embracing our oneness, we extend a helping hand to all whom we meet. This personal transformation comes about as we find our connection with God, said the spiritual Master.