The paid labourers who have come to help harvest the sugarcane are rather reluctant to work. Maharaj says to them, “You are very brave men! You have no idea how much energy is lying within you.” When he tells... Read more

Maharaj says to me, “You worry too much. The programme being planned for late December will be successful.” He always knows my inner condition better than I do. Coming from American culture, I think far ahead and needlessly worry... Read more

Nikke, the young sevadar who drives Maharaj’s car, tells me  that in speaking of our journey through life, Maharaj said, “Suppose you have to travel from here to the guesthouse. If you are sad and worrying the whole way,... Read more

Nofil Roomani, the Muslim poet from Kithore near Shiv Sadan, tells me, “When I started coming to Maharaj, the hakeem [scholar and practitioner of traditional herbal medicine], who is very orthodox, said, ‘Why are you going to him? You... Read more

Major Sahib, our venerable head granthi and research scholar, is often called by Maharaj to discuss esoteric topics or matters of spiritual history. Today Major Sahib is reading to Maharaj a paper about Baba Siri Chand, elder son of... Read more

On rare occasions, a few people who are very close to Maharaj have the chance to ask him their inner spiritual questions. Today is such an opportunity: Kissi Atwal, Swaranjit Singh, and a few others are sitting with Maharaj,... Read more

In a long conversation with a few close devotees, Maharaj Ji turned to the issue of child development. He said,

When does a person feel encouraged? When you praise him, keep supporting him, even the weakest person will become brave,... Read more

Maharaj stands for a long time at Pir Sahib’s place, on a breezy, clear winter morning, dictating to Major Sahib a statement to be given to a conference sponsored by an international federation of women for world peace. At... Read more

                After dealing with some farm matters, Maharaj returns to his advice to women organizing an international conference to promote world peace. He starts dictating again:

How can we become spiritual? By loving God and taking His blessings. We cannot become... Read more