By Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj The World was meant to be a Garden of Eden and a heaven of bliss. The world we see before us is vastly altered from the world of yesterday. We live in an age in which we have made tremendous progress in the areas of science and technology. Despite...
By Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj There is a beautiful expression that says, “It does not cost anything to smile.” And that smile can brighten someone else’s life. That person in turn may bring good cheer to others that he or she meets. This cycle continues and our one smile or one kind word will...
Witnessing a donation drive for underprivileged children on my way to dropping off my 2.5-year-old son at school, I explained the joy of giving to others who may have less than us. My understanding of this concept of selfless service was deeply ingrained in me through my experiences at a mandir. A mandir, or Hindu...
By Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj In today’s uplifting discourse, Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj shared a blueprint for navigating life’s storms with hope and positivity, reminding us that we are never alone. As the pendulum of our life oscillates between moments of joy and times of sorrow, we may find that when surrounded by turmoil,...
By Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj Being receptive is like being an empty cup. This describes the attitude we should adopt in meditation and in our spiritual life. In meditation, pitchers of divine wine of spiritual love cascade into us from God. If we meditate like an empty cup, we can perpetually receive wine of...
Life is full of challenges, and bad days can often set the tone for a downward spiral. We've all experienced the struggle of waking up on the wrong side of the bed, facing a cascade of unfortunate events. The quest for happiness in such moments often leads us to external remedies—shopping therapy, comfort food,...
By Anandananddas Swami BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha The journey towards success is often misconstrued as a linear progression, akin to fairy tale narratives. However, this path is invariably riddled with challenges such as pain, struggle, insults, and failure. These difficulties, though seemingly insurmountable, can cultivate virtues like wisdom, strength, courage, and success, especially when navigated with tolerance...
Going vegan also puts you into a category that is one-ninth as likely to be obese as meat-eaters and has a cancer rate that is only 40 percent that of meat-eaters. Replacing meat and dairy with delicious plant-based alternatives also means giving up cholesterol—which is only found in animal-derived foods—and decreasing your risk for...
From Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj January 1, 2024 I wish all of you a joyous holiday season and a Happy New Year. As we enter the new year, it is a good time to think about our most important goals. Many of us think about improving our physical health, our relationships, our education and career goals, and...
