13 September

Daaji reached the Vijay Vihar Hotel in Nagarjuna Sagar around 11 am. After a short meeting with all present there, Daaji left for the Heartfulness Nalgonda Ashram to conduct meditation. Eager practitioners greeted Daaji at the hall. He lovingly met each and every one there. When he was greeted by an elderly gentleman, Daaji spoke to him and asked for a photo to be taken with him. 

After meditation and lunch, Daaji met with the local Heartfulness team and discussed future developments on the ashram site. In the evening Daaji was invited to visit Buddhavanam, a large Buddhist heritage theme park. It is located very close to Nagarjunakonda Island, an ancient site that was once a thriving center of Buddhism. Excavations there unearthed many archaeological treasures—some of which have been relocated, while antiquities, including the Buddha’s holy relics, are preserved in the Island Museum. After the tour, Daaji reached the ashram hall to conduct the evening meditation.  

14 September  

Daaji arrived at the Nalgonda ashram, toured the entire premise and had a discussion with the local team about the ashram land. After breakfast, he conducted meditation, which was followed by a short Q&A session. Here are a few excerpts.

Q: Daaji, How can one overcome fear when life feels so difficult, filled with pain and unbearable hardships?
Daaji: We all go through that fear at some point in our lives. How I circumvent fear is very simple. I tell myself, “I have my Master with me, Revered Babuji Maharaj. So, whatever may happen, let it happen. I am prepared. I have my Master; why should I be afraid?" We have to remind ourselves that “God has looked after me so well and I am sure that, with the grace of the Masters I have, my life will be fulfilled—not only materially but also spiritually.

Q: What is this life all about?

Daaji: This life is about how to grow, evolve, and become a better human being. As Babuji Maharaj puts it very simply, the goal is to go from human to humane to divine. Most of us do not understand the difference between human, humane and divine—these are understood according to people’s level of consciousness, level of alertness, and level of awareness of their surroundings.

We are able to expand this consciousness through our regular Meditation, Cleaning and Prayer. Through Meditation we are able to go from our normal level of awareness to super-consciousness; through the Cleaning process we are able to dive into our subconscious state; and the Prayer that we offer takes care of majorly two things:

1.    We recognize that desires are the problem;

2.    We recognize that I am myself, a problem for myself—the ego.

 And ultimately [through the Prayer] we surrender; we submit ourselves with a feeling that “Gurudev, without your help, I cannot progress at all.” I hope you contemplate and think over it seriously—how we can make our practice authentic and incrementally progressive. I would like to share information about the apartment projects here in Nalgonda. Some of you have plots. I would like to convert some of these plots into an apartment complex. Those who are willing to be part of this apartment complex are most welcome, and they can submit their names. I would like to begin construction by Basant Panchami 2025. Thank you so much.