Daaji reached Rajkot on the evening of the 9th after a long drive from his previous destination, Meghpur Titodi in Jamnagar. After a brief rest, he went to the Pramukh Swami Auditorium, where he conducted meditation and answered some questions from the audience in Gujarati. Here are some translated excerpts.

Q: I can dive deep in meditation, but on the Wednesday evening satsanghs [group meditations], after a whole day at the office, my meditation is spoiled by lots of thoughts. What is the difference between Sunday and Wednesday satsangh? 
Daaji: Any difference felt during various satsanghs is only because of ourselves. Satsanghs are all the same—same transmission, same Master. But on Sundays, we come to morning satsangh relaxed and well-rested, whereas on Wednesdays, we come rushing from work. At such times, it takes a while to just settle down. So, I suggest that when you arrive, take a few minutes to sit and do cleaning. See if that helps to make a difference.

Q: What is the purpose of being born as a human?
Daaji: It can be defined accor

ding to each one’s understanding. One way is, “How can I become a perfect being?” Perfection is relative—we can each define perfection based on our own perception. But it can also be defined as bringing our work/actions to completion to the best of our satisfaction, and with that completeness how we can merge with Him, who is complete/whole.

Another purpose is, in the words of Swami Vivekananda, to evolve our consciousness. It is only our consciousness that can progress. The physical body won’t change beyond a certain point—our bodies just grow older. The Darwinian theory of morphological evolution is not possible in this short lifespan.

So, there is no evolution of the physical body. The soul cannot evolve, as it is complete or perfect in itself; it is immutable. So the only thing that can change is our consciousness.

Swami Vivekananda said that our consciousness is like a thin film of water that is sandwiched between two giant oceans—the superconsciousness above, and the subconsciousness below.

There are two methods in Sahaj Marg [Heartfulness] to access the heights of superconsciousness and the depths of subconsciousness. The former can be reached through meditation and the latter through evening cleaning.

A sister just asked about thoughts disturbing her in Wednesday satsanghs. If you do a little cleaning before, if you clean your subconsciousness and then sit for satsangh, you can move forward in the superconsciousness. Otherwise, the pull of the subconsciousness, when heavy, is so strong that it keeps us from going up. Transmission is present, but even then we can’t expand upwards into the superconsciousness. You become like a helpless person.

Q: What should be abhyasis' attitude towards unfavorable workplace politics?
Daaji: No one can escape workplace politics. Human nature is so competitive that people will play all kinds of games to survive or to excel better than the others. Surpassing someone through politics is the easiest way, but surpassing someone through performance is more difficult. Those who progress through performance are honest and hardworking people. Those who play politics, get a greater reward here. But for the honest ones, although the reward may not manifest here, God will definitely give them what they deserve.

Many times, workplace politics gives us sleepless nights, takes our peace away, and leaves us feeling embittered. Lalaji Maharaj has shared a technique to deal with unfavorable people in the workplace. It is explained in detail in his Complete Works, Volume 3. However, I won’t reveal it here—I want you all to buy and read the book.

On the morning of the 10th, Daaji conducted a meditation session at an abhyasi’s farmhouse near the scenic Nyari Dam. He also spoke briefly to the audience in Gujarati. Here are a few translated excerpts.

• Without meditation, no one has progressed in spirituality. Even avatar purushas [divine incarnations] had to meditate. Lord Krishna, Lord Shiva, Lord Rama, and other avatars are also depicted as meditating. So why did they need to meditate, and what were they meditating upon? What was that essence they were meditating upon?
• Each of us carries that essence within—the antaryamin [the One who resides within]. So, we must meditate with full attention toward that antaryamin, with love and gratitude, acknowledging that, “Without You, I can't even take a single breath.”
• One thing is sure: the soul, the life-giving spark, whatever name you give it, is definitely within us. In meditation, we acknowledge its presence. The more we lose ourselves in the external world—if our search is external—the more the soul feels sorrow. And when we find the right path, the right guru, the right method, then the soul finds the purpose with which it is born fulfilled, and it makes us experience a sense of peace.
• If you experience this peace after meditation, know that that path is right for you. But if you experience unrest or a lack of peace after meditation, then understand that that path is not right for you. The heart always gives us the correct indication.