Did You Know?

Whenever a satsangi complained to Maharaj Ji about unfriendly or rough behaviour from non-satsangi relatives, Hazur Ji would reply, “Attend regularly to your bhajan and simran with love and devotion. Be humble and loving with everyone and do not enter into arguments about Sant Mat. Leave everything to the Lord.”
_{Heaven on Earth}

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It is not advisable to speak of one’s internal experiences to anyone except the Master, and it is positively harmful to speak of them to those who are less developed spiritually than oneself. In revealing secrets, there is the risk of the element of pride coming in, which hinders progress. Strength lies in keeping the secret locked, not in giving it out. Others may benefit, but he who is giving out is the loser.
_{Maharaj Sawan Singh, Spiritual Gems}

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Do not let illness dishearten you. Troubles are tokens of the holy Master’s grace and the result of your own past actions. Continue devotion as far as possible, under the circumstances. This is the duty of the disciple who no longer cares for the changing scenes of mind and matter. Pain and pleasure, honour and dishonour, poverty and wealth – none of these can influence the attitude of his mind. He does not pray that troubles shall be removed, but rather that his heart be always filled with love and gratitude. As Guru Nanak said, “If you send me hunger, I shall be filled with Thy Name. If you send me miseries, I shall enjoy them as pleasures. If you grant me happiness, I shall bow to Thee in gratitude.”
_{Maharaj Sawan Singh, Spiritual Gems}