Satsang: Why Are Those Closest To Us the Greatest Source of Misery?

In a beautiful LIVE Satsang from the Sacred Garden at Parmarth Niketan, Pujya Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswatiji leads an inspiring session with answers to questions from our global family that help us all to go deeper on our spiritual path.

In the first question, a family member in the Sacred Garden asks why it is that those that are closest to us are the greatest source of misery? Is it just our karma or our Maya? In response, Sadhviji shares that it’s because it matters to us because we’ve confused attachment for love – and the more of an attachment that we have, the more miserable we become. Watch and listen as she beautifully explains.

Then, another family member in the Garden asks how we can stay connected to the Divine – to which Sadhviji reminds us that, since God is everything and everything is God, everything that we do and everything that we see and everything that we touch and everything that we experience IS God – so we’re already connected!

Next, another member asks about meditation, and whether successful meditation will bring God to us. Sadhviji shares that meditation doesn’t bring us God – God is always there. Meditation just clears away the distractions and blockages that prevent us from seeing Him.

Finally, which is better to obtain God? Doing kirtan, or doing meditation? Sadhviji responds that

Tune-in every night for Divine Satsang with Sadhviji from the Holy Banks of Mother Ganga! And, take some time to revisit previous sessions of Satsang by scrolling through the timeline on this page – so many amazing and precious Drops of Wisdom that have helped so many around the world to heal and transform, all available right at your finger-tips!