If I don't open my heart, I won't get hurt. Makes sense, right? Can't get hurt if we don't let anyone close to us. Many of us have done it. Just close ourselves off completely from others and from experiences - from life -...
Read MoreWe all feel lonely and isolated sometimes, but the Covid pandemic has really accentuated those feelings for a lot of people. Forced lockdowns and curfews, a perfectly-understandable concern about contracting the virus...
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Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati at Parmarth Niketan discusses the following topics and answers questions from seekers from around the world, during her daily Satsang from the banks of the holy Ganga River: Obstacles to Feeling Complete Where There’s Attraction There’s Distraction Faith in Divine Grace Who...
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Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati at Parmarth Niketan discusses the following topics and answers questions from seekers from around the world, during her daily Satsang from the banks of the holy Ganga River: The Essence of Real Love How Do We Turn Our Darkness into Light? Vulnerability...
Read MoreWhen we talk about sexual activity and spirituality, it's not really about the actual act. It's about doing something or feeling something based on the needs or desires of the body which, of course, implies that we ARE the body. And, that's not what...
Read MoreBeing rejected by our parents is one of the hardest things in the world to deal with emotionally. The source of our literal life, the source of our sustenance, the source of so much of who and what we are...
Read MoreWithout forgiveness, what we most want in the world is out-of-reach. It's impossible to hold a grudge, and live in light and love and spiritual wisdom. So, once you realize that you want light and love in your life, you realize that holding...
Read MoreIt's sometimes a shock to discover that others in your life don't share the same values that you do, especially when those values are harmful or dangerous or discriminatory. And, when those values are held by someone that you love and treasure and respect...
Read MoreExpectations - of ourselves and others - so often makes us feel that we've failed if they aren't fulfilled. Whether it's not being able to provide for our aging parents or giving a child different choices, we're not just disappointed that we didn't fulfil...
Read MoreSometimes we just need to let go. Sometimes that which causes our greatest suffering is only the way we hold on to our pain, grudges, expectations and attachments. One of the greatest lessons of the river is just to let go and keep flowing. As...
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