SPIRITUAL ACTIVITIES  

Times change and so does the world around us and also its ways. But the jeeva’s (embodied soul) quest for happiness remains the same. This is one position that does not change at all. Shri Maharajji says that God is the sole repository of everlasting, ever-growing and infinite Bliss and every jeeva, being the part-entity of the same Divine Whole, has an inherent and natural attraction for God. Whether he is aware of this causal relationship or not is another matter but this does explain the eternal quest of the jeeva for Bliss, Happiness, Anand.

The Vedas enumerate three pathways of Action, Knowledge and Devotion to this end. And Shri Maharajji explains the complete rationale as to why the path of devotion is preferable to the other two.

The Mission stands to pervade Shri Maharajji’s unparalleled spiritual message through every part of the world and with this aim in view it conducts the following useful programmes:

	Spiritual discourses are organized all over the country and abroad in which vital issues like the supreme significance of the human body, the intriguing world of body-mind complex, the dichotomy and interdependence of the body and soul are given a detailed exposition by the learned and enlightened preachers of Shri Maharajji.
	The Mission regularly organizes Sadhana Camps of long and short durations on specified occasions all through the year. In these Sadhana Camps, incessant chanting of God’s blessed names and ‘Roop Dhyan’ simultaneously go together.

Chintan Baithak

‘Only good men with strong moral fibre can shape a good world’ – is the aphoristic mantra we stress and work on in our Motivational Classes which run parallel to our spiritual discourses

Regular yoga classes are conducted in the Ashram but with a difference. Over and above Yogasanas and Pranayama, Yoga is inculcated as an attitude of the mind that guides the learner in action, thought and speech. Yoga is inculcated as an attitude of the mind that guides the learner in notion, though and speech. The mind is the only factor that determines spiritual evolution. Shri Maharajji always cautions the aspirants against the mind that plays tricks and deludes. Great Yogis and sages of yore also confirm the same view.

Audience practicing yoga

While explaining the real meaning of Yoga, Shri Maharajji often cites the 14^th Shloka from the 11^th Canto, 13^th Chapter of Shrimad Bhagawat which has a very emblematic line:  

This means that ‘withdrawing the mind from all else, invest the same in Me’. This actually is a statement of Lord Krishna made out to Uddhav Paramhansa. The Lord is narrating as to how He Himself explained the true meaning of Yoga in His Hansavatar as an answer the query of the Sanakadiks and their illustrious father Brahma.

And because the mind has an all important, vital role to play in spiritual evolution, our Yoga classes lay a special focus on the mind. In fact, the mind needs being trained to keep its gaze within because as long as it remains enticed by the worldly glitter, it can never turn inwards.