At 9.30 in the morning, Elizabeth Denley met Daaji and discussed upcoming publications of Heartfulness. Slowly, the room started filling up with seekers. Daaji conducted meditation for the group from 10 to 10.35.

In reply to an e-mail, Daaji emphasized the significance of a teacher, or a Guide, in every aspect of learning.

Silent Wisdom

In spirituality, the teaching comes to life when we are learning from someone who is really evolved. Their being will speak to us in silence. The moment we try to connect with such a person in the utter silence of our heart, their powers, their wisdom, and their being will start flowing into us, and eventually, it is just a matter of time before they will be revealed to us.

The Bhagavad Gita as upadesha was not spoken to Arjuna but conveyed to him by Lord Krishna. Pranahuti from the great Master flows into us, carrying the essence of his being, and it rejuvenates us, purifies us, and nurtures us. Most of us have felt this when we meditate, and when we are silent and centered within – we start getting absorbed. We have witnessed how impactful such silent moments can be. Learning from such a soul remains embedded for a longer time than just flipping the pages of a book, however holy that book may be.

In the evening at around 5.50, the trustees of Siddha Samadhi Yoga, Arundhati Rishi Prabhakar, and Siddhant Prabhakar, met Daaji at his residence. Among the dignified guests was also Preeti, the daughter of Panchayat Raj Minister, Errabelli Dayakar Rao. After a short discussion, Daaji conducted meditation for the guests between 6.10 and 6.30.

After seeing off his guests, Daaji set out on his rounds of the ashram. He visited the site near the Madhuvanam pond, where the team from Zscaler had planted trees in the morning and then went for a walk.

On his way back home, he stopped near the meditation hall to check the lighting over the stone engravements of Commentary on the Ten Maxims of Sahaj Marg and The Efficacy of Raja Yoga in the Light of Sahaj Marg. He directed the electricity team coordinator, Ramaswamy, to differentiate both sets of engravements with lights of two different colors.