Category: The Satsang Life
The Power of Words: Lessons from Gunatitanand Swami
In our day-to-day lives, the words we choose carry a weight that we often overlook. Every interaction, every conversation, holds the potential to uplift or to harm. Gunatitanand Swami, the first spiritual successor of Bhagwan Swaminarayan, shared a profound insight on this subject in Swamini Vat, Section 5, Number 163: “Speak truthful, beneficial, and affectionate words, and speak without contempt, but do not speak with insistence.” This simple guidance is a reminder of the impact that our words can have on others and on ourselves. Words, when spoken truthfully and with kindness, have the power to heal and uplift. Gunatitanand [Read More…]
Choosing Light Over Darkness: Lessons from the Vachanamrut
A Fistful of Sand: The Power of Positivity and Self-Reflection Imagine standing on a sunlit beach, the warm sand under your feet. You gather a fistful of sand and hurl it toward the sun, only to find it falling back into your eyes. This vivid imagery, used by Bhagwan Swaminarayan, captures a profound truth about human behavior. When we insult or demean others, we are not harming them—we are harming ourselves. Just as the sun’s radiance remains unaffected by the thrown sand, a person’s true light and worth remain untouched by negativity. The act of criticism or insult is like [Read More…]