Tag: Premanand Swami
Seeing God the Way the Saints See Him…
When the Divine Lives in Our Eyes: Seeing God the Way the Saints See Him Every bhakta has whispered this prayer at some point in life: “May Maharaj stay with me—close, constant, and clear.”But what does it truly mean for God to “live within our eyes,” as Premanand Swami beautifully writes in his Chhabī?This devotional poetry is more than artistic expression—it is a spiritual blueprint for cultivating darshan in daily life. Below is a reflective, spiritually grounded essay—designed for BAPS Swaminarayan devotees—unpacking the essence of the verses and showing how their message can reshape our inner world. The Heart’s Darshan: [Read More…]
A Heart’s Devotion: The Soul’s Dialogue with the Divine…
Ashako di yari ve…. – By Sadguru Premanand Swami There are moments in every seeker’s life when words transcend prayer — when the heart, steeped in love and surrender, speaks a language older than time itself. The kirtans of Sadguru Premanand Swami echo that timeless dialogue between the soul and the Beloved. They are not mere songs; they are whispers of longing, surrender, and divine intimacy. “O Beloved! Forget not this dear love of mine.” The soul begins with a plea — tender, vulnerable, and full of yearning. It calls out to the Divine not from doubt, but from the [Read More…]
Surrendering to God…
What does true surrender look like in a world obsessed with performance and results? In this episode of Satsang Conversations, we travel to the BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir near Atlanta, Georgia to explore the life and legacy of Premanand Swami—a poet-saint whose music, humility, and complete sharaṇāgati (surrender) to Bhagwan Swaminarayan continue to guide seekers today. A Life Tuned to Obedience Abandoned as an infant and raised by a kind couple, the young Nijbodhanand (later known as Premanand Swami) first met Bhagwan Swaminarayan in Jetpur and again in Gadhada. Captivated by the divine aura of Maharaj, he stayed—and obeyed. Maharaj instructed [Read More…]