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The paths that lead God ward are many. What is essential to one’s path may not be necessary to others. You walk your way and let others follow their own, all paths, ultimately, lead to Him, - the One without a second!” Bauji never insisted that seekers of God should sit in cumbersome and unnatural positions. He has always recommended that in hours of silence, seekers should sit in postures which they find natural and easy.Once someone asked Bauji “What are the obstacles in the way of bhakti?” And he answered:

(1) love of pleasure; and (2) lust for power. These two drag a man into worldliness.

The one thing essential for Simran is ekagrata, one-pointed ness of the mind. The mind must become steady, what disturbs mind and makes it “flicker” is the wind of worldliness. There are lamps enclosed in glass cases: they are called “hurricane lanterns”, Storms may blow outside: they do not touch the flame: it continues to burn steady and bright. Living in the world, our minds cannot remain steady without a protecting influence: it is sadh-sangat, fellowship with the Pure Ones. Blessed among men is he who lives in fellowship with a mahapurakh Truth-realized Master such a one helps the seeker to discipline the mind. The mind which wavers, the mind which is unsteady, coming under the purifying influence of a God realized soul, becomes steady, unflickering. Consciously or unconsciously, the seeker is led along the path of renunciation of desire and detachment to purification. And when the mind is purified, a higher centre wakes up seeker no longer doubts: he sees, he knows!

           The problem of spiritual life is that of finding a true Master. Having found one, all we have to do is to surrender ourselves to him to walk the way of implicit obedience. What is needed is loving surrender to the Master. He is the ever-compassionate one. He wakes us give us a lamp by which we may walk in the darkness of this world. He opens up within us reserves of spiritual strength that we may not be bewitched by the attractions and allurements of maya He transmute our senses and our minds, he purifies and illumines our heart. And holding us by the hand, he leads us on the Path, until the veils are lifted, and we behold the Beloved, face to face.

                    Once some one in the sangat asked“How far can knowledge take us? And Bauji replied”: - “Knowledge can take you at best, to the outer courtyard of divinity. If you would enter into His inner chamber, be drenched in love!” “Love” he said, “is the divine path meant especially for the age in which we live.”

          The way of love is the simple way. He who would walk the way of love needs no scriptures, save the scripture of the Heart: and on every page of this scripture inscribe, Name of the Beloved. He who would walk the way of love need not torment his neither body nor practice exercises in breath-control or travel to places or pilgrimage. The disciple of the way of love lives, moves and breadths in HIM.

         The pilgrim of the love way aspires to purification and enrichment of his soul. Outer things, - rites, ceremonies, creeds, - are of no value to him.           The emphasis in the love way is on inner renunciation, Live for God! Live with God! Live in God!

           The pilgrim of the love way moves along the path of life singing as he goes. All around him, he spreads the fragrance of joy, wellness & love, He harms none: he hates none, to all he gives the love of his pure, heart. And of his face is the smile which seems to declare: - “God is great: and all is well with the world!”          The following may be found helpful by some of us who aspire to walk the love way:

-1.       Repeat the Name of God, again and again. Repeat the Name as you sit in a bus or a train on your way to the office, or as you works in the kitchen, or as you take your evening walk, repeat the Name as often as you can. Repeat the Name with love and longing in yours heart, with tears in your eyes. Take care to see that the repetition does not become mechanical. One should feel great restlessness of soul for the vision of God.

2.       Engage yourself in humble and affectionate converse with God. Entering into the heart within, do not let the mind wander As soon as it does, pull it back to God.

3.       Establish more and more union with God. This will give you soul-rest. And out of you joy will flow to many others on the Path. Be gentle with all who come to you: they have been sent by God to your door, not without a purpose.

4.       He who loves God fears to do anything which may displease God. He strives to grow, from more to more, in purity of thought, world and deed. And if perchance deliberately or otherwise, he departs from the light he will not hesitate in asking for forgiveness.

5.       Whatever we do, be it an act such as sweeping a room or saving a life, - let us do it wholly for love of God. “Whatever you eat, whatever you give away in charity, whatever you do, do it in   communion with God.

6.       Gradually, the disciple of the love way arrives at a stage in which it will become natural and easy for him to renounce for the love of God all that is not God. Then for him the world consists only of two, - he and God. At times, he thinks of God as his Father-Mother and in the true child-like spirit he goes up to Him for every little thing he needs. At times he thinks of God as his Pried: he opens out his heart to Him in intimate companionship: he plays with Him and goes out for walks with Him. At other times he thinks of Him as his Teacher and approaches Him with his doubts and difficulties. At yet other times he thinks of Him as his Master and Lord and offers Him the willing obedience of a servant. At times he thinks of Him as his Beloved, the Spouse of his soul, and is not tired of gazing at His lovely face, full of tender grace. All the time, even in the midst of his daily occupation, - he thinks of Him, he communes with Him, driving out from his mind, all that is not God.

         The path of the love way, the true bhakta, is like a lotus flower silently it blooms: silently it spreads its fragrance: silently it grows in beauty. And its face is ever turned towards God. He is a lover of silence. He speaks not much: and whenever he opens his mouth, he speaks to help and heal. Every limb of his body, every drop of his blood sings the song of dedicated life: - “My God and my All!” He has nothing he can lose. He has only God: and nothing, - poverty, pain, misery, misfortune, old age, disgrace, even death, - can not take God away from him.