By Shaju Mangalam, India
The Closing Satsang of Mohanji for 2025 began with a powerful reminder that what we call the “end of a year” or the “beginning of a new one” is only a construct created for systemic order. In reality, there is no beginning or ending. Life starts with a breath and continues in an unbroken flow. Time, dates, and years exist only to help society function; existence itself is continuous.
The three stages of spiritual evolution:
Mohanji then spoke about the three stages of spiritual evolution: Believing, Knowing, and Being.
Believing, he said, is only the preliminary step. It is necessary, but incomplete. What one believes must also be known. Belief without knowing remains superficial. Yet even believing, combined with knowing, does not represent the highest state. The fullest realization happens when the believer or the knowledge-holder becomes Being. Being is the highest expression of consciousness — the state of direct spiritual experience.
Addressing the idea of control, Mohanji clarified that many factors in life are interconnected. Some are within our control, but many are not. Even an enlightened being does not control external factors. True control exists only within, at the level of consciousness. This inner mastery brings completeness.
Regarding God, Mohanji stated that believing in God is like looking out a window to see whether the sun exists. The sun is a reality; it does not require belief. Universal truths cannot be believed in — they are to be experienced. God, or Parabrahma, is supreme consciousness — an ever-present energy that enables life and death. God is not a creator in the conventional sense, but a continuous, all-pervading force that connects every living being.
The cycle of birth and death continues because something remains incomplete. The soul takes birth again and again to achieve fulfillment. Experience, therefore, is far more important than belief. One must move from believing to knowing, and from knowing to being. When believing and knowing merge, Being naturally happens — and that is the most important transformation.
This understanding is deeply connected to Raja Yoga, the path of total dissolution and completion. Fulfillment and completion are the essence of this path. Wherever there is incompleteness, there is recurrence. Relationships, in particular, often carry unfinished elements. Such incompletion creates karma, compelling souls to meet again and again until completion occurs. Once karma is completed, the two karmic beings will not return together.
Mohanji referred to the story of the snake and the frog from the Sai Satcharita as an example of conflict leading to completion. Completion is essential for Rajayoga. Love, compassion, and awareness are powerful tools that bring completion.
He emphasized that life is constantly unfolding, and that time should not be wasted on judgment, comparison, or excessive analysis. Critical judgment is a waste of energy. The best way to live is without judgment or criticism, understanding that every soul operates at a different frequency. Frequencies vary and can shift through experience and evolution.
Every encounter, situation, and challenge in daily life is an opportunity to evolve and change one’s frequency. Experience is the catalyst for growth.
Doing Nothing:
When asked, “What should I do?”, Mohanji’s response was profound: “Do nothing.”
Doing nothing does not mean inaction. It means being fully aware, experiencing what is happening, and responding consciously. Each moment brings a situation, and one must respond with openness and without delay. Avoiding action or postponing what needs to be done is a state of tamas. Action should be taken with full awareness, without resistance. Resistance only makes life difficult. Nothing is permanent — respond, but do not resist.
Thoughts, he said, should not be suppressed. Thoughts are processes — good or bad, right or wrong. Let them come and go naturally. Every thought has its place.
Karmic Completion:
Mohanji also distinguished between social laws and karmic laws. Nearly eighty percent of social laws exist merely to maintain societal discipline and have little to do with karma. Karma is what unfolds in one’s personal life, moment by moment.
A true spiritual Master guides seekers toward karmic completion so that rebirth is no longer necessary. The Master does not interfere with social laws, as that is not their role. Their sole purpose is to help the seeker complete karmic evolution and attain liberation — freedom from the cycle of rebirth.
Acceptance, non-judgment, presence, and non-resistance form the path to liberation. Karmic law operates independently of social law.
Regarding continuity, Mohanji explained that it is essential for evolution. Krishna’s words, “Sambhavami yuge yuge,” signify this ongoing process. Without continuity, existence itself would not be possible.
When a person dies, a particular frequency concludes. However, that frequency can return, depending on karmic impressions. Continuity persists until completion is achieved.
Volunteering Service or Seva:
You can give to others only what you have in abundance within yourself. Service offered with expectations is not true volunteering; it becomes conditional, and its spiritual effect diminishes to nothing. True service arises from purity and openness, free from desire for recognition, reward, or outcome.
Volunteering is essentially for oneself. It is a conscious act that enables inner cleansing and growth. Every selfless act of service contributes to the dissolution of karmic baggage, allowing one to experience lightness, clarity, and inner freedom. Any voluntary act performed without expectation becomes a powerful means of karmic cleansing and spiritual evolution.
How many lives have been touched by our actions? When we choose not to act, we miss a vital opportunity to evolve.
Mohanji shared his recent experiences while interacting with students who are facing multiple challenges — not merely issues of growth or evolution, but challenges of basic survival. In such situations, the most meaningful form of help is practical and realistic support. If someone does not have food, the first responsibility is to find a way to feed them. Survival comes before philosophy.
Helping people meet their basic needs is the purest form of volunteering. When we support someone in survival with compassion and dignity, we do more than help them live — we help them evolve. Such acts plant seeds of kindness, and in time, those who receive help may themselves become compassionate beings who extend service to others. This is how selfless action multiplies and transforms lives.
Procrastination:
Procrastination can be addressed effectively through a simple and methodical approach. The right response to any situation is timely action. Acting immediately prevents delay and mental burden. While many people struggle with this, improvement is always possible.
One practical way to overcome procrastination is to write down an action plan. Pre-planning creates clarity. Before going to sleep, note the tasks and actions required for the next day. The following day, consciously attempt to complete at least 80% of what was planned. Consistent practice of this habit gradually builds discipline, confidence, and momentum, reducing procrastination and strengthening purposeful action.
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Edited & Published by – Testimonials Team, 30th December 2025
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