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Sacho Satram!
Verbatim Transcript of Hazir Swaroop Sai Sadhram Saheb’s Satsang on When to Meditate
So, when it comes to “when,” first of all, we must look at ourselves. We must ask: Why are we meditating? We meditate to attain peace, calmness, tranquility, and spiritual elevation.
And when does peace come? When does peace truly happen?
If we observe the entire day, we will see that in the early morning—Amrit Vela (dawn), around 4 or 5 a.m.—the whole atmosphere is silent, serene, and filled with calmness. Everywhere there is peace, everywhere there is stillness, and even within ourselves there is peace. Outside there is peace, and inside there is peace.
As the day rises, noise begins—sounds, movements, activities—and within us also, countless thoughts and tasks arise. We run here and there, occupied in our duties. Then, as evening comes, once again the atmosphere grows quiet, silence returns, and for some time the same deep peace is felt.
In the evening too, if we observe carefully, even within us a calmness enters for a short while. But as night falls, then come sleep, laziness, dreams, and many wandering thoughts.
This shows us that when day departs and night arrives—at the moment when both meet, even for a few seconds—the whole environment becomes peaceful. In the morning, when night is leaving and day is arriving, they meet for a few moments, and silence descends. Then, when the day rises and night departs, they separate, and the noise begins again.
Likewise, in the evening when the day departs and night arrives, again for a short while when they meet, deep peace arises. But once night fully sets in, then laziness, sleep, and endless thoughts return.
So, true peace is present when day and night meet—both in the morning and in the evening.
As long as they remain separate, noise, restlessness, and thoughts will continue.
This teaches us daily that until our soul unites with the Supreme Soul, we will keep experiencing ups and downs—sometimes happiness, sometimes sorrow, sometimes excitement, sometimes dullness, sometimes enthusiasm, sometimes hopelessness.
But we will attain true peace, true bliss, only when the soul becomes one with the Supreme Soul.
That is why morning and evening are the best times for meditation. At those times, the peaceful environment itself supports us, calms us, and makes it easier for us to go within.
When we meditate at that hour, our focus settles effortlessly. The atmosphere helps us, and meditation bears greater fruits.
Yet, even if we cannot meditate at those times, we must meditate at some time. Meditation is necessary.
If morning and evening are not possible—because of household duties, office work, or business—then choose any time that suits you. What matters most is that we fix a specific time.
Fixing a time is very important.
If it is morning and evening, wonderful. If not, then decide on any time, but decide firmly. Because human nature is such that we tend to postpone every good thing.
See how, if we have to travel in the morning, we wake up, bathe, get ready, have breakfast, pack our belongings, pick up our bag or briefcase, and leave for work. Nothing is left behind—not bathing, not getting ready, not breakfast, not the bag, not the belongings. Everything is remembered. The only thing that gets left out is this: “I couldn’t go to the temple today; I was in a hurry.”
Only the temple is left behind, everything else is done. Such is human nature—we put aside good deeds.
But meditation and Simran are not to be postponed. These are the practices that give us peace in this world and also carry us to the Lord. Therefore, we must never leave them behind.
That is why we must connect Naam and meditation to our daily routine. When we fix a time, it becomes a habit. Wherever we are, when that time comes, our mind will remind us: It is the time for meditation. And we will sit for meditation.
If we don’t fix a time, we will say: I’ll do it now, later, after a little while. And like this, time will pass, and in the end, we will just fall asleep without meditating. This is what happens most of the time.
Therefore, make it like food. Every day we eat three times. We never “remember” food, we simply eat when the time comes. But if one day we fast, then how many times does food come to mind! On regular days, we eat three times but do not remember it. On the day of fasting, the thought of food arises again and again. And not only does food come to mind, but after the time of eating passes, we even say: “Now my hunger has died; I’ll just eat at night in one go.”
But hunger did not die—the truth is that at that time we were hungry because we had the habit of eating at that hour. When the time passed, the thought also passed.
In the same way, when we fix a time for meditation, it becomes our habit. At that hour, wherever we are, the thought arises: This is my time for meditation. And we meditate.
Therefore, meditation and Simran should become a part of our daily routine, just like food, just like sending children to school every morning, just like opening our shop or office every day without fail.
We never forget these things, no matter how late we slept the previous night. Likewise, let meditation also become an inseparable part of life.
Do not treat it as something “big” or “high”—rather, make it a natural part of your daily routine. Then without effort, you will steadily improve, you will become truthful in action, and through truthful deeds, you will attain happiness and progress on the path.
So, if possible, meditate in the morning and evening. If not, then at least fix a definite time and meditate every day.
Fixing a time is essential.
