A teenager is finding her way with her mind, finding distractions and love. Sadhviji begins by distinguishing between crushes and love. Love doesn’t require an object to love. She then offers guidance on the mind and the use of mantras, lessons for anyone of any age.

Asked about finding bliss, Sadhviji references the scriptures that say we only attain bliss when we attain God. She offers insights into the mind, and the places we let our minds go. These can us to bliss, or from bliss. Connect with God, as you are, and the bliss comes slowly over time.

Expectations are a part of life; we all have them, Sadhviji says. The expectations are not the problem; the attachment to them happening are the problem. Sadhviji focuses on fulfillment of one’s dharma, using the Bhagavad Gita to teach the lesson.

In another variation on the theme of balancing life and spirituality, Sadhviji begins by explaining how each time the question is asked the answer is a bit different because the questioner’s perspective is unique to them. Finding balance between hobbies, career, spiritual pursuits, and family commitments becomes a logistical task of time management unique to each person to discover.

It is important for us to understand the impact of our daily choices on the world, and how we use the materials and resources available to us has direct ramifications. Addressing the topic of sanitation, Sadhviji frankly speaks about sanitation and ‘poop’ to illustrate the importance and calls each of us to greater responsibility in our actions and choices.

Asked “why believe in God?”, Sadhviji engages in a teaching on science and spirituality. Framing the jurisdiction of science, she offers a broader perspective for spirituality through insights beyond science. Science is the study of an incredibly perfect creation made by an incredibly perfect Creator.

The intersection of passions and career can be a merging or a crossing. Using the questioners passion for art, Sadhviji encourages her to practice art and to invest in her career. Gifts given are given because they need to be expressed; let the production of art be its own reward.

Spirituality is a commitment to living our lives from a place of seeing spirit, rather than focusing on matter. Sadhviji offers that you can see the world materially (identifying with the body) or spiritually (see the spirit flowing through all, including the body). Being spiritual is a decision to focus on spirit in life, and over time the changes are remarkable.

When preparing for any type of initiation or ‘next step’ in life, make yourself empty inside. Allow more space for the mantra, for the initiation, for the next step to come. Be a tool for the Divine, and allow for surrender.

A seeker asks “why are there so many obstacles in life?” Sadhviji uses the story of rowing a boat upstream versus going with the flow to offer a new perspective on obstacles and to ask the question: “When is something an obstacle?” Perspective allows us to learn from the obstacles, and to be in the Divine flow of life.