This is an excerpt from a satsang between Pujya Niruma and a newly Self-realized young Canadian

Questioner: If we don’t eat meat, don’t take alcohol if we don’t do anything wrong like that, can this awareness of ‘I am a pure soul’ go away over time?

Niruma: No, it will not go away.  However there are three things that you need to be aware of and these three things will impede your progress towards liberation and destroy your awareness.  They are alcohol or any kind of illicit drugs, eating meat and sexual relationship with anyone other than your spouse or your rightful partner.

Questioner: OK thank you.

Niruma: And then…you live in Montreal don’t you?

Questioner: Yeah

Niruma: Then you keep in touch with all the people who are ‘self realized’.  There are many that live in Montreal and they meet on a regular basis and discuss the knowledge of ‘self realization’ and they also chant  “Dada bhagwan na asim jai jaikar ho!” Together. That will help lot for your progress and you will find peace and bliss more and more when you are in that satsang gathering. That is also very important.

Questioner : I see, so only singing the song?

Niruma : “Dada Bhagwan Na Asim Jai Jaikaar Ho!” No, that is not the only thing but that will help a lot.

Questioner: OK doing it by yourselves?

Niruma: Yes, that you can do it by yourself. You can do with your mom and dad or you can do by yourself. That’s fine. But whenever there is a gathering here in Montreal of all the Mahatmas (Self-realized beings) having the same goal, once in week, then you should join them. Then you will attain more and more progress and peace and everything. That is also very important. And whenever I come to the United States or Canada, just come to me, stay with me if possible or you can come to India to our place. Just you have to come. The rest of the things will be taken care by us, we will take care of you. There is place for you to stay, food and everything. Spend more time, so you have more spiritual progress. Your understanding will be more and more clear.