Premanand Ji Maharaj on grief and the loss of a loved one

Grief is among the hardest questions brought to satsang. His answer is gentle, and it does not hurry anyone.

Premanand Ji Maharaj with eyes closed in bhav

In short

  • He does not rush grief.
  • He does not tell people to stop crying.
  • The relationship does not end when the body does.
  • The naam is something you can still do on their behalf.

No hurry

He does not rush grief and does not tell people to stop crying. Grief is not treated as a lapse in faith.

The relationship does not end when the body does.

Something you can still do

What he offers is that the naam is something you can still do on their behalf. Grief handled with the name in the mouth is still grief, but it is not alone.

Do not grieve alone

Company changes the mind faster than resolve does, he says; sitting in satsang, in person or online, is part of bearing it. If grief becomes depression, see a doctor: his advice on depression.

Where this comes from

Everything on this page is drawn from what this site records of his public satsang on the questions page and the teachings page. It summarises his position; it does not quote him word for word.

This is a fan website, not the official site of Shri Hit Radha Keli Kunj. The article summarises what he teaches in public satsang; it does not quote him. If something here is wrong, tell us and it is corrected the same week.

Quick answers

Questions people ask about this

What does Premanand Ji Maharaj say about grief?

He does not rush it or tell people to stop crying. He offers that the relationship does not end when the body does, and the naam can be done on their behalf.

Is crying a lack of faith?

No. He does not treat grief as a failure of faith.

What can I do for someone who has died?

In his teaching, you can still take the naam on their behalf.

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