Spiritual Life and Being The 'Black Sheep'

Many devotees experience a sudden spiritual awakening, and this often first leads to a loss of interest in mundane worldly life. This can be a very difficult time for both - the devotee and their loved ones. In this important interview, spiritual teacher and author Gautam Sachdeva discusses how this situation can be addressed by both the devotee and the family.
The devotee often is seen as the 'Black Sheep' amongst the family or the community. Gautam addresses different aspects of this phenomenon, and even gives pointers to ensure that one is not escaping one's duty and worldly responsibilities either.
Topics covered in this talk are:
0:00 Intro (कैप्शन सक्षम करें)
1:00 Impact of Spiritual Awakening
3:18 A Painful Process
4:00 Family dynamics
5:17 Spiritual Growth and Impressions of Family
10:36 Impact of Spiritual Enlightenment
14:02 Trusting One’s Destiny
16:57 Journey of True Faith and Destiny
22:10 Accepting the Unacceptable
24:40 Outro (Please support our work)
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हम जिन फिल्मों का निर्माण करते हैं वे भक्तों को प्रेरित करने के लिए बनाई जाती हैं, और तथ्यात्मक रूप से सही होते हुए भी हम करते हैं
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कृपया ध्यान दें, काम चिकित्सा परामर्श या पेशेवर चिकित्सा का विकल्प नहीं है। चैनल पर दिखाए गए वक्ताओं के विचार जरूरी नहीं कि हमारे अपने विचार हों। हम दर्शकों को विशेष रुप से प्रदर्शित वक्ताओं के साथ संपर्क स्थापित करने के लिए प्रोत्साहित या सुविधा नहीं देते हैं। हालांकि, अगर दर्शक ऐसा करना चुनते हैं, तो यह पूरी तरह से उनके अपने विवेक और जोखिम पर है।
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[@richakarnik6035]

Much needed video Nikhil ji.. . I was feeling the same that My family doesn’t understand me .Especially if you are married woman.

[@gitanjaligoswamisarma4546]

Such a beautiful discussion 🙇🙏 I bow down my head 🙏🙏🙏 Immense gratitude 💞🙏🙏🙏 Om Sai Ram 💞🌹🙏🙏🙏

[@asc5509464]

Thanks Gautam and Nik, you two are being beacon of light by reaching thousands via this channel. Appreciate.

[@anushkasingh3270]

thank you so much for this video. Much needed i am also passing through these difficulties nd was very upset from 2-3 days. OH Baba is so MERCIFUL and today is the day of baba he helped me through this video. Truely blessed🙌 Om Sai Ram🙏🙏

[@mamtaashra9]

OMSAIRAM Dear Nikhil ji and Gautam ji, Just like to be with Baba ,spend my time in naam smaran, Reading the satcharitra, listening to his leela, talking about his leela. Just like to be with sai devotees around you.In Baba's energy And nothing else. OMSAIRAM

[@NS-gf5mv]

My humble Pranam to Gautam Sir on the auspicious occasion of Guru Purnima. Sir, Baba speaks to me through you :). Many best wishes to Nikhil ji for bringing Baba closer to many devotees like me through such enlightened souls. Visiting your channel is like visiting Shirdi.

[@SaiBabasDevoteeSpeaks]

All is Baba's grace. Wishing you a happy Guru Poornima too and may Baba bless you and all of us. Please have a look our community at www.Saimala.net

[@anuradhabhavani6037]

Thank you so much sai deva..... For showing me a path to walk

[@mamtaashra9]

OMSAIRAM Dear Nikhil ji and Gautam ji.Thanks so much for the podcast.I was just thinking about this as I am in exactly the same situation and BABA is everything for me.He is my life and nothing else interests me and I face such situations in the family evry day. But watching this video will surely help me a lot. Koti Koti pranams to BABA and Gautam ji and Nikhil ji . BABA has sent me this video at the correct time. OMSAIRAM 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏

[@arpan_99]

From this i have realised that why my friends and family disagree on every spiritual decisions. They are not familiar with the Truth. And this community is also very small and blessed to be here. SAI SABKA BHALA KARE!

[@shraddhasanchit6675]

Thanks Nikhil for the video, perfect timing.!!!! I feel when it comes to close relationships, we do need our solitude at times as it is not easy to swim against the tide all the time. Also if your friend and relatives are not giving you enough space some relationships may just fall off, this is my experience.

[@neelark]

Sri Gautam ji you are real blessing to this generation and just wish to be in your presence sitting silent.. this is desire and will leave it to destiny the rest 🙏🙏🙏🍀🍀🍀

[@akhilavissom7878]

Thank you very much for this very enlightening conversation, Nowadays even I lost interest in talking to people , gossiping etc, I feel my time is well spent when I pray to baba, listen about his Leela's or watching anything about him and doing his namasmaran.

[@BestOfIndianPantry]

Thanks for sharing this Nikhil ...this particular video kinda detangles so many knots of doubts ,ifs and buts, ingrained in our mind regarding spirituality...sometimes it becomes so difficult to make someone very close to us(family members) understand our way of believing in the teachings of the God/Guru...Gautamji's speech is really empowering and enlightening. Om Sai Ram🙏🙏🙏

[@richakarnik6035]

Guru seva is the way to self realisation. Without seva you cannot reach your destination

[@Shreyaxdvvv]

Thank you..I really needed it.. I disowned myself many times on this journey.. Result : I was cramped up with many insecurities... It's eye opener for me.. Regards .. Om Sai Ram 🙏

[@pri-sha]

Oh god. So true! What a selection of topic. Thank you so much for talking about this.

[@shivanya9856]

Thank you nikhilji....ur work team family all devotees......blessed by baba🌈🙏💐

[@rajamnair8337]

Thank you Gautam and Nikhil for such a nice interview. Moving on a spiritual journey I found when we detach ourselves from mundane talks of comparision jealousy envy etc ppl misunderstand it as spiritual ego. The most difficult task is to erase or wipe out the entire history of the past which hurts without complaining.. But if we are successful.. We can use our potential to seek our freedom in spiritual path without the lingering past of complaints or blame.. Also reach the goal which is not the goal but the path or the journey itself as life is so unpredictable..

[@Shivoham21]

Beautiful interaction...Very informative. Thank you for such video. It explains many aspects of spiritual as well as normal life..

[@pritisharma6721]

Very very very nice topic covered...Nicely explained by both of you...Thanks for these efforts ...Nikhil n Gautam sir💐

[@shrigurubhyonamah]

I needed this video thanks.

[@oj9922]

Thank you for the video... Om Sai Ram

[@NehaSharma-jh6sb]

Amazing ,i got lot of answers today through your discussion ..thankyou 🙏

[@saritarupen2839]

Amazing,very much needed surrounded by the same situation correct timing, Thank-you. OM SAI RAM 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@NS-gf5mv]

Everytime I hear the conversations of Gautam Sir and Nikhil ji, exactly that conversation is what I need to hear. So many questions are answered and practical ways are taught to execute it. My Pranam to both of you.

[@nirguna4826]

A truly spiritual aspirant person who has no interest in this world would never fight with anyone or argue with anyone, because he or she does not bother about the worldly people with worldly concern. What I experience is usually the worldly evil-minded people trying to attack or make ridiculous to the spiritual person by adding the level of insult one by one until the spiritual person broke down. But they can never succeed if that person truly spiritual protected by God. He or she is always keeping peace inside that no one can take away. The journey of a spiritual person as I experience always like to be alone and Allah will arrange better and better persons and situations for him or her. If that person has a bright future spiritually then he or she is on the right path. Allah promises that person must have good ending in life. Truthfulness is the key. What the people like most is the most important.

[@sandhyaramesh4542]

You know sis I have met many people who keep their self consciousness with them and they never want to fight with anyone, they never argue with anyone I am still studying in school but from my opinion I just met a guy who totally has the same good qualities as you said in the comments like when someone don't want him to be around he would go away without even asking why and from expressing my thoughts I still don't know myself that still being small from India but I never ever fought because I know that a conflict can never end with a fight ,it may rise upto the highest that anything may happen. My friend which I mentioned before is the only true one who is trust worthy and even I follow the path of philosophy even my friend as well. I met many students but everyone just kept breaking my heart many times and even you may know when the heart is broken it can never be fixed and even it may take time but still I don't want it to because everytime they bully me like hitting me on my head and punching me on my stomach I accept it as my fate even knowing that I could win by fighting against them but when I became a great devotee of Sai I lost all my stubbornness,my every single bad which I was having ( but still I never bullied anyone)

[@sandhyaramesh4542]

Sometimes me and my friends discuss about improving our nation's and stuffs and we both don't want to play any outdoor games like we just see the others playing but we don't All we do is just stand near the pillar and keep discussing nor talking idly And even I smile when someone hits me with an ego present in them and I love to express my thoughts to someone who is a great devotee so you know it very well ...Allah Malikh

[@nirguna4826]

@@sandhyaramesh4542 It is good you know a friend who has good qualities in spirituality. Allah can cure our heart so that we can feel the love of God. Prophet Mohammad says: for the worldly people, the paradise is the forbidden zone for them. For the people of the paradise, this world is the forbidden zone for them. For the people can attain union with God, both this world and the paradise are the forbidden zones to them. This world goes to destruction only. It is God's grace that we want sth higher. Shirdi Sai is very dear for us. Once he says his religion is Kabir. Today I listen to his poem and think to forward to you also. Kabir is our satsang also. Also my religion. We cannot meet each other but it is so good that we can share here. People mostly cannot imagine how we can live so well without their trouble. May Allah bless us always with His love and Peace. We have the light. kzbin.info/www/bejne/kKSYoqSVhNGdr7M

[@silverlake973]

There is a difference between fighting for the sake of fighting and fighting to protect what is right. It is all about context. A fight may be a fight from the outside looking in, but the context for each battle can make each one totally different in nature.

[@gracefrazier4775]

gratitude

[@nikhilchauhan3182]

U r really blessed by sai baba..i was eager for instruction..being solitude while spritual journey is really hard ...nd this s true that on spritual journey worldly attires doesnt matters....salute uh sir great wrk..

[@mansinirmaljain]

I was blessed to have a supportive family but they also struggled a lot in the initial stages of the changes happening in me. Compassion from both sides in understanding that all change is difficult is helpful. it is hard for the families also. So baba forcing me to be patient with them was also part of my journey and essential to increase compassion/patience in me. If I couldnt even be compassionate and patient with the people who raised me (when they feel insecure that they are losing me) then something may need to be re-examined. That's just my experience.

[@lovesai3223]

Sairam.. What an amazing video guys 👌👏 The topic you have covered is so apt for the people who are on their spiritual quest & each and every detail is so useful. Everyone faces these issues at some point of time in their spiritual journey & its good to know that there is some guidance available on this untouched subject. Each and every aspect discussed in this video is notable - Not reacting, not judging, no garbage in mind, curbing the ego & walking peacefully on this path of enlightenment. Grateful to you all for throwing light on such important points 🙏

[@ujjwalbhardwaj661]

thankyou for this video

[@anoopmondal8327]

So beautiful listening to both of you

[@batsinhell8117]

that subtle music in the back is a nice touch, thought i was hearing things in my head

[@ShashiKher]

What a beautiful dialogue excellent atti uttam

[@raghudevarajan7149]

Thank you Nikhil sir for this enlightening video about one's spiritual journey and the various things involved in it. It was not just an engaging conversation, but one that has profound meaning in it, just like all your other videos. Once again, I whole heartedly thank you for regularly posting all the videos that you make with utmost sincerity and hardwork. May Lord Sai Baba's grace be always upon you. Om Sai Ram 🙏

[@ruchisharma27]

My heartfelt gratitude you both are very very humble. Very kind vibes. Jai sai ram.

[@saheethireddy670]

Very very nice The explanation given by Nikhil Sir is vivid easy to understand Very cute and sweet interviews of you both. . . . Om Sai Ram . . . .

[@sandhyaramesh4542]

Hail saint Venkusha for adopting such a divine...OM SAI RAM

[@rahuldhawan7685]

Again a wonderful video. I am in debt and can't repay by any means , really. I can corelate with every word spoken. Thank you... Om Sai Ram

[@RAVINDERKUMAR-bq1ke]

Om Sai Ram.....Nikhil love u for such inspirational videos

[@vandanarao6488]

Om sai Ram. Thank you so much .

[@gauripandya9795]

Shri Sai Samarth 🏵️🌹🌺🌸🌷

[@shanksatutube]

Excellent discussion. Thank you both for this. Find it really difficult to make spouse understand your position if she is not spiritually inclined at the moment.

[@sureshpatel3881]

Om sai another beautiful gem 🙏🙏🙏

[@bhaghiappaiya9822]

Thanks so much a great birthday gift om sai

[@SaiBabasDevoteeSpeaks]

Happy birthday !

[@karishmatrehan9128]

So beautifully put together so true want you to elaborate a little more about consistency in prayers and rituals offered to the master the changes taking place in people and their growth 💗💗

[@rajanidivate8010]

What a background music 🎶 just awesome 🙏 .

[@Hello_hi5348]

Om Sairam !!

[@rinkypatnaik1990]

No words❤

[@sangeetanair3643]

Amazing 😇a much needed answer for I always felt i am the odd one out but u cannot escape ur responsibility as everyones journey is different.Truly blessed to have people who have aversion towards me as thy help me destroy my Ego...Infact I thank them more than the people who love me

[@mukherjee429]

Thank you so much for the much needed shaking up! I see that all the bad qualities of a seeker are in me! 😄 😄 Thank you for showing me the mirror! I will try to be better every day by Baba's grace 🙏 🙏 🙏

[@jaysgmailaccount9430]

SIMPLY SUPERB !!

[@karrisrikumar3393]

Om sairam i love saibaba.thanks nikhilji. Baba is my life. My god

[@ridhimakapoor819]

Jai Sai Ram

[@charoalvarezorrbon1337]

Thank you for sharing on specific topic: Black Sheep with us. 🙏 I am the black sheep in my family because I am different from them. I pray and read scriptures everyday. Romans 12:11 Do not let your zeal subside; keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Romans 12:12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer. I believe God is for EVERYONE regarding to religions. Sai Baba and Jesus Christ are similar and use words: Patience, Faith and Love/Help others. 🙏 Forgive me for add Holy Bible scriptures here. I want to know more about Sai Baba. 🙏

[@ramakrishnaharan1807]

Om Sairam 🙏

[@happy_me12]

Aum Sai Ram..!!😇🙏🙏

[@rajuhulyalkar795]

Dhanyavaad shiva

[@Boukal479]

Om Sai Ram

[@pushpagupta9128]

Om sai ram💕💞🙏🙏😘😘

[@akankshyasworld7627]

Om Sai Ram 🙏🙏🙏

[@princegupta23]

JAI SAI BABA JEE KI JAI JO

[@saiishruti1038]

Om jai sainath

[@abhishekmahi7]

Om Jai Shree Sai Baba Ram Chandra Bhagwaan Ji Maharaj Ki Jai

[@bishnupriyasahoo2000]

Om sai ram Om sai ram 🙇🙏🌷🌸🌷🌷 Om sai ram 🙇🙏🙇🙏🙇 Om sai ram 🙇🙏🌷🌸🌷🌷 om sai ram 🙇🙏🌷🌷🌸🌸🌷🌷

[@user-jf1bw5fz1r]

ಓಂ ಶ್ರೀ ಸಾಯಿನಾಥಾಯ ನಮಃ🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@ridhimakapoor819]

OmSaiNathayaNamaha

[@shristirani1402]

Om Sai Ram help us baba

[@JyoSco007]

All masters in one video :-)

[@HimHermit]

Om Sai Ram....

[@user-kd3lc2zs3p]

Om Sai Ram 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🙏🪔

[@rishabhp.rayadurg5881]

OM Sai Ram 🙏

[@lavanyabamini1598]

An honest & sincere effort... True..and well said..Acceptance of d situation ..puts one, a step forward..allows one to think which is not possible in nonacceptance...puts away internal conflict.. And Nikhil ..the frame u kept for urself was not ok unlike for d guest..though I know nothing of ur profession... Felt symmetry was missing. Jai Sairam

[@SaiBabasDevoteeSpeaks]

Thanks for the feedback, its corrected in the next episodes :)

[@ChandigarhBelle]

There is one aspect on which I need more clarification. Like Gautam ji cited an example of a woman who complains about pollution in Mumbai etc etc. Now just accepting that pollution, I think is not awakening. Do not we should do our part in reducing it and not complaining others of not doing it. We just can’t accept evils of our society. Do not you think we should do our little effort in eradicating it. After all even an enlightened person has responsibility towards society.👏👏👏

[@aditichakraborty7912]

Love you baba Om Sai Ram 🙏🙏🌹 🌹

[@princegupta23]

OM SAI RAM JEE KI JAI JO

[@universaltalk1403]

Om sai ram

[@kirikhudugaru6098]

Om SAI ram

[@sandeshbhamare1936]

🙏🙏🙏

[@soumyau3380]

Love and Peace.. Om Sai Ram 🙏😇

[@SaiBabasDevoteeSpeaks]

You were one of the devotees that inspired this topic.

[@soumyau3380]

Thanks a lot Nikhil 😊 I do remember that, when you had asked for a topic for Gautam to speak on, I had requested one.Thanks to Gautam for this important piece of advice for the spiritual aspirants. Thanks again for all your lovely videos ,every video has got a deep and profound message which impacts and inspires all the devotees. Om Sai Ram 🙏😇

[@jigishapatel4987]

🌺🙏 Om sai ram 🙏 🌺

[@saikimahima8664]

🙏🌹om jai sai ram 🌹🙏

[@komalmalik7918]

Om sai ram🙏

[@HimHermit]

Om Sai Ram ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@chandansharma4708]

OM SAI RAM 🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺

[@Saibabalight]

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@SwetaSrivastava.]

Shri Sachidanand Sadhguru Sainath Maharaj Ki Jai

[@ranjuukaura8162]

please share the technique to stop incessant thoughts that one might have picked up from the environment ( home ).

[@oj9922]

🙏🌹

[@RadhaKumari-rk5bp]

Bachha lijiy mere saai MERI pukar sun lijiy Om Shri sai nathay namho namah Shri sachitanand sadguru sai Nath Maharaj 💞🌼🌼🌻🏵️🌸🌺🌷🥀🥀🌹🌹❤️ ki jay

[@mohanrawat1835]

😇🙏🏻🌹ॐ साई राम🌹🙏🏻😇

[@mansinirmaljain]

people use examples of monks as an excuse to escape. but monks and saints did/do a lot for society. they dont shun society or people. even people like ramana, neeb karori baba and others who left their families built ashrams temples...they singlehandedly healed so many people and fed millions of hungry people food even after their passing. the idea of people saying "i wont do anything materialistic. i will only sit and meditate" is (as gautam said) abused or can be abused but that too only temporarily. in the beginning, yes a lot of alone time is needed to deep dive within one's self and to see who am i? thats why people/families should be patient with such flowering seeds. however, a truly flowered spiritual person is not running from anything or towards anything. not even peace. it is already there. Dalai Lama said "even after enlightenment, you still have to do laundry".

[@aryawaris9875]

🙏🌹🌹🙏

[@ushadutta4412]

🙏🙏🙏🌹Om sai ram

[@pritisharma6721]

Very easy solution our baba has given us for this practical living....Ever think everybody is sai here ...You will never make a wrong reaction to anyone then...N u will easily accept the change...How huge it may be..🤗 om sai🌹💞

[@preettiwari235]

Thank you so much for such an inspiring talk. Om Sai Ram. Keep it up! may Sai shower his blessings upon you

[@anu3291]

Om sai ram;)

[@premkarthik5755]

Sarupu pathala kalatytan,kala vatta mudiyuma

[@asr5786]

In Hyderabad a guruji named Sai viswachaitanya garu is there he is also the preacher of saibaba teaching for our Andhra people he is the medium between saibaba and devotees like us.He is having a KZbin channel SAI SARVASWAM interview him also sir if interested....

[@user-je8nb4sr4x]

Please please please there is no mediator required to connect with shirdi saibaba

[@rahulpatil5122]

Same here, 7 months ago I was also a part of destruction of my life in every format like economy, job, love break up, far away from personal family persons, no hope, no friends. It's like sucidle and painful right now too. And the effect of that still continue. Sometimes my mind like"Blank & Black". No planning and dreams for future. I don't know what will be happen. But keep pacence and faith on Saibaba. If you have any suggestions like what will be next. So plz... || Om Sai ||

[@rahulpatil5122]

Now days I'm reading a book Rhinanubandh by Vinny Chitluri

[@ordinaryguy815]

Same here

[@prasannakumarmohanty3943]

Sradha & Saburi is answer Baba's teaching have patient time will come for your favour

[@RadhaKumari-rk5bp]

Om sai ram

[@SwetaSrivastava.]

Sairam ji Read Sai Satcharitra Join any Mahaparayan class where you will get to read two chapters on every thursday ji Baba is always there with ous all We are never alone baba is always there with ous all Love Baba only and you will see he will love you more and more