How to overcome Rahu Mahadasha. This is the last part of the Rahu Mahadasha series, and in this part I have talked extensively on certain remedies that can help you overcome Rahu Mahadasha. At the same time, I have shared the essence through which you yourself can understand the solution.
Rahu Mahadasha is always challenging, period. When I was twelve, my Rahu Mahadasha began. I lost my father at fourteen and I had no mother. One day I had to leave my home. At sixteen I was on the streets with just one suitcase. From that point, a totally homeless person—no home, no father, no mother, no relatives, nobody. Yet I overcame Rahu Mahadasha because of one thing: faith. During that period, some family members even tried to kill me by black magic. And yet I am still alive. The key is faith. Whatever I speak, I speak through my own experience. My sharing is only for those select few who have a certain depth of understanding. This channel is not for gathering crowds; it’s for those few people who have beautiful hearts.
The Simple Solution
The solution is simple—but simple is not what people want to hear. Because they won’t listen, they suffer through all eighteen years of Rahu Mahadasha. Mohan said, “People don’t want to listen, but I do—please tell me.” I said, “Mohan, the solution is simple: curb your ambition, curb your desires, slow down, make consistent efforts to control the monkey mind, and follow a specific diet.”
Dietary Rule: During Rahu Mahadasha, avoid onion and garlic. Adhere to a sattvic diet with no onion, no garlic. Avoid namkin (salty foods) and fried foods.
Mohan asked, “What is the significance of a sattvic diet?” I said, “What we eat impacts our thought patterns. Onion and garlic are like a sword or a pistol—useful for those who have eyes, but harmful for those who are blind. In Rahu Mahadasha many become blind, engulfed in ignorance. Spicy, fried, and salty foods provoke anger, lust, sexual desire, and drag you into more misery.”
Mohan said, “Wow—the solution is so simple.” I said, “But who wants to listen?” And that is how people suffer miserably during Rahu Mahadasha.
Two Angles of Rahu Mahadasha
Rahu Mahadasha can bring visible failures—like builder D.S. Kulkarni, imprisoned for fraud after two decades of empire, as he described in interviews. But it also brings unseen failures: false fame and wealth that entangle you in sin and corruption, making you miss true purpose. When Jupiter Mahadasha follows, you feel the heat: allies become enemies, everything turns against you. Only then do you realize how shallow the world is—saluting the rising sun, not the setting one.
Rahu Mahadasha can either humble you through misery or shatter you through false grandeur. Although outward success seems great, it often harms self-growth. Failure is of greater worth than success. Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi said, “Success develops arrogance and arrests spiritual progress. Failure opens the eyes to limitations and prepares one to surrender.” Insightful souls are few; Rahu Mahadasha is a great suffering for those who seek only wealth, pleasure, and power.
The Blessed Path
A man of awareness and prayer walks safely through Rahu’s tests. If you love Sai Baba and make Him your guru, you will not seek any other master—only unwavering faith matters. Weak men claim to be devotees but understand nothing, always seeking a human form with Sai’s powers. A true master has no successor. You must have unwavering faith in your guru.
A Story of Surrender
Once a newlywed couple crossed a stormy lake in a small boat. The wife trembled, fearing death. The warrior husband sat calmly. She cried, “Aren’t you afraid? This may be our last moment!” He laughed, drew his sword, and placed its tip at her throat. “Are you afraid now?” she gasped. “No,” she said, “if the sword is in your hands, why should I fear? I know you love me.” He sheathed the sword and said, “This is my answer: I know God loves me, and the storm is in His hands. Whatever happens is good.”
That’s the trust you need. With tremendous trust in your guru or Lord, you can transform your life and walk the narrow lanes of Rahu Mahadasha without fear.
Faith, Surrender & Letting Go
The key to overcoming Rahu is surrender. When you surrender at the feet of a benevolent Master, the Master takes over and saves you from drowning. All you need is unwavering faith and patience (Shraddha and Saburi). Relax and walk with faith—God has a master plan. He comes only when you are ready, and readiness is measured by the depth of your surrender.
Meditation is surrender, not demand. It is relaxing into the way existence wants you to be. Letting go is the secret of life, the secret of all great masters: Lakōt’s “When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be,” and Buddha’s “In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you.”
Daily Practice
- Meditate daily for at least twenty minutes, morning and evening.
- Chant the holy mantra: Sri Ram Jai Ram Jai Jai Ram
Surround your life with compassion, love, and detachment. Only those who can let go can truly progress in meditation and life. A life of surrender is a life of freedom. You become the absolute ruler of your consciousness.
My dear listeners:
- Faith must be bigger than fear.
- Success may be cheap, but failure yields wisdom.
- Letting go opens the door to spiritual growth.
God loves the grateful heart. Keep your focus within. Let your journey begin in silence and peace.
Jai Sri Ganesha. Jai Guru.
