Namaste my beloved friends.
How to overcome the Rahu Mahadasha.
In this blog I have mentioned extensively about the remedies that can help you overcome Rahu Mahadasha. But along with remedies I have also shared something far deeper — the essence, the truth, the inner key.
Because understand one thing my fellows, Rahu cannot be defeated by rituals alone. Rahu cannot be conquered by fear. Rahu can only be overcome through awareness, through faith, through surrender.
And whatever I write, I write through my own experiences. Not from theories, not from borrowed scriptures, not from Google knowledge. No. I write from life, from pain, from storms that I have survived.
Rahu Mahadasha began for me when I was 12 years old. And by the time I was 14, I lost my father and I had no mother. I had lost my mother when I was four and my father passed away when I was just 14.
And then one fine day, life pushed me into a destiny that most people cannot even imagine. I had to leave my home. I simply walked away. And by the age of 16, I was on the streets homeless with just one suitcase in my hand.
That was the beginning of my Rahu journey. From the age of 16, no home, no father, no mother, no relatives, nobody.
And yet I overcame Rahu Mahadasha.
And I overcame it because of one simple thing and that is faith.
And during this entire period, there were certain members even within my own family who were trying to kill me through black magic. And yet I’m still alive.
So whatever I share, I share for those select few who have depth because this channel is not created for gathering crowds. This channel is for those few people who have a beautiful heart.
The solution is simple and this is the problem. The solution is simple but simple is not what people want to listen to and because they don’t want to listen they continue suffering for the full 18 years of Rahu Mahadasha.
Moan said people don’t want to listen but I want to listen. Please tell me.
And so I told Moan, Moan the solution is simple. Curb your ambitions. Curb your desires. Slow down. Put consistent efforts in controlling this monkey mind. Follow a specific diet and most importantly turn inwards.
Moan asked curiously, “Diet? What kind of diet should one follow during Rahu Mahadasha?”
I said Moan during Rahu Mahadasha a person should stop eating onion and garlic. He or she should follow a sattvic diet. No onion, no garlic. And such a person must avoid salty foods, namkeen, fried foods, spicy provoking foods.
Moan asked what is the significance of following a sattvic diet.
And I said Moan what we eat directly impacts our thought patterns. Onion and garlic are not bad just like a sword and a pistol are not bad.
But remember a sword is good in the hands of one who has eyes, but dangerous in the hands of the blind.
And in Rahu Mahadasha, many men and women become blind. Meaning ignorance engulfs them.
And in such a state onion, garlic, spicy food, fried food, salty food becomes dangerous because it provokes anger, lust, sexual desires, greed, restlessness and these are the very doors through which Rahu enters the life.
Moan said, “Wow, the solution is so simple.”
I said, “Yes Moan, but who wants to listen?”
Remember, Rahu Mahadasha is not just failure.
People start feeling the heat as soon as Rahu Mahadasha begins. I remember a famous builder during Rahu Mahadasha. His empire and reputation of two decades came crashing down. He was imprisoned for fraud and misuse of investors money.
But Rahu Mahadasha is not only about failure. Rahu Mahadasha has two angles.
The first Rahu gives misery and suffering. This angle breaks you. It humbles you. It destroys your ego. It forces you to grow. And I tell you honestly this Rahu is far better because it awakens the soul.
The second angle is Rahu gives wealth, fame, power and sex.
Now this looks successful but in reality it is far more dangerous because Rahu can give everything — money, power, fame, women, men, luxury, sex — and then the person becomes utterly ignorant, arrogant, high-handed, corrupt, sinful, intoxicated with ego and nobody is able to stop him.
Then when Jupiter Mahadasha begins then the person is taken to task. Suddenly everything starts going against him. Then the very people who were on his side change their sides and become enemies.
Then he realizes this world is shallow. Society is fake. People salute only the rising sun not the setting sun.
And then the transformation happens.
Ratnakar becomes Saint Valmiki. Saul becomes Saint Paul.
So understand my fellows, Rahu’s success is often fake gold. And while collecting fake gold, the real gold is missed.
That is why I say success is cheap, failure is of great worth.
Bhagavan Raman Maharshi beautifully says success develops arrogance and the man’s spiritual progress is thus arrested whereas failure opens the eyes of man to his limitations and prepares him to surrender himself.
How beautiful is this?
Always remember faith is the highest remedy.
A man of prayers, a man of awareness can walk safely through Rahu Mahadasha. Such a man is blessed if he loves Sai Baba. If he has Sai Baba as guru, he will not seek any other master.
But weak devotees always keep searching for someone in human form who has the powers of Sai Baba. How is that possible?
Remember a real master has no successor.
The idea of successor comes from royal families. Kings succeeded by sons. But in spirituality, a real master cannot be succeeded.
So you must have unwavering faith.
And that reminds me of a very beautiful story.
A man had just got married. He was returning home with his wife. They were crossing a lake in a small boat. Suddenly a great storm arose.
The boat was small, the storm was huge. And at any moment they could drown.
The woman started trembling in fear.
But the man sat silently calm and quiet as if nothing was happening.
The woman said, “Are you not afraid? This may be our last moment of life. We will drown.”
She said, “Are you mad? Are you a stone?”
The man laughed. He pulled out his sword from its sheath.
The woman became even more puzzled.
Then he brought the naked sword close to her neck. So close that only a tiny gap remained.
He asked, “Are you afraid?”
The woman started laughing and said, “Why should I be afraid? If the sword is in your hands, why should I fear? I know you love me.”
The man put the sword back and said, “This is my answer. I know God loves me and the storm is in his hands. The sword is in his hands. So whatever happens will be good. If we survive, good. If we don’t survive, good because everything is in his hands and he cannot do anything wrong.”
My fellows this is faith. This faith transforms everything.
Only such tremendous trust can save you in Rahu Mahadasha. Less than that won’t do.
Always remember fear should not move you. Only love should.
Only love is the answer. Only forgiveness is the answer. Only let go is the answer.
If you truly relate to these answers, Rahu Mahadasha becomes a blessing in disguise.
Yesterday, one highly educated person told me, “Let go and move on is something modern people invented for their own interest.”
I smiled.
Education does not necessarily make you wise. In fact education has nothing to do with wisdom.
I asked him, “Do you think Lao Tzu belongs to the modern world?”
Because Lao Tzu said, “When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.”
Buddha also says, “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.”
Rahu makes you cling. Rahu makes you attach. Rahu makes you restless.
And the key to overcome Rahu is Ketu-like detachment — the Buddha state.
And so the true remedy is turning inwards.
And my sharing is for those insightful beautiful souls because understanding is not taught in universities. It comes from inside.
Rahu wants you to remain focused outward. But the sutra to overcome Rahu is turning inward.
And remember the greatest gift you can offer to your guru is not money, not gold or rituals. That is like a beggar offering to the king.
The real gift is turning inward because that is what guru wants.
The real treasures are within you.
Unless you go inward, you cannot experience truth.
So daily remind yourself — return back to your source.
Meditate. Chant. Sit in silence. Feel your heart. Center yourself.
Gautam Buddha says attachment is the root of suffering.
Rahu is intense desire. Desire creates attachment. Attachment creates misery.
And therefore Buddha says the root of suffering is attachment.
Ask yourself — how attached am I? How greedy am I? How restless am I? How much am I clinging?
A true yogi is not attached. He can let go. Let go is possible only through detachment.
There is a beautiful real life story of Paramahansa Yogananda.
Paramahansa Yogananda has shared this beautifully. He says in India I used to have a motorcycle. I loved it. I rode everywhere on it especially to visit my master.
One day he asked his master, “Am I attached to it?”
The master said, “Certainly not.”
Soon after that Yogananda gave the motorcycle away to someone who deeply desired it and he never missed it.
This is freedom.
This is Patanjali’s yoga.
You must become the ruler of your consciousness.
Always remember the golden key — surrender.
My close followers and listeners, here is my advice.
The more you remain attached, greedy, restless, clinging, the more Rahu Mahadasha will make life a hell.
And the more you become detached, selfless, willing to let go, patient, faithful, the more easily you will walk through the narrow lanes of Rahu Mahadasha.
And so the greatest solution, the golden key is in one word — surrender.
When you surrender at the feet of the master, the master takes over.
And when the master takes over, you don’t have to figure out everything.
You simply relax and walk with faith because when the master comes, he comes with a master plan.
And he comes when you are ready.
And readiness is based on how deeply you surrender.
And so all you need is unwavering faith and patience — Saburi.
When you have a grateful heart, God always rescues you.
A grateful man is always loved by existence.
And remember this beautiful line — God will make a way where there seems to be no way. He works in ways we cannot see.
He will make a way for me and he will make a way for you.
My fellows, let go is the secret of life. Let go is the secret of religion. Let go is the greatest secret.
Only that man and woman can truly progress who can let go.
Meditation is surrender. Meditation is not forcing existence. Meditation is relaxing into existence. It is a let go.
And so meditate every day during Rahu Mahadasha and chant “Sri Ram Jai Ram Jai Jai Ram” 108 times.
Chant this mantra every morning and evening for minimum 20 minutes.
Chanting cleans the subconscious mind.
Iskcon also says due to material bondage we cannot understand what is spiritual but ignorance can be removed by chanting Hare Krishna.
But remember something very important.
Chanting is not only sound. Chanting becomes powerful only when your heart becomes pure.
Radhanath Swami of Iskcon says, “Our humble service attitude determines what effect chanting will have on our consciousness. Otherwise we may chant for millions of births and still not attain the goal.”
So never cheat people. Never take advantage. Never ask for free if you can pay. Never exploit anyone.
Serve those who deserve.
The more you serve selflessly, the more your chanting fructifies because everything begins from what you are within.
The real growth is the growth within. The real journey is the journey within.
So focus within.
Let the journey begin.
Always remember God loves you and your guru loves you. So why fear Rahu?
Remember my fellows the only way to truly walk through Rahu Mahadasha is through faith, detachment and surrender.
But listen carefully.
These are not achievements of day one. They are not sudden miracles.
They are a slow inner ripening, a gradual melting of fear, a gradual loosening of attachment, a gradual deepening of trust until one day you realize you are no longer fighting life.
You are flowing with existence.
And this is exactly why the great master Kabir says — “Banat banat ban jai.”
Slowly slowly day by day you evolve, you are sculpted, you are transformed.
Love to all my close followers.
If you are going through Rahu Mahadasha, stay connected to my sharings. Not because I will give you the truth, but because I will give you the direction.
A teacher only gives you pointers.
The real discovery happens when you turn inward and find the truth by yourself.
Jai Shree Ganesha. Jai Guru.
