How To Find Happiness, Peace, and Purpose with Sadvhi Bhagawati Saraswatiji

Who are you? How do you see yourself? We often build up certain impressions of ourselves over time. We tell ourselves stories that may not necessarily be true, and oftentimes, we succumb to those false narratives, leading us to victimhood, self-sabotage, and self-destruction. But if you think you’re beyond change, think again. After all, we all deserve peace and happiness, no matter who we are or what we’ve experienced.

Sadvhi Bhagawati Saraswatiji joins us to talk about her journey from Hollywood to the Himalayas. In this episode, she shares how she used to live an unhappy life of trauma. The only way she managed to turn it around was by trusting and connecting with herself. Finally, Sadvhi highlights two practical ways you can let go of pain and trauma.

If you want to learn how to find happiness, peace, and purpose, this episode is for you!

Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full episode:

Learn about Sadvhi’s spiritual transformation in finding peace and joy.
Find out how to access your full self and overcome your trauma.
Discover two ways to connect with the Divine.

Resources

Connect with and learn more about Sadvhi: Website I Youtube I Facebook I Instagram I LinkedIn
Check out Sadvhi’s book, Hollywood to the Himalayas, on her website. You can also order a copy here.
Want to meditate with Sadvhi? Listen to her podcast, Drops of Nectar for Joyful Living.

Grab a copy of Rosie’s book, You are Radically Loved.

Episode Highlights

[02:15] The Desire to Get Things Right

The love and respect our society has for perfectionism stem from its obsession with getting things right.
Trying to get things right isn’t necessarily wrong, especially when it comes from a place of love, care, and respect.
Be careful with perfectionism. It can keep us stuck and paralyzed from doing anything.

[05:16] Sadvhi’s Transformational Journey to India

We often want to achieve perfectionism on an external level. Instead, our hearts and spirits need to be open to existing perfection.
Sadvhi’s journey from California to India didn’t just change her physically, but also metaphorically.
She needed to trust in the change and let go of her old way of thinking that everything needs to go her way.
Despite Sadvhi's privileges and opportunities, her childhood trauma stopped her from reaching happiness, peace, and freedom.

[15:03] How Sadvhi Changed

Sadvhi shares that not only was she unhappy, but she also used to be in a bad mental, psychological, and physical state.
At 25, she did her best to manage her life in all aspects.
This desire for control reflected her inability to trust her instincts.
Initially, she agreed to travel to India with her husband only because she knew it would be easier to accommodate her vegan diet there.
In the full episode, Sadvhi shares how she finally felt whole and perfect in India.

[23:46] Can We All Access the Divine?

Sadvhi believes that everyone has the ability to fully surrender and trust in the Divine.

[23:23] “In that trust, in that faith, and letting go into the universe — that's when I've actually experienced real perfection. Not as what I do, but as that which I am not separate from.” - Click Here to Tweet This

She views her traumas as gifts, proving that nothing can take away her ability to trust.
Violence to yourself, lying about your true self, and stealing what God has given you — these are the consequences of identifying ourselves with our past trauma.
Our birthright is peace, truth, and freedom.

[25:14] “I was gifted with that level of trauma. [It] made me realize and made others realize through me that there is nothing that can happen to you that precludes you or disqualifies you or handicaps you from being able to trust.” - Click Here to Tweet This

We cannot truly live if we keep living based on other people’s words, actions, egos, and anger.

[31:31] “And if my mind keeps telling me, ‘you will never be anything, you can never do anything, you are bad, you are wrong, you are stupid, you are unworthy’. It's violent, it's untrue. It is stealing from the gifts of my incarnation and it's stealing from the universe who could benefit from the gifts of my incarnation. This is true for all of us…Every one of us is born with the birthright of joy, peace, and freedom.” - Click Here to Tweet This

[33:11] How to Let Go of Trauma

Working on our minds requires continuity.
Our mind is a muscle. It works according to what you train it to do.
Create a new pathway of thinking.
Don’t negate negative thoughts.

[41:06] Two Practical Ways to Become Your True Self

First, create new “I am” statements. Remind yourself that you are whole, complete, and divine.
You have so much more potential than you realize. Serve the world and discover what those gifts are.

[43:22] “Serve. You've got so much to offer, whoever you are. Serve others. Realize how much you have to offer the world.” - Click Here to Tweet This

Second, create a meditative practice on what you’re not. This includes your sorries, physical body, emotions, and thoughts.
Sadvhi takes us through this process in the full episode. In a space of emptiness, you will be able to find your truest self.

[48:40] “There isn't one cell of my body today that was abused or abandoned. They've all regenerated. Every cell in the body regenerates over every seven, eight years. Just remove all of that which you are not and then in that beautiful space of emptiness, nothingness, [or] everythingness — in that beautiful state of recognizing what you are not, it creates that beautiful space for that which you really are to emerge.” - Click Here to Tweet This

[50:47] How Sadvhi Feels Radically Loved

Every minute is a miracle. Sadvhi feels loved and nourished in every minute and moment.
For her, tree-hugging is the easiest and fastest way to feel connected to the universe.
She acknowledges that every person has a unique love language.
People may not be attuned to love, but that is their karmic journey. Sadvhi’s practice is to feel love in every moment.

About Sadvhi

Sadvhi Bhagawati Saraswatiji, also known as Sadhviji, is a renowned spiritual leader based in Rishikesh, India. Before her spiritual transformation, she lived in Los Angeles, California, where she graduated from Standford University. For more than 25 years, Sadhviji has engaged in spiritual service, sacred action, and spiritual practice in the banks of the sacred Ganga River. She gives daily spiritual discourse (satsang), teaches meditation, provides spiritual counseling, and oversees humanitarian projects at Parmath Niketan, Rishikesh.

She is currently serving as the Secretary-General of the Global Interfaith WASH Alliance, President of the Divine Shakti Foundation, and the Director of the World-Famous International Yoga Festival. She has been awarded several national and international awards for her work, including work for WASH and women empowerment from the Cabinet Minister of Water Resources, Government of India, and the Ambassador of the United States to India.

Curious about Sadvhiji’s spiritual journey? You can find out more with her book, Hollywood to the Himalayas.

You can also connect with Sadhviji on her website, Youtube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.