Harsh seasonal conditions prove to be no constraint for those who wish to listen to Maharaji. Approximately fifty-five thousand came to attend the latest event in Delhi during one of the hottest weeks in April, the temperature nearing a scalding 40º C (104º F). The news that there would be yet another event with Maharaji in Delhi had spread like wildfire, with people flocking there from every region of India as well as many western countries. Attendees began arriving before 6:00 AM, carried there by buses, tractors, trucks, and any or all feasible means of transportation.

Despite the overwhelming heat, many of the guests seemed happy to wait in the scorching sun, while a few felt inspired enough to dance. When asked what could cause such energetic displays of happiness in that sort of weather, Sukeshi Singh, one of the attendees, explained that physical inconveniences were minor compared to the joy of hearing Maharaji. “As people fast and travel long distances to be in joy, similarly I can bear this heat and have less food to listen to Maharaji and to be in joy,” he said.

Maharaji started his talk by emphasizing the difference between listening and understanding. “How beautiful is that time when the human being has the chance to listen? And greater than that is the time when the person understands what he hears. To listen is one thing, to understand is another,” he said. Throughout the rest of his address, he returned to the separation that lies between the wishes of the mind and the wishes of the heart. “May the wishes of your heart be fulfilled, not the wishes of your mind,” he told the crowd. “And what is the wish of your heart? The heart—your heart—only wants to have that love of the immortal.”

When the event was over, it was already late in the evening, but people were in no hurry to leave. Very gradually, vehicles began to exit the grounds, taking their passengers home after a long, fruitful day.

A young girl named Jyoti Sharma, a monitor in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, had come to help prepare the event. “Though his message is always the same, every time I listen to him, it seems new. I always get a new thing, a new experience. I am very happy that Maharaji has brought about a very good change in my life through his message,” she said.

Professor R.K. Chauhan was similarly inspired. “Listening to Maharaji is a great privilege to me as I feel I am fortunate enough to be here. He gave a beautiful example of the sunflower’s devotion, which always aligns itself with the sun even though it is thousands of miles away,” he said. “Time and again, Maharaji reminds us to listen to our heart and not the mind.”

Ranvir Singh Sahrawat, a Group Captain in the Air Force, summed it up nicely. “Maharaji's company has enlightened me. He has presented his message today in a unique way, which I liked most.” With a broad smile on his face, he added, “A wonderful message.”