Want to Succeed in Life? Hear What Premanand Maharaj Says

Noopur Kumari | Oct 10, 2025, 11:30 IST
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Everyone wants success, money, respect, a better life. But very few understand who truly achieves it and why. During a heartfelt conversation with his devotees, Saint Premanand Maharaj of Vrindavan shared a powerful message that redefines the meaning of success. Through the humble journey of clay becoming a pot, he revealed that success is not born from comfort but from endurance, faith, and surrender to God’s will.
In today’s fast-paced world, success is often measured by wealth and fame. But true success, as Saint Premanand Maharaj says, is not about what we gain it’s about what we become through life’s challenges. His words remind us that every trial has a purpose, every delay a direction. And only those who accept both joy and pain as divine gifts truly succeed in life.

1. The Question That Started It All

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One day at Shri Radha Hit Keli Kunj Ashram in Vrindavan, a devotee humbly asked Saint Premanand Maharaj, Maharaj ji, who achieves success in life? What must one do to attain it? Smiling gently, Maharaj didn’t give a lecture on effort or ambition. Instead, he gave an example from everyday life a story so simple yet so profound that it touched every heart present there.

2. The Story of Clay and the Potter

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Maharaj said, Have you ever thought about what clay goes through before becoming a beautiful pot? First, it is dug out from the earth, separated from everything it once knew. Then it is beaten, pounded, and pressed until no impurity remains. After that, the potter shapes it and finally puts it in the fire. Every stage tests the clay separation, struggle, shaping, and burning. But only after enduring all this does the clay become strong enough to hold water to serve others. Similarly, Maharaj said, Success comes to those who endure hardship with patience and faith. Without being tested, no one becomes capable of holding greatness.

3. Endurance: The Silent Path to Success

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In this world, everyone desires an easy path, a life free from struggle. But Maharaj explained that struggle is not a punishment; it’s preparation. Just as gold shines after going through fire, our souls become stronger through challenges. He reminded devotees that the ones who never give up, even when faced with pain, loss, or rejection, are the ones whom God chooses for higher purposes. Endurance is not weakness; it is silent strength guided by divine grace.

4. Good Deeds Shine, Bad Deeds Destroy

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Maharaj also shared a simple but deep truth: You will have to face both good and bad deeds. The only difference is that good deeds will make you shine, while bad deeds will destroy you. Every action we take is a seed. Good deeds bring light, and bad deeds bring darkness. Success, therefore, is not only about reaching a goal but about walking the right path one filled with honesty, kindness, and devotion.

5. The Highest Success: Attaining God

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Finally, Maharaj concluded, work towards attaining God. When you surrender to Him completely, every hardship becomes a blessing. In his view, worldly success fades; money, fame, and power all come and go. But the spiritual peace that comes from knowing God remains eternal. That is the highest achievement a human can attain. When you learn to see God’s hand even in your struggles, you no longer question your journey. You start walking it with peace, courage, and gratitude.

Achieves Success in Life and Why Endurance Matters

Saint Premanand Maharaj’s message is a gentle reminder that success is not built in comfort but in courage. Like clay molded by the potter, we too are shaped by life’s trials each one refining us, purifying us, and preparing us for our true purpose. So, the next time life feels difficult, remember Maharaj’s words the fire that hurts you today is the same fire that will make you shine tomorrow. Because in the eyes of God, true success is not about becoming powerful, it’s about becoming pure.


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