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  1. Gurudev, is possible for me to be spiritual in spite of not being religious? Is Dharma necessary?

    See, spirituality is a part of religion. Spirituality unites everyone. It is an experience from within. It is the essence of all religions. If you say that I will be both spiritual and irreligious also, then that is not possible. Religion has its own ...
  2. Gurudev, can you please talk a little more about the sound/alphabet meditation?

    That is the meditation that we did today, where you can’t go to Ka without Aa. So, you went to the very source where the sound arose, right? What happened at that time? Stillness! The mind became totally still at that moment. Thus, we went to ...
  3. Religion has become an obstacle in my life. I cannot move forward. What should I do?

    Never mind. Move from religion to spirituality. You are a spiritual being, and that is good enough. Every religion has some nice things to offer. Take a little bit from all the religions in the world and move on. You don’t have to be stuck with it. Don’t w ...
  4. Gurdev, if Art of Living has everything to do with spirituality and nothing to do with religion then why do we sing so many bhajans about Krishna and Hindu Gods in general?

    Now, singing is part of spirituality. And the ancient chants that we sing are called mantras, they have vibrations that have an impact on you. So it is just a way of life. Om Namah Shivya is called mantra, and chanting mantras is part of spirituality ...
  5. With deep love comes the feeling of losing the person we love. How to overcome it?

    Somewhere love, fear and hatred are all connected, so it is only through wisdom that you can keep the purity of love; not making it turn into hatred or into fear. That is why knowledge, wisdom, and spirituality is essential. It helps to keep both the head ...
  6. What is the difference between quantum physics and spirituality?

    It is the meeting point. Vedanta begins where Quantum Physics ends. ...
  7. When will the world be free from nuclear weapons?

    When people become spiritual! When we spiritualize politics, socialize business and secularize religion, then the world will be free from weapons. Religions should be secular. Religious leaders should be secular in their outlook. Th ...
  8. Is there anything common between communism and spirituality?

    Yes. What is Communism? The essence of communism is all are equal and spirituality says the same thing. Lord Krishna was the first communist. He said, ‘Yo mam pasyati sarvatra sarvam ca mayi pasyati tasyaham na pranasyami sa ca me na pranasyati< ...
  9. Gurudev, is there any advice on how a woman should prepare herself spiritually before and after the conception of her child?

    No, you should simply remember that you are spiritual. See, what are the qualities of God, or what is Divinity? That which is there; that which is omnipresent. It is present everywhere. If it is not present in you, will it be God? What is the firs ...
  10. Gurudev, how does a spiritually oriented scientist survive in an ego filled discipline?

    Happily! If you are a scientist, be happy. Just say, ‘Hey, come on! This is all just wave functions.’ If someone is getting annoyed, just say, ‘Hey! Wave function! The frequency has changed.’ That is all. Someone is happy, different frequency. If ...