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  1. Gurudev, is it necessary to have faith in God? Does God really exist? Have you seen God?

    God is not a thing that drops from the top and says, “Child, what do you want, I am very happy with you”. He is never going to say this! That substance, from which everything is made, is God. That in which everything is sustained, is God. Before under ...
  2. What do your teaching hold for me as an atheist? I really struggle with this concept of God.

    I would like you to be a sincere seeker of truth. Don't label yourself as a theist or an atheist. It's very difficult to be an atheist, do you know why? You say that something is not existing. When you say that something doesn't exist, you should know e ...
  3. Gurudev, Monday is for Lord Shiva and Friday is believed to be for Goddess (Devi). What is the relation between time and God?

    All the days are for you and me only (laughter). All the times are for us only. It is a belief that days are associated with planets (Graha), and planets belong to one or the other God (Devta). But you should not worry about these things to ...
  4. What is the biggest currency today, God or money?

    What if they both become the same? God is the biggest currency. If you have God with you, you have everything else.Some people think money is God, money is everything for them. We are made up of both - matter and spirit. While our bo ...
  5. In the Narayana Upanishad it says, "Narayana paro dyatha dyayanam Narayana para". What does this mean?

    ‘Dyatha’ is also Narayana, and the one who is meditating is also Narayana. It is all Narayana - inside, outside and everywhere. This is seen in all the mantras of the Gods. For example, in Ganapati mantra ‘Artharvashirsha’ ...
  6. In the Narayana Upanishad it says, "Narayana paro dyatha dyayanam Narayana para". What does this mean?

    ‘Dyatha’ is also Narayana, and the one who is meditating is also Narayana. It is all Narayana - inside, outside and everywhere. This is seen in all the mantras of the Gods. For example, in Ganapati mantra ‘Artharvashirsha’ ...
  7. Once you recognize the God in your inner-self, after that, why and how can one see God in an idol?

    That is not required. We do it to preserve the tradition for future generations. When we offer flowers and go around the idols in temples, it is to preserve the rituals. God is all permeating, he is there everywhere. Most importantly God is present in y ...
  8. The Indian system seems to worship personalities, whereas the Muslims worship the presence. Which is correct?

    Well, Indian system has two types of worship, one type is un-manifest, the other is the manifest. The un-manifest consciousness is known as Brahman. Vedanta says that Brahman is everywhere - that is the truth, that is the reality, and that is cal ...
  9. The Indian system seems to worship personalities, whereas the Muslims worship the presence. Which is correct?

    Well, Indian system has two types of worship, one type is un-manifest, the other is the manifest. The un-manifest consciousness is known as Brahman. The Vedantin says that Brahman is everywhere - that is the truth, that is the reality, and that i ...
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