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  1. Be a Gopal

    Like fish in the water, you are in air. Thoughts are in mind. Mind is in Big Mind. The Big Mind in Me is love. Emotions are ripples in love. Love is all Knowledge. Every atom of Big Mind is crammed with Knowledge. Knowing this, you stop seeking. You seek ...
  2. No matter how much we ask for happiness and peace of mind, it still does not come. We are still chasing for money, materialistic world?

    Never generalize and eternalize everything. When we are in a situation, we tend to generalize and eternalize. Take care not to do that, and be in the present moment. That’s where the knowledge will help you, and meditation will help you. ...
  3. I want to hear Amma’s stories from you. We have not heard much about her. Could you tell us stories that you have not told anyone?

    I have to think about it. My mind is like a blank space. I have to go into the memory, and we will do that some other time. Nothing stays here, nothing sticks. Have you heard of the word ‘Kamalanayana’? Kamalnayana li ...
  4. Gurudev, in the Vedic times, India had developed mastery over many mental faculties – like Avadhan (an ancient Vedic technique of enhancing one’s memory to be able to recall anything in any order very quickly and accurately). Is this possible today as well?

    Yes, it is quite possible. Our Intuition Process for young children is already showing amazing results. Children are able to develop these abilities quite well. Yes, it definitely takes some time to develop Avadhan. So those who have a lot of ti ...
  5. Gurudev, how to be diplomatic and what is the art of getting your work done?

    Being diplomatic is seeing the point from the other person’s angle as well. Getting into the other person’s shoes and looking at the situation. Being a little more sensible. Diplomacy is being sensitive and sensible at the same time. Man ...
  6. My son has been diagnosed with bipolar for five years. He is my only son and I have been suffering every moment of his pain. I was a very happy woman before this but now I am on 150mg of anti-depressants. Now, I want you to assure me there will be no sicknesses like manic depression or any other sicknesses that are incurable.

    Yes, I understand your pain. Sometimes a little depression comes and a person is given heavy doses of medicines and then it becomes worse. I have seen this happening. Small simple depression turns into manic depression and then they put them on L ...
  7. Gurudev, where do emotions arise from? Are they of the body or of the mind?

    Emotions are in the mind, but there is a corresponding hormone or sensation in the body. So it is a combination of both. If your adrenal gland starts working very fast, then you feel fear and nervousness. All those emotions rise up. So different ...
  8. You once said the body is in the mind, not the other way around. Please explain what you mean by this.

    I give a very simple example to a layman. When you light a candle and keep it inside a glass, the flame remains only as long as there is oxygen inside the glass. In the same way, if you put a man or a woman in a room and lock them up, they will be alive on ...
  9. Whenever I sit for Sadhana, my mind wanders here and there. What should I do to control the mind?

    Listen, consider your life itself as your Sadhana. Think of your whole life as your Sadhana. Where does the mind wander? It goes wherever it finds fulfillment. So observe the next time this happens, ‘Is my mind wandering to where I find fulfillment?’ ...
  10. How to get rid of negative habits of the mind?

    Good company. The real friend is one with whom you sit for some time, you talk negative and then you turn positive. A bad friend is one with whom you talk a little negative and the negativity becomes much bigger. So, first is good company, second is pran ...