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  1. Scientists discovered many things like all planets, distance between the Sun and Earth, etc., which are already mentioned in our Hindu scriptures. Is there a mention anywhere about black hole in our Vedas?

    Yes, there is the Nasadiya Sukta in the Vedas that says that in the beginning there was darkness covered by the darkness, and from there came water. You know every generation has had some knowledge. The ancient knowledge that we hear toda ...
  2. There are Pancha Bhoota temples around India that are dedicated to Lord Shiva, what is the significance of these temples?

    There are five elements that form this creation: Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Ether, and these five things are also called lingam because they signify or tell you that there is something beyond. The un-manifest consciousness is represented by the Earth, ...
  3. When Shiva is formless why do we worship the lingam?

    You must understand what lingam means, lingam means identification. When a baby is born how do you know whether the baby is a boy or a girl – only through one part of the body, everything else looks the same. Just the genitals tell you ‘This ...
  4. Gurudev, can you please talk about the chintamani in the center of the brain, and the tip of the nose, where the subtle body is connected to the physical body?

    Scientists say that the tip of the nose has a lot of information; we have not yet been able to process all of it. Any knowledge that you get, should pass through the test of scientific methodology, and that includes spirituality too. Scientific methodol ...
  5. We were studying about the Vaisheshika Darshana (one of the six orthodox schools of Hinduism from ancient India). Could you speak on how the ancient saints knew so much scientific knowledge without any instruments like a microscope?

    I think it is mind boggling.This morning I was reading a book by a scientist who has written about the physics in the Vaisheshika Darshan. I just read a couple of sutras and thought, this is mind boggling.The Rishis in the anci ...
  6. Dear Gurudev, yesterday you said that Shiva is formless, but we have heard stories of Shiva and Parvati in their physical form.

    It is not their physical form, it is the subtle form. In the subtle dimension there are many manifestations.It is one energy; that energy becomes light and in light there are different colors. Yet all these colors are only light and light simply m ...
  7. God gave darshan (visitation) to saints. Can you please tell us more about this?

    Yes, the consciousness is a field of all possibilities. When something happens in the gross, it is because there is something happening in the subtle field also. There are three levels of consciousness; the gross body, the subtle body and the ca ...
  8. What is the role of Yantras (sacred or mystical diagrams) in Astrology?

    Yantras are like diagrams. If you open a transistor or a chip, you will see a circuit diagram on the chip. Yantras are circuit diagrams for cosmic energy, they are used for storing cosmic energy. It takes a long time to study these in depth. Today you w ...
  9. Symbolism of Karthikeya- The Guru Principle

    Symbolism of the Guru Principle When the five elements governed by Lord Shiva (Panch Mahabhoota- Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Ether) united with Shakti (Pure Consciousness), Lord Kartikeya was born. Shiva is called Panchaanana – Lord with five heads. These ...
  10. Gurudev, we have the Rudra Puja and Vishnu Puja in our tradition, but why is it that we do not have any practice of Brahma Puja (worship of Lord Brahma)?

    Well, that is because Lord Brahma’s task of creating the Creation is over (laughter). Lord Brahma is present in Lord Shiva, and Lord Brahma is also present in Lord Vishnu. He (Lord Brahma) resides in everything. So when you worship Lord Vis ...