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  1. Is attachment healthy in a relationship?

    Attachments cause feverish breath. Feverish breath takes away your peace of mind. Then you are in pieces and fall prey to misery. Unfortunately most people do not notice this until it is too late. Before you get scattered too much, gather yourself together ...
  2. What breaks intimacy

    Taking a position, or ego Desires Expectations Insensitivity or too much sensitivity Judgments Taking intimacy for granted Finding imperfection in yourself or others Grumbling or lack of gratitude Lack of vivek or vairagya – discretion or dispassion Intima ...
  3. How do we get rid of unpleasant memories?

    Memory make you miserable or wise. Memory of experiences and events in the ever-changing world – however good or bad – constrict the vastness of the Self. They bind you. Memory of your nature – the non-changing Self – expands and elevates awareness. This l ...
  4. What does it mean to sacrifice

    Sacrifice is letting go of something that you are holding on to or that you are attached to - giving up something that gives you pleasure for something bigger that would bring good. Sacrifice brings strength in life. Life without sacrifice is stagnant. Sacrifi ...
  5. What are the three kinds of love?

    There are three kinds of love: the love that comes out of charm, the love that comes out of familiarity, and Divine love. The love that comes out of charm does not last long. Out of unfamiliarity you are attracted, then once you become familiar, you quickl ...
  6. What do you do when the person you love doesn't love you?

    You feel love for someone and they do not accept it. What do you do? Get frustrated. Turn the love into hatred and wish for revenge. Again and again remind them how much you love them and how little they love you. Become fussy and cranky. Throw tantrums. F ...
  7. What are the signs of love?

    With Valentine’s Day just days away, love is the hottest topic of discussion. How can you recognize love? Here are the signs of love:  When you love someone you see nothing wrong with them. Even if you see a fault in them, you justify it in some way - “Eve ...
  8. How ego kills the relationships

    Ego causes heaviness, discomfort, fear, anxiety. Ego does not let love flow. Ego is separateness, non-belongingness, wanting to prove and to possess. Ego can be transcended by knowing the truth, by inquiring “Who am I?” Often, you feel contempt or jealousy ...
  9. Can lust and love coexist in a relationship?

    In love, even an object is elevated to life. Stones and trees speak to you; the sun, the moon, the entire creation becomes alive and divine! In lust, even a living being becomes a mere object. You want to even use people like objects. Lust brings tension; ...
  10. 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 ...