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  1. Gurudev, you have said that a disciple overcomes the little mind to follow the Guru. But in my case, I feel that I am not able to overcome the mind. What do I do?

    Is it so? Then nature will kill your mind and help you overcome it (laughter). What is the mind? The mind means the many desires that you carry within you. Nature knows very well the number of desires you drag and carry as a burden within ...
  2. Dear Gurudev, how is your relationship with other gurus?

    What a question! My relationship with every human being is very good! (Huge laughter and applause) From my side, I have no problem with anybody; if someone has some problem with me, that is their problem. See, people who are genuine teache ...
  3. Dear Gurudev, how does a Guru find his disciples, and when does a Guru appear in someone’s life? Please share the secret with me.

    It is no more a secret. I am here and you are here, so it does not matter who meets who first.Every event has a bigger cause, and you cannot limit a particular logic to a cause, or a particular logic to an event, because life is much more than wha ...
  4. Gurudev, a Guru should not stay away from a King or a King should not stay away from the Guru, which option is the right one?

    If you see form the eyes of a Guru everybody is part of him; it is all just roles that one plays. First, everyone should know that we are all part of one divine light, one human race. We cannot afford to be stuck in a role.Each role is like a coat, ...
  5. Gurudev, what can one do about the attachment to the Guru? That too brings a lot of hurt and pain.

    See, if you try to possess the Guru then that is not possible and will only bring you pain. A Guru belongs to everyone and not just to a handful few people. And where there is intense love, there is bound to be intense longing also, and it ...
  6. Gurudev, a few months ago my personal Guru left his physical body. I am not able to bear the grief of his absence and the void because of his departure. How can I console myself and understand that the Guru is not a physical presence, but a Tattva (fundamental all-pervading element or principle in Nature). How do I live without him now and keep my mind at peace?

    Just relax and meditate. When you meditate more, you will realize that the Guru is a Tattva, the Guru is a light that is ever glowing and eternal. The Guru is not the (physical) body. The Guru is the Divine light that resides within the body; the ...
  7. Gurudev, is the relationship with the Guru eternal, that of many births? Are we with the same Guru over many lifetimes?

    Why don’t you want to finish your journey in one life? Why are you postponing? You are asking a very tricky question to trap me. This lifetime you do your job properly, don’t postpone it thinking that 'Next lifetime also I will get a chance'. Who ...
  8. Gurudev, I feel that I have found the perfect Guru. But do you feel that you have found the perfect disciples or not?

    Where does a Guru have time to think like this? A Guru is always in a state of bliss with himself! (Laughter) A Guru always says, 'Take whatever you want from me'.See, there is a deep river flowing before you. Someone may just want to ...
  9. Dear Gurudev, is being greedy for the Guru good?

    Well, you can be greedy to do seva, and to get higher knowledge. No need to be jealous of others near the Guru.Guru keeps all kinds of people around him or her. He keeps some people closest so that they don’t cause problems to others. Some are ...
  10. who comes first according to you: the Guru or one’s parents?

    It depends on the situation. If it a question of your marriage, then your parents come first and you should take their consent and blessings before proceeding further. But when it comes to spirituality and meditation, then listen to the Guru first. Medi ...