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  1. You once said that Guru is a presence, it is not a person, what does this mean?

    See, certain questions have no answers. If you have to say whether you follow a Guru, the answer is neither ‘Yes’ nor ’No’. If you say ‘No’, then the question has no meaning. If you say ‘Yes’, then it has ...
  2. Is it possible for a person to have multiple Gurus in one lifetime?

    Oh my God, one itself is big! And then if you have two-three gurus, you will become bigger! Guru means ‘Big’. If you are on the spiritual path, know that it is they who have paved the way for you to be here. And so thank everybody, honor eve ...
  3. Dear Gurudev, what is the best way to connect with the master? Not all of us get the chance to spend quality time in your physical presence. When I don't chase you I somehow feel I am missing out.

    No,take up some creative work. You know the whole day I am busy attending to the many projects that we have taken on. This morning we had a meeting about a ‘Welcome Home Project’. Did you know that 22 veterans committed suicide every single ...
  4. I would like to know how you found out that you were going to be a Guru. Was it something that came about spontaneously?

    By default. I started telling somebody what I know, and they made me a Guru, what to do? You know, everyone is a teacher for someone or the other, whether you want it or not. So, when you know something and you teach others, you become their teacher. An ...
  5. Lord Rama got ‘one-on-one guidance’ from Sage Vashishtha. Can you also guide me ‘one-on-one’?

    What do you think I am doing? Forget about all the others around you, I am just talking to you only. Even when there are millions, I only talk one-on-one! ...
  6. You always say that if someone breaks our heart, you are there for us, we don't have to worry. What to do when you break our heart?

    That means you are blossoming and growing. When a seedling breaks, it becomes a plant. Without a seed bursting, it cannot become a tree. If you want to blossom in life, don't think, "Gurudev should look at me. Did he see me or didn' ...
  7. We all make plans and execute them. Do you have a master plan for all of us?

    Yes. It is the master's plan that is working to make you all smile unconditionally. ...
  8. Gurudev, it is said that there are 33 crore Devatas (Gods). Whom should I consider God and whom should I consider Guru?

    There 33 crore Devatas, so what? They all belong to one God. It is your choice whomever you believe in. It is not for me to say. You do whatever feels right in your heart. It is your choice and my blessings. ...
  9. I hear a lot of gurus. Is it the same knowledge, just in different ways?

    No, they are all different paths. It is better to be in one path otherwise you will get confused. Respect everybody but do not read too much of everything, because one will say something and the other will say something else. Their roots are the same bu ...
  10. If a disciple has expectations from the Guru, what should they be? And if the Guru has any expectations from the disciple, what should they be?

    You work out the calculations yourself! Be dedicated, have determination, be in surrender and have thirst for knowledge. Actually, the Guru doesn't really have any expectations. For instance, the Principal of a school knows there are student ...
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