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  1. Gurudev, what are the benefits of Shakti kriya? Is it only at the body level or does it affect the mind too?

    Both. Anything that benefits your spirit, definitely benefits the body. If the body is healthy and strong, it also reflects on the consciousness, and the mind. ...
  2. Beloved Gurudev, what do you think about the donation of organs after death?

    It’s good. We can donate our organs. If our organs can come to someone else’s help, we should be happy. Donate your eyes, or whichever organs are useful to others. Even if you are not here, your eyes continue to help someone to see. Like wh ...
  3. Dear Gurudev, in one of the knowledge sheets you have mentioned, the Guru is not a person but a presence. How do I see my Guru as a presence and not as a person?

    Every human being, what are they, the body or the mind? If they are the body, then when the spirit is gone, why it is that no one cares for the body. It is the spirit that we value. Try to see the spirit as separate from the body. ...
  4. Can you speak about how different parts of the body are connected to the subtle Devas?

    Each part of the body is connected to a particular Deva. They say, ‘Prajanane Brahma tishtatu’, meaning Lord Brahma resides in the genitals (the seat of procreation in the body). Then, it is said, ‘Padayo Vishnu tishtatu’, mea ...
  5. Dear Gurudev, would you suggest people donate the body so those in need of transplants can be helped?

    Definitely, you can donate the organs of your body. There is nothing wrong with it. ...
  6. Gurudev, the heart is located on the left side of the body. Is there any spiritual reason for this?

    Well, there are many such questions. Why are there two holes in the nostrils. Why two eyes in the same place, one could have been in the front and one at the back. What can one say to why the heart is on the left side. Something has got to be somewher ...
  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 ...