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How to deal with people who always give negative vibrations? Should we avoid them?
Don’t think somebody will only always be negative. In everyone there is some goodness. You see how you can help kindle that goodness. ... -
Gurudev, how do we ensure that people around the world get basic opportunities like education, food and shelter? There are so many people without basic needs.
You must know that it is not just the basic needs that a person wants. Basic needs anyway get fulfilled. But one needs something more than the basic needs. It is up to you, what you think is ‘basic need’. Inner peace is so essential. If ... -
Is female life a punishment?
No, who said that? Male cannot exist without Female. Every male has come from female. It is both ways, female cannot exist without male. That is why this Prakriti and Purusharth are two integral aspects of creation. How can you say one is sin or not ... -
I get jealous when I see other people doing the Art of Living course. How do I overcome this?
You introduce people to Art of Living. When they do it and when they thank you, then you feel like doing more. If people come and thank you, ‘it’s so good of you that you introduced me to this course. My whole life has changed.’ How would you feel? W ... -
Gurudev, It is said by the World Bank report that developing countries like, India, Africa, etc., would face severe shortage of food by 2015 if the governments don’t take concrete steps towards agriculture and its sustenance. These days we see a massive migration of families from rural to urban areas. What is your advice to the government and the people?
We must go back to farming. People should do farming. I advice all those people who have taken to agricultural science and agricultural degrees to get back to the farm and grow more food. It is necessary. That is why we have started an agri-busin ... -
Gurudev, in Hindu religion it is said that a husband and wife relationship lasts for 7 lifetimes. How will I know which lifetime am I currently in?
If you are in love right now, then know it is the first lifetime and you are going to live together for six lifetimes more. If you are tired of the relationship then know that seven lifetimes are completed and this is the last one. It depends on you! ... -
How can one act without getting attached to the fruit of the action?
In the sixth chapter of the Gita it is said, ‘Anāśritah karmaphalam kāryam karma karoti yah.’ He is the one who is centered; he is the one who is a yogi who does not base his action on the past karma. ‘Anāśritah’, means one who does not rea ... -
Gurudev, How can I make myself so strong that the misbehavior of other people do not affect me?
First of all don’t think you are weak. Thinking you are weak is the problem. Turn back and see in the past how weak you were and how much stronger you have become. Focus on what you have become today, much stronger than you were before. ... -
Gurudev, what to do if I feels strong temptation for something. How to get over it the moment it arises?
It is like learning archery in the war field. When temptation arises at that moment there is nothing you can do because whatever you think, you will be swayed by your emotions. Emotions are much more powerful than your thought process. But still when ... -
Gurudev, I am entangled into a relationship but now I realize it’s holding me back from doing seva. I now really want to get out of it and it is not easy. What can I do?
Do chanting! If you are chanting you cannot be depressed. When you chant ‘Om’ it calms down those centers of emotions and once that is done the depression vanishes. So if you are depressed it is because you are so engrossed in the material world. ...