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  1. How to choose a career even though my parents don’t allow?

    You have already chosen! You chose a career and your parents don’t like it! And now you are asking me, 'How to choose it?' You should be asking me, ‘How to drop a career which I have chosen, which my parents don’t like!’ What is your confusio ...
  2. Gurudev, receiving unconditional love from you has become such a habit that whenever I get into a relationship, I look for the same love in the other person, and none of the relationships work out for me. What do I do?

    Actually, I am not qualified to speak about the secret of relationships! However, I will tell you this, you may pour all your love on somebody, but you should also see how much love they can take. When water is falling with a lot of force ...
  3. What should I do to keep my attention on the Guru Tattva?

    You should feel that everyone belongs to you, and you should have patience. You know in a day I have to listen to around 2000 to 3000 questions. Do I listen to them or not? How many every questions are asked, I reply to all of them. And I listen to them wi ...
  4. Gurudev, if the nostrils, lungs, stomach, the whole body is hollow and empty, then why is the mind full of thoughts? What is the source of these thoughts?

    When the mind starts realizing it is all hollow and empty, it starts becoming hollow and empty; that is what you are doing. ...
  5. Gurudev, when the mind gets stuck in a situation, it does not get out quickly. What does one do for that?

    It is okay, the mind is like that only. This is where knowledge is important. Knowledge is like holding on to a life jacket in a storm. That is why it is called storms of emotions. The ancient people have compared emotions to an ocean; i ...
  6. How to accept a person or a spouse as they are?

    I have no experience in this! I think you can turn around and find many who can give a lot of advice. Ask them and see which one works for you! This is where Vedanta comes into the practical side of life. You will see the whole past is gone, it is like ...
  7. How can the mind and the heart think the same way?

    The heart doesn’t think my dear, it only feels! The mind only thinks, it doesn’t feel. Both are essential. Keep them in their place. Do your business with your mind, and live your life with your heart. ...
  8. How does one control the mind?

    Why do you want to control the mind? The mind always goes where it finds more happiness and more joy. Let it go! You will find that real joy is not outside, it is inside. The mind will go everywhere outside, and when it doesn’t find joy, it will ...
  9. What can I do for you, just tell me, and I will do it!

    Be happy and spread happiness. I want you to go deep in knowledge, and be one of those who are a giver to the world; one who radiates happiness, knowledge and wisdom. This is what I want you to do. Among the billions of people on the planet ...
  10. Dear Gurudev, we are told to give up desires, but on the other hand, we were advised to strive for moksha (liberation from the cycle of birth and death). Isn’t this also increasing our desires?

    Yes, increase your desires for the large things in life, not small things. It is the desire for small things that causes problems. If you have to have desires, ask for the highest, that is, the Supreme Being. Seek to make the whole Universe your own, desir ...