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Gurudev could you please speak about the great Jupiter transit that is happening tomorrow.
This keeps happening every year and planets are changing all the time. You don't have to worry about all of this. Yesterday only I told you that, for a 'sadhak' everyday is a good day; every time is a good time. ... -
Gurudev in all these years of teaching, have you seen any difference in people from 30 years ago to now?
Oh yes! On one level, everything is changing -- people's thinking has changed from place to place and from time to time. Change is a constant thing. At another level there is one thing that is running throughout; that has not changed. A lot has changed ... -
Should the change be top driven or bottom up approach?
I feel we need to drive change from both ends -- we need the top down and bottom up approach. If you ask the people at senior levels, they will say, "What can I do? If we try to do something, people resist. What to do?"Suppose the head o ... -
Gurudev, why do people resist change?
People resist change because they are afraid that they would lose something precious, or the change could bring about a disaster for them. But if you communicate to them that the change would make them better, they would definitely take it. Nobody disli ... -
Gurudev, in society, the press blames the politicians, the politicians blame the bureaucrats, the bureaucrats blame the system, and the system blame the people. Where does the buck stop?
The buck stops at you. What do you want to do? You need to think if you can you create awareness in people about this. No point in discussing what others are doing, let them do what they want to do. What is it that you want to do, that is worth thinking ... -
How to change someone’s nature?
Why do you want to change someone else’s nature? If you want to change someone’s nature because what they are doing is troubling you, then it is never going to change! However, if we wish that they change their nature because it will harm th ... -
Gurudev, my parents are old and still have arguments and fights after being married for 50+ years. Will they ever change?
Come on, they are having fun in their life, why do you want to stop it? Without arguments and fights life will be so boring; no spice. They enjoy a spicy dinner, let them have it. Why you want to make it bland? If it gets too hot, pour a little ghee; put ... -
Gurudev, there are too many changes happening in my life. Some of them are good and some are bad. How do I deal with change?
Changes are inevitable in life, and in the universe. The universe means changes. But there is something deep within you that is not changing, and you should anchor on to that. That is devotion. ... -
I am sincerely doing all these practices, but I am not sure that I have changed. I still see myself getting upset and that makes me unhappy.
Listen, how are you now? Are you happy now? Forget about the past. Are you happy to be here? Are you enjoying? That is it. Inside each of us there are two things. There is one thing that does not change. There is a cons ... -
Gurudev, you say that everything is changing. So if there is stability in our life, should that also change?
Through all the changes you will realise that there is something inside you that does not change at all. The purpose of change is for you to recognize that which does not change. ...