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Gurudev, we are in 151 countries now, but what is next?
I leave you to have your own vision. We have completed 30 years of the Art of Living now. We had started the celebrations for this in 2011, which will continue in 2012. And making life a celebration is our motto. There are many parts of the world ... -
Dear Guruji, why is Vedanta considered the most supreme knowledge?
Because it is! There is nothing parallel to it. ... -
Dear Guruji, to what extent is money important? If you have the capacity to make more money and you do not make it, is it a mistake?
It is up to you. Money is necessary but it should be in the pocket and not in the head. Otherwise any amount is insufficient. Today see America, whose currency rules the entire world, is in deep debt of trillions of dollars. What do you call America today ... -
Gurudev, human beings don’t remember anything that happened in their previous births. The Ishwara Sankalpa that made this universe can create re-birth even after the atma (soul) merges with the Paramatma (Supreme Soul). Then why did the learned aspire to cross the ocean of birth and death?
Listen it is very natural. You have taken a deep breath in and it is only natural for you to want to breathe out. If you are holding your fist tight, you have a natural tendency to want to open it. When your hands are open, you have a natural tendency to t ... -
Dearest Guruji, as we are on this path, most of us yearn to become enlightened. And thanks to your guidance, we could eventually do so. Then why do we need to go through this entire ordeal. Why don’t you just make us enlightened?
Come on, let’s have some fun now! I always like something spicy, I don’t like bland food. So, a little spice here and there makes it all more interesting. ... -
Gurudev, can you please talk about the quantum world.
The quantum world says that everything is just wave function. Chemistry says there is a periodic table and there are so many different types of molecules. Molecular biology says there are different molecules and different substances. But quantum says ... -
Gurudev, it is very common to see good people suffer nowadays. Why people are not punished in the same birth when they commit sins and when they are aware of their sins?
See through my eyes. I do not see any bad people at all. I only see the intelligent and the ignorant. The intelligent recognizes the truth earlier. The ignorant takes a little longer time and they suffer because of their ignorance, not because of thei ... -
Who is the ideal devotee?
You, who is asking this question. Don’t be too hard on yourself and don’t question your devotion. I would say we should never doubt our devotion. Take it for granted that you are devoted. No child ever asks the mother, ‘do you love me?’ The mothe ... -
Gurudev, one of my friends slapped me in front of six people. How should I react and what should I do with him?
It is already done! Action is spontaneous at that moment. What did you do when your friend slapped you? Did you smile and did you look right into the eyes of the person? That is a bigger slap. But if you felt upset or if you slapped him in return ... -
Dear Guruji, in the Quran it is said, ‘You are god, you are one, you are eternal. You are not born nor have you given birth. Nobody and nothing is like you.’ This is confusing especially when it says, ’nobody and nothing is like you.’ Could you please say something about this?
Well, this is perfect. This is exactly what is said in the Vedas as well. In Sanskrit it is said, ‘Ekam’, you are one, you are eternal. You are not born, you have not given birth. When nothing is born nothing dies, you are eternal. These are the ...