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  1. Gurudev, what all should be done to maintain discipline in one’s life?

    First thing is there should be a desire in the mind to be disciplined, once that is there then consider it already done. Discipline is there because of three reasons: First is love. Although in love there is no need for discipline, but through lo ...
  2. Gurudev, does one attain knowledge according to his karma?

    For attaining knowledge the desire for knowledge should be awakened. Now if you ask me, is the desire for knowledge based on one’s karma? Yes! But knowledge eliminates karma. ...
  3. Gurudev, sometimes you tell us, ‘Karmanye Vadhikaraste’ (action) and sometimes you tell us ‘Vishraam mein Ram hai’ (rest). Should I be resting or should I be performing action?

    Opposite values are complimentary. If you work, you will be able to rest well; if you rest, you will be able to work well. Without doing any work, if you just lie around, you will not even be able to rest, and if you keep working without taking rest, you w ...
  4. Love for the country and love for God are not separate

    Happiness should also be controlled. When we are happy, we should channelize our happiness. Sukh mein seva dukh mein tyaag – memorize this formula. When you are happy, do some sevice, and when you are sad or miserable then surrender your sorrow. If you do ...
  5. Gurudev, I want to give these peacock feathers to you and Annaji.

    Keep the wings with yourself, you have to take flight. We have already flying. You need it, keep it with you. Learn to fly! I don’t take feathers, I give feathers! ...
  6. Why are Sri Lankan Tamils still suffering? Do they have a lot of negative karma?

    This asking of ‘why’ all the time is a problem. We cannot understand why they is suffering. Ask what we can do for them. It is better to ask what we can do for the Sri Lankan Tamils, rather than asking why they are suffering. All of you work towards t ...
  7. It is said that there are similarities between Islam and Christianity and also Christianity and Hinduism. Is there any similarity between Hinduism and Buddhism?

    Yes, definitely. Gautama Buddha was born as a Hindu, and then he became a Sanyasi. There is no difference between what Gautama Buddha said and what is there in the Upanishads. It is almost the same. In Hinduism, we went into a lot of rituals and custo ...
  8. What is the principle behind the Shiva Linga? Please explain.

    Love is Shiva. The substance which is everywhere is Shiva. Something that is everywhere, how can we recognize it? To recognize it as a symbol, a stone is kept, a form is kept. That is it. God is not in that form. The form is a symbol that reminds ...
  9. (A member of the audience spontaneously asked a question without speaking into the mike. The question was inaudible in the recording.)

    See, you should never think the future is karma or destiny. See the past as destiny, future as free will and be happy in the present. This is the intelligent way to be. You know what the fools do? They keep regretting the past, thinking the past was free ...