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Gurudev, if what we see and hear is not the truth and yet our mind experiences life and the world only through our senses. So if 99.9% of all our actions are based on wrong view, what is the use of partaking in any actions?
Even that action is also not real. Whatever action you do is also not real. If everything is not real then not just your thought but your action is also unreal. ... -
Q: Please save me Guruji. I lied (it is a long story) and came for the Advanced Course and now my boss has found out that I am at the Ashram. What should I do to save myself from the wrath of my bosses?
If you have taken a sick leave or if you have said, ‘I am sick’, you can justify it. Sickness is not only physical but it can be mental and spiritual as well, because many times people are spiritually sick. Whenever you are not happy, that means ... -
Gurudev, I have read in one of your book, ‘God Loves Fun’, that we should not try to possess what we love. Does that also mean that we should not marry the one we love? Is marriage also possession?
I never said that! Choice is yours and blessing is mine. Whether before marriage or after marriage, if you are too possessive then the other person will run away. Trying to control somebody, possess somebody may not be a very intelligent idea. ... -
Why is it that in our religion, fasting and other compulsory rituals are for women only and not for men? Like Karva Chauth fast that women observe for their husbands and other fasts that mothers observe for their sons. Men do not have to wear Mangal Sutra or wear sindoor? So is our religion also gender biased?
It is not so! Probably men made the rules and so they imposed many on women. Actually women are at home and they have a lot of free time and so they take on all these rituals by themselves. What has happened is that the men don’t follow all the ... -
Gurudev, how to handle emotions? Even when doing sadhna and seva, sometimes negative emotions come up and disturb me a lot. I am unable to find a solution.
Have you notice that it is already much lesser than before? (Answer: Yes, substantiality less, around 60%) That is a good thing. Does it give you hope that it will become lesser and lesser as you continue? That is your answer! ... -
Gurudev, the botherations that I put in the basket, would they be sorted out while I am here, or will they come back to me after going home?
Wait and watch! If you have put it for the sake of putting, you have not really dropped the botherations then you may take it back with you. ... -
Dear Guruji, how to be diplomatic in a corporate culture where there is no value for point blank truth?
Listen, sometimes you think you are speaking the truth but many times you are being harsh. You do not have to be harsh while saying the truth. Have you noticed, people who are very rude, they ascertaining that what they are saying is truth and it is t ... -
Gurudev, everything is fine with women, except that they tend to experience more jealousy when compared to men. Why is that?
I also do not know why it happens. I don't want to generalize in this manner. Nowadays, there is a lot of jealousy among men also, and many women are able to handle many situations very even mindedly, and are able to let-go easily. May be it is becaus ... -
Why do we chant ‘Om’ three times?
Om is made of 3 syllables ‘Aa’, ‘Uu’, ‘M’. That is why we chant 3 times. You can say that it is for the lower body, middle body and upper body, like we do three stage pranayama. If we do it 4 times, even then you will ask me why 4 times? If you w ... -
Dearest Guruji, I am a YES student. My school syllabus is very vast. I do not manage to retain much on the exam day. Can you suggest what to do to increase the capacity of my mind?
Relax! Listen to music. Do something creative. A few minutes of silence and a nature walk will help. Observing the nature is good. ...