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Gurudev, I get deeply troubled when I look at an elderly person's body. I realize that aging is inevitable, but it bothers me all the same. What can I do about it?
When the beauty inside blossoms, the older you get, the more beautiful you look. Sacrifice, love and service, these three things should be present in life. Look at Mahatma Gandhi, did he not become more attractive as he grew older. His smile was ... -
Gurudev, it is said that taking a deep breath in when we are angry reduces our anger level. Please suggest a way to remember that when we get angry.
There is a saying, ‘Yudh kale shastra abhyaas'. If you walk into the battle field, and then you decide to learn archery, by then you will already have been shot by ten arrows. Go on doing sadhana, and your anger level will automatically decrease. The ... -
Gurudev, I always have confusion between ‘Dvaita’ philosophy and ‘Advaita’ philosophy. Madhvacharya has spoken about ‘Dvaita’ and Adi Shankaracharya has spoken about ‘Advaita’. Please explain both.
‘Advaita’ is like quantum physics and ‘Dvaita’ is like chemistry. In chemistry you say there are these many isotopes or you refer a periodic table where they categorize all the different elements. But if you go to a quantum physicist, he will say, ‘it is ... -
Gurudev, can you please tell me, what is time with respect to the whole universe?
Time is a dimension, space is a dimension, mind is a dimension and mind is linked to time. I have spoken a lot about time. There is a small booklet on ‘time’ available at the divine shop. ... -
Dear Guruji, can we organize a worldwide meditation on the stroke of New Year of 2012, as you state that this year will bring a great change to the world. Can we start the year with meditation across the globe?
Yes we can do, why not! We will fix a time for everyone across the globe to meditate. We will work it out! ... -
To experience the Divine you have to withdraw your mind
If you see the world, you will not be able to see the Divine. If you want to experience the Divine, you have to withdraw your mind.What does the world mean? Limited identifications, limited understanding about life and judging people based on external beha ... -
Gurudev, I wanted to ask you what is good and what is bad? And how do I know if the things that I am doing in life are good or bad?
There is a very simple definition to know what is good and what is bad. 1. That which you do not want others to do to you is bad and that which you want others to do to you and you do to others is good. 2. That which gives you short term joy and long ter ... -
Gurudev, when people turn vegetarians they usually have vitamin B12 deficiency.
Yes vegetarians usually have B12 deficiency if they do not take yogurt and milk. Milk and milk products are a must for vegetarians in small quantities. ... -
Jai Guru Dev, why should one person after understanding the fact that happiness is just a state of mind choose to be a world famous scientist rather than being a sweeper in a local place?
Then one could ask why would someone become a sweeper rather than becoming a scientist?! There are 2 different things, anyone who becomes famous does not just crave for fame but they do something good so they become famous. Like if you have a passion t ... -
Gurudev, sometimes it so happens that the values of the parents are radically different from those of the offspring. And even though the child is financially secure, because of the child's values, personal and family life gets ruined and in the process the parents' life also becomes difficult. What should be done in such a situation?
Just bring knowledge and awareness to people. Unless there is spiritual knowledge, this is what happens. They get entangled in the world, and with each other. They do not understand each other or themselves and put others into trouble as well as themselves ...