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Gurudev, when things change from ‘I want to do it’ to ‘I will have to do it’, it becomes very difficult to act. What to do in such situations?
If you have a commitment then you better do it. Otherwise you will not be able to do anything because the mind is your most unreliable friend. The mind says something now and a little later it says something else. You can rely on your friend bett ... -
Gurudev, is developing wisdom a constant effort on our part or just pure grace?
Wisdom is natural. We can’t do anything about it. You simply need to recognize it when it comes up and not brush it aside. That is all you need to do. That is why there is something called ‘Pratyabhijna Hridayam’, which means the heart of recognition. ... -
Dear Guruji, I want to know why do we have to get moksha?
It is a natural tendency of every human being to be free. Freedom is not luxury, it is a necessity. Not just human beings even animals want freedom. Babies want freedom. If you tie a scarf on the neck of a baby it just wants to remove it. You put a ch ... -
How do you decide as to what is the right balance between selfishness and selflessness?
That depends on you. You have to see what is needed. Whatever your consciousness can do, that much you do. You cannot donate the shirt you are wearing but suppose you are having two idlis and the person sitting next to you is hungry, you will sha ... -
Gurudev, today is Dutta Jayanthi. Please tell us something about Lord Duttatreya!
Today is also Hanumath Jayanthi and today is also Pitaji’s birthday. This is the first year he is not physically there but his spirit is here. Birthdays are there to celebrate and to remember and recollect what good qualities they possessed. ... -
What is the difference between God and an enlightened master?
If you say God is love, we all are made up of. If God is creativity, everybody has creativity. If not everybody has procreativity. Then God is Satchitananda, which is truth, existence and consciousness. You have consciousness and you have existen ... -
Gurudev, when I am in doubt or confusion and no one is there to clear my query, to answer my doubt, what should I do?
Doubt is because of low prana, enhance your prana. Do Bhasrika, attend to your food and exercise. Exercise makes the circulation better and then the doubts all disappears. ... -
What is the meaning and significance of superstitions and how much importance to attach and practice in our lives?
Once you say superstition it is finished. There is no need to analyze that. You don’t go and analyze a garbage can. Anything we consider garbage we go and put it in the garbage. So what! ... -
What is the difference between longing and craving? How do I know if I am in longing or craving for something?
Craving is for temporary, petty and small things but longing is for bigger and permanent things. Like you have cravings for sugar, success or sex, but longing is associated with love. You feel something in your heart. ... -
What is the meaning of ‘Shiva linga’?
‘Linga’ means symbol or identification. You identify whether a child is male or female by one symbol. The reproductive organ is also called ‘linga’ because by that you identify the gender of the child when it is born. So ‘Linga’ is a symbol that ...