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Astonishing and Mysterious Karma
What do we get upset with? We don’t get upset with the birds, or the clouds, or with Nature. We don’t get upset with the environment. So, what do we get upset with? We get upset with the people around us. Our enemies upset us and our friends upset us as w ... -
Gurudev, what to do when someone blames your character or integrity?
There is a very beautiful couplet in Kannada that says, ‘What do you say to a person who is scared of noise but has built his house in the market?’ ‘What do say to a person who has built a home on the seashore and hates waves?’ ‘What do you say t ... -
Gurudev, can the Guru change the karma of a person, and when does that happen?
If a Guru alone could change the karma of a person then he would have changed the karma of everybody in one stroke. No, you have to do some effort as well. Guru can definitely relieve you of your sins. When you commit a sin and you realize that y ... -
What to do if people around me are always very negative? I have a friend who is extremely negative about everything and with time he seems to be getting worse.
See, if someone goes to that extent of being totally negative, it is not easy for a human being. It is almost inhuman to be that negative. And when he has gone so far, there is no way for him to go any further, he will have to come back because everything ... -
What karma determines what bodily elements one gets? Example if someone has eye ailments does it mean it is because they gave eye troubles to others in their previous lifetimes?
No! Gahana Karmano Gatih – it is very difficult to fathom the laws of karma. Don’t go into it, just don’t worry. What types of karma brings what problem with it is a huge thing. Its better you don’t go into it. It will only create more p ... -
Why do bad things happen to good people?
Bad things happen because of two reasons. One is past deeds, and second is current foolishness. If you are being good and foolish, then bad things can happen to you. You can’t say, ‘I am so good but why did my finger get burnt?’ If you put your finger ... -
Do the Karmas of our previous lives govern everything? Does whatever we do now have no effect in our lives?
Who said so? If you violate the traffic rules, you will have to face the consequences immediately. If you keep your hand in fire, it will burn immediately. ... -
Who commits sin or karma? Is it the soul or the body, and if the soul commits sin then why does the body have to suffer?
Now come on; don’t get into all these technicalities and confusion. If you are interested in knowing then do research, who am I? Do I have karma or not? If there is karma, then where is it? All this you have to sit and think. If I answer you, my a ... -
Guruji the soul is one, then what carries individual karma and takes it from one body to another?
Yes, there are two levels of atma, one is Sarvatma and the other is Jivatma. Like inside a balloon also there is air but the air is encapsulated, right? That is Jiva. So the impressions form the Jiva, but the air is the same that is outside or inside the b ...