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Hello Gurudev, I have friends who feel that this earth is past the tipping point with all of the overpopulation and destruction of some of the natural resources, like the oceans, rainforest. A lot of people feel hopeless and hopeless. I tell them that there is a perfect divine order amidst all the chaos. So, my question is, do you think that I am just blowing smoke above the wind pipe or the planet and the population will be just fine?
It is good to be concerned, but not to be paranoid. There is a difference.If you are paranoid you can’t do anything about it also and you just lose your peace of mind.But at the same time you can’t say, ‘Well, God will take care of everything an ... -
Can you speak on how devotion can transform the ego in order for the self to be realized?
Listen, what is devotion? It is a state of Love. What is ego? It is a sense of separation and a boundary; a wall; an identity. Love seeks to dissolve the identity, love seeks to merge. Ego wants to maintain one sidedness. So they play different r ... -
What is the truth about life?
The truth is that the five senses are going outwards. The attraction towards the outside world is more and the attraction towards the inside world is less. This is the first and foremost truth of life. Why do we want to be relieved of this outward attract ... -
Yoga- It keeps me going
From pieces of mind to peace of mind It was dusk when I was walking back from my office on a hilly road after having had a rough discussion with my reporting manager. It was a beautiful evening. A mild breeze blew and the trees were swaying as if smiling ... -
Villa La Angostura
Art of Living volunteers help to rebuilt and clean Villa La Angostura, the town burried in ashes Since the Puyehue vulcano, located in the Chilean slope of the Andes mountain range in southern tip of Latin America, erupted last year, destroying forests an ... -
If You Have Meditated You Should Feel Light Like A Flower
Secrets of Meditation, California Meditation is the journey from sound to silence, from movement to stillness, from a limited identity to unlimited space. Last night, I said that there are five ways through which meditation happens. Let us recapitulate. Th ... -
Gurudev, you have said that prayer is speaking to God and meditation is listening to God. What can I do to hear the answers to questions and prayers in meditation?
Just relax! If you are keeping an intention or desire, or holding on to it, you cannot meditate. Only if you drop it you can go into meditation. Let go of all intentions or prayers. ... -
I have heard that in the long run meditation has an effect on the body and even on the composition of our DNA.
Of course, mind has an impact on the body. Again, search using Google and find. There are many scientific researches that are there on how meditation affects the mind and body. ... -
Sometimes my transition from meditation to work is really hard to adjust to. At times I get agitated and I react and regret later. Please guide me for a smooth transition from meditation to activity.
A little bit of yoga, pranayama, exercise and some singing and chanting, all these will help bridge that gap and will bring inner peace and external activity. ... -
When we sit for meditation, do we necessarily experience a moment of transcendence and peace for a few minutes in every meditation?
There are no criteria I tell you. It can happen anywhere, anytime, or it may not even happen. If you have eaten the wrong food or you feel very agitated then sometimes it may not happen. But never mind, sitting for meditation is important. Even if you ...