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When someone dear to us dies, how to get out of the sorrow?
By knowledge; the knowledge that they have gone today, and after some years even we have to go. All of who have come here on this planet, have come only to depart. All those who have departed, have departed only to come back. This we should think is certai ... -
In my life, I have not loved anyone other than you. Whose fan are you?
I am your fan; when it is very hot, I am a fan that gives a cool breeze - that is what I think. When you come tired,I am a fan that gives comfort. ... -
In my life, I have not loved anyone other than you. Whose fan are you?
I am your fan; when it is very hot, I am a fan that gives a cool breeze - that is what I think. When you come tired,I am a fan that gives comfort. ... -
Gurudev, there is a greater energy guiding us in all our activities. How responsible are we for our work?
In this world, there are some things that we can do, and some things that we cannot do. For example, how much is your height? Say 5 feet 6 inches. Beyond 22 or 23 years of age will your height increase? No, it won't increase. We have to accept that as it i ... -
Despite having Sri Krishna, why did Pandavas have to go through hell?
No, some other time we will discuss Mahabharath. Right now the Mahabharath is against corruption. So all of us, everyone should join the fight against corruption. To eliminate corruption and set things right, all should take effort. You have done well in T ... -
Do the karmas of others affect me as well?
Yes it does. You are not in an island of karma. Others’ karma definitely affects you. You cannot say only in my room there is smoke. If there is smoke in your room it goes to the next room also. If there is smoke in the next room, that smoke comes to your ... -
(A member of the audience asked a question and it was inaudible)
What you people do is, while in meditation a little commotion occurs and you get distracted. If disturbance happens, let it be. Patience! Those who have gone deep during meditation, they have been given the title of ‘Mahaveer’, meaning what? In meditation, ... -
Dear Guruji, how can one be both attached and detached in a relationship. When I say detached I mean not too entangled but still caring. Please talk more on this as a lot of our course participants are going through serious relationship problems for various reasons. Thank you. Jai Gurudev.
You know what? Now you be detached to this question. Let’s have one or two bhajans singing and see how you can be detached for a little while from the answer to this question. Got it? We’ll sing couple of songs then we will talk more. ... -
My desire is to drop my work and to devote the rest of my life to bringing you comfort and furthering your purpose in the world. Is this possible? If so when?
What’s that? Yes, yes, you can do a lot of things. If you have no other responsibility you can take bigger responsibilities. More work on a bigger cause. You can do that. ... -
Yesterday you shared the insight about how intuitive awareness comes from letting go of the mind and the intellect. Is this something that just happens or can we do something to allow it to happen faster?
What you’re doing here is exactly what you should be doing. Taking some time off and doing some deeper meditations and sitting in satsang. This is all good enough. ...
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