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- Karma is the fruit of our actions only or is it also the fruit of our thoughts? - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2019 from Dada BhagwanIf one is stealing in job, he will get punishment by karmic effect. When somebody is giving some donation, he will get better effect. We get the results of physical karmas (our actions), favorable or unfavorable, in this life itself. And the karmic result of our intention at the time of ...
Views: 9 - What is good karma? What is bad karma? Who defines it? - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2019 from Dada BhagwanGood and Bad karma: Good karma is bound when we have intention to make others happy.Bad Karma is bound when we have intention to hurt others. Why did I highlight the word “intention?” It’s because Karmas are bound mainly through intent. It is the inner intent that causes the bondage of ...
Views: 19 - What are the spiritual benefits of celibacy ? - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2019 from Dada BhagwanCelibacy is the purest and the richest form of lifestyle one can ever opt for, if one wants to spiritually rise higher and experience the Soul in its absolute form. To many of us, ‘celibacy’ may appear to be an alien term. Celibacy means freedom from the bondage of all sexual impulses through ...
Views: 25 - How can you be happy when nobody loves you? - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2019 from Dada BhagwanTrust me, there can be no person in this world, whom nobody loves! It could be your way of looking at things that makes you think that nobody loves you. Come, let’s investigate... Our thinking has a deep influence on our own self and on others too. When we see the bad experiences in our life ...
Views: 38 - How can I learn to love the real me? - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2019 from Dada BhagwanVery nice question! There is nothing better than loving the ‘real me’ in this entire Universe! But do you know who this real me is? Have you seen it? To love someone, we must first know him / her, isn’t it? Hence, to love the real me, you need to first know ‘who is the real me?’ To know ...
Views: 20 - What should you do if you have an idea of what your purpose of life is? - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2019 from Dada BhagwanWell, when you have an idea of your purpose of life, the job is half-done! Yet, the basic and important step to achieve anything is ‘a strong conviction’. For this, you need to ascertain how far your idea of purpose of life is actually right. A Checklist to ascertain whether the Purpose of ...
Views: 29 - Will I be punished by God if I commit suicide? - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2019 from Dada BhagwanAt times, we get caught in situations that we find difficult to handle. When things seem to be getting out of hand and whatever we do to salvage the situation only fails, when extreme circumstances surround us on the outside and a feeling of loneliness, helplessness, despair, coupled with mental ...
Views: 263 - If the Soul is Pure by nature then how did we enter in this material world? - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2019 from Dada BhagwanThere are six eternal elements in this Universe. The Soul is one of them! The Soul indeed is pure in nature and has infinite knowledge of each and every thing and of each and every period of time in this Universe. Like Soul, Matter too is an eternal element. When these two elements come ...
Views: 34 - Do our actions decide our destiny or is it the other way around? - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2019 from Dada BhagwanWell, the general belief is that good actions lead to good destiny i.e. it brings about positive outcomes whereas bad actions lead to our destiny yielding us negative outcomes. Let us understand this a bit more deeply… For example, I do a kind action of donating money to the poor and needy. ...
Views: 27 - Can you live a happy life without Sex? - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2019 from Dada BhagwanWith the advances in social media and communication technologies, we are becoming increasingly conscious about our lifestyle choices, following which the decision to whether engage in or abstain from sexual activity too is emerging as one of the crucial challenges for today’s youth owing to the ...
Views: 52 - Happy Teachers Day - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2019 from Dada Bhagwan5th September, Birthday of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan is celebrated as Teacher’s day all over India. On becoming the President of India, his students and friends requested him to allow them to celebrate his birthday. At this, he insisted that instead of celebrating his birthday, it would be ...
Views: 37 - The Power of Forgiveness - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2019 from Dada BhagwanWhether it is simple fight with someone or a misunderstanding with your loved one or some long standing grudge with your friends or business associates, it affects you more deeply than you can imagine. The suffering is in the form of enormous physical and mental burden which people often find ...
Views: 42 - What’s your secret for having a happy, long lasting marriage? - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2019 from Dada BhagwanMarriage is perhaps the most important and these days the most daunting change in many of our lives. Marriage changes our lives in many ways on multiple levels - from what we do to how we think and beyond. But it is becoming more and more difficult to sustain a good, healthy marriage in today’s ...
Views: 61 - What about staying in the moment mindfulness causes one to be a happier person? - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2019 from Dada BhagwanMore and more people in today’s age are seen to be adopting mindfulness practices to help cope up with their daily stress and the troubles associated with the current lifestyle. And interestingly, they have experienced a noticeable difference too between the quality of their life before and ...
Views: 38 - How do I get rid of an emotional bond with someone I love - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2019 from Dada BhagwanEveryone has an emotional bond. And this bond is with various people, starting with parents and siblings, later with friends, and after marriage with spouse and kids. We love these people with all our heart but there are occasions where we hurt them and they also in turn hurt us. When we ...
Views: 140 - Why does God let bad karma accumulate in our record and then condemn us later? Isn't it better to stop it from happening in the first place? - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2019 from Dada BhagwanFirst of all, it is important to understand how karmas get generated. Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan explains that while we are experiencing the effects of our previous karmas, owing to our ignorance, new seeds of karma get sown by us. For instance, say, someone insults us. Now, ignorant of the ...
Views: 34 - Which is a better goal in life to work towards moksha spiritual life or to live this life on Earth doing whatever that makes you happy? - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2019 from Dada BhagwanA goal to live this life on Earth doing whatever makes us happy is the right goal to have, for happiness is the primary and ultimate goal of every living being on Earth. However, when you make a goal, you should perfectly know what you are striving for and should carefully check whether the ...
Views: 48 - Happy Janmashtami! - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2019 from Dada BhagwanIt has been more than 3000 years now that Lord Krishna was born. What is the reason that even today, we celebrate His birthday with so much of enthusiasm and happiness, and worship Him with all the reverence and adoration in our heart? It is because Lord Krishna has given to the world a very ...
Views: 45 - What is the Ultimate Purpose of Life and how can we get out of this Materialistic World? - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2019 from Dada BhagwanWhen asked to people what is the ultimate purpose of your life, each one would have his own answer. For few, it is securing a handsome job, while for some a lavish and comfortable lifestyle is the ultimate purpose in life, and for many others, it could be settling in a good relationship or ...
Views: 49 - What is the Secret to the Longevity in Relationships? - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2019 from Dada BhagwanThe secret to the longevity in relationship is – LOVE, the real love!! The love that we see in our personal relationships always desires to be loved in return and it often seeks to control, if not grossly, in subtle and silent ways certainly. Such love is limited in scope, has conditions and ...
Views: 72 - How can Money be Useful to Nullify our Bad Karmas? - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2019 from Dada BhagwanIf money could buy solutions to nullify our bad karmas, the rich people would have a merry time in this world.... because there is no dearth of money there! No matter what kind of and what amount of bad deeds you do, you simply purchase the solution and get off scot free anytime, ...
Views: 41 - How Can One Follow a Positive Thought Pattern? - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2019 from Dada BhagwanWhen you see a rose bud, a bloomed lotus, a drop of rain on a jasmine flower, a smiling new-born baby, a 2-week-old small puppy, a God’s picture or a cancer survivor with 100% strength, it brings an instant smile on your face and graces you with positivity, isn’t it? One naturally gets ...
Views: 63 - Goal of Life - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2019 from Dada BhagwanA goal to live this life on Earth doing whatever makes us happy is the right goal to have, for happiness is the primary and ultimate goal of every living being on Earth. However, when you make a goal, you should perfectly know what you are striving for and should carefully check whether the ...
Views: 59 - When you stopped expecting too much from life did you actually become happier? - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2019 from Dada BhagwanAt some point or the other in our life, we all must have experienced those times when nothing seems to be going right. No matter how huge amount of efforts we put in, no matter how good and best our intentions may be, we persistently continue to fail. Amidst such a scene, we get so angry and ...
Views: 64 - What should I do when my friend is contemplating suicide? - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2019 from Dada BhagwanA friend in need is a friend indeed! Searching for ways to help a friend through her tough time is indeed a great deed. Trust the following will prove useful and supportive in your endeavour. Life is like a see-saw. At one moment of life, happiness is at the top, and in the other moment, ...
Views: 50 - Is it True we are Unconscious Until we Spiritually Awaken? - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2019 from Dada BhagwanThe essence of human life is to get awakened and remain only in ‘Self’.The Soul is the real Self. But from time immemorial, we have not known this real Self. Owing to our ignorance of the Self, we have always lived in an illusion. And years afters, life after life, this illusion has only ...
Views: 64 - What would be a Good First Step Towards a Spiritual Awakening? - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2019 from Dada BhagwanSpiritual awakening means Awakening of the Soul The “Soul” or the “Aatma” means Self. To awaken the Self, one must first realize ‘who am I’ i.e. attain Self-Realization.However, It is not possible to Realize the Self on our Own. For example, say, we are tied to a wall very tight from top to ...
Views: 78 - What do You do when you Need Inspiration and Peaceful Thoughts? - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2019 from Dada BhagwanI choose the company of Gnani!!! Believe me, this is the LIVE source of inspiration and peaceful thoughts! Let me share with you this video at https://www.dadabhagwan.tv/Home/Video/Depression+in+Gujarati - it will help you understand what I am trying to say. Not sure if you follow this ...
Views: 69 - How does a Person Change his Adamant Nature Astrologically? - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2019 from Dada BhagwanAstrology vs the law of karma An astrologer may predict one’s nature and may also suggest some useful practices to help the person live life with some ease, amidst such nature. But while these things being suggested astrologically can help ward off the negative energy so that one’s disturbed ...
Views: 67 - How do we Convince People that Happiness is a Self Creation? - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2019 from Dada BhagwanHappiness is subjective, and it differs from person to person.Happiness is a feeling of contentment, pleasure or joy which is derived either from the people we love or from certain material items or favourable situations. This feeling of pleasure stems from the associated belief that links ...
Views: 77 - How can we achieve Krishna Consciousness with Living in this Materialistic World? - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2019 from Dada BhagwanLord Krishna had sixteen thousand queens and He lived a royal and luxurious worldly life. Yet, He is worshipped as God. Why do people around the world worship Him so devoutly? God (i.e. the Pure Soul) had manifested in Krishna!!! Revealing His state, Lord Krishna has said, “Where the world ...
Views: 72 - How does one remove Kama Krodha Lobha Moha Mada Matsarya Dambha Darpa Asuya Irshya Ahankara Raga and Dvesha? - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2019 from Dada BhagwanKama, Krodha, Lobha, Moha, Mada, Matsarya, Dambha, Darpa, Asuya, Irshya, Ahankara, Raga and Dvesha are the different types of faults that exist inside us in the form of tubers. These tubers are the root cause of our sufferings. However, unaware of this fact, we keep dancing to its tunes all ...
Views: 62 - Why do Negative Things come to my Mind? - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2019 from Dada BhagwanIn a garden, various types of people keep coming and going, at random. Some visit only once, while some come back repeatedly, some stay for a long time, while some make a fleeting appearance. Some enhance the beauty of the garden and bring in joy and happiness, whereas some bring with them ...
Views: 86 - What is the Thing you most need in a Relationship? - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2019 from Dada BhagwanThe thing you most need in a relationship is your ‘will’ to see the relationship succeed and flourish into a healthy, happy one. Where there’s a will, there’s a way!! If you have the required will, it automatically makes the way for the following cornerstones to create a strong bond and ...
Views: 109 - Do we need to be Intelligent to be Happy? - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2019 from Dada BhagwanNo, nothing like that! There are so many people in this world who are not quite intelligent, yet they are always happy, isn’t it? So, it is not needed that we HAVE to be intelligent in order to BE happy. However, remember ‘The Thirsty Crow’ story that we learnt, while in schl?! This ...
Views: 54 - What does Attachment Lead to? - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2019 from Dada BhagwanDaily we come across a number of people in life – at home, at workplace, in school or college, etc. However, some of them become an important part of our life, so much so that they begin to seem to be the very purpose of our existence. This is mainly because we’ve got attached to them. But ...
Views: 77(1 vote) - What are the Spiritual Benefits of Celibacy? - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2019 from Dada BhagwanCelibacy is the purest and the richest form of lifestyle one can ever opt for, if one wants to spiritually rise higher and experience the Soul in its absolute form. To many of us, ‘celibacy’ may appear to be an alien term. Celibacy means freedom from the bondage of all sexual impulses through ...
Views: 152 - How do you Define a Spiritual Experience? - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2019 from Dada BhagwanSpiritual experience means experience of the Soul. It is an experience through which one realizes that ‘I am a Pure Soul indeed!’ The Soul is the real Self, our very own Self! However, unaware of this fact, we have always lived in ignorance, believing that ‘I am John (the reader may insert his ...
Views: 67 - Are you afraid of Death? If yes then for what? - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2019 from Dada BhagwanSo many people in this world are afraid of death! And it is mainly for the fear of the unknown. How and what will it be like, when one passes through the time before, during and after the death? How will I die? What will the process of death be like - would it be painful or will it be an ...
Views: 345(1 vote) - Does complaining cause Bad Karma? - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2019 from Dada BhagwanOften when we face an unfavorable or inconvenient circumstance, we instinctively respond with complaints such as: ●This is all their fault! ●If only they had done as I told them, everything would be fine. ●How rude of them to speak to me like that! ●I would never do that if I were in ...
Views: 58 - What is the Connection between Selfless Service and Spirituality? - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2019 from Dada BhagwanSelfless service (seva) and spirituality are closely integrated with each other. There are many interpretations of seva, but the true selfless service is above all as it carries immense benefits. For those who are on the path of spirituality and are inquisitive for their spiritual advancement, ...
Views: 155(1 vote) - Which Power Controls our Karma? - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2019 from Dada BhagwanQuestions such as why we are here and why is it that we are experiencing a particular situation in life kept hammering my mind all the while, until I found a much satisfying answer to it that ‘It is the result of our previous karmas.’ Merit karmas yield positive results like: success, satisfying ...
Views: 97 - Why do people fail to differentiate love and lust? - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2019 from Dada BhagwanOften, the partnership that begins with lust, eventually grows into love, and is at its best when it flourishes into pure love! Very few people may know what pure love is! But for one who is intrigued by people failing to differentiate between love and lust, would definitely be desirous to ...
Views: 102 - What is the thing you most need in a Relationship? - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2019 from Dada BhagwanThe thing you most need in a relationship is your ‘will’ to see the relationship succeed and flourish into a healthy, happy one. Where there’s a will, there’s a way!! If you have the required will, it automatically makes the way for the following cornerstones to create a strong bond and ...
Views: 120 - What is the Real Concept of Brahmacharya? - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2019 from Dada Bhagwan‘Brahma’ means ‘Soul’ and ‘charya’ means ‘to dwell in’. Hence, the real concept of brahmacharya is ‘to constantly dwell in the Soul’ The Soul is the real Self of every living being. However, since it is not to be seen, the ignorance of this Self continues to prevail within, until one ...
Views: 112 - Should One Blindly follow the Advises of a Spiritual Guru? - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2019 from Dada BhagwanGuru means one who sheds light on our path. When we get stuck or are lost in any situation, it is the Guru who guides us in the right direction. Neither worldly knowledge nor spiritual knowledge can be attained without a Living Guru, who can show us our mistakes, guide us how to come out of ...
Views: 60 - What is the Relationship Between Enlightenment and Miracles - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2019 from Dada BhagwanSince infinite lives, we are in pursuit of happiness. Every time we feel we’ve found it, it only proves to be transient and temporary; and there we are back again hunting for it. Then one day, Nature unexpectedly picks us and puts us directly in the feet of Gnani!! And before we can ...
Views: 80 - What happens to the Soul who have been Murdered in Unnatural death? - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2019 from Dada BhagwanOne happens to get murdered, for his circumstances had to be like that; it was destined to be so. It is not possible for a common man like us to know where a person has left for, after his death. But yes, our prayers certainly reach him, so we must pray for his peace. When we pray for him, we ...
Views: 176 - What is Karma? Is it true that if someone performs a wrong deed then they will have to repay for that deed? - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2019 from Dada BhagwanKarma in ordinary parlance relates loosely to the “luck” which one encounters during one’s life. Historically, the word “Karma” is a Hindu term which dates back during the usage of the Sanskrit language and relates to the causes and effects of deeds through your mind, speech and body. Far more ...
Views: 306 - Recommended Spiritual Practices to Handle Life's Adversities - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2019 from Dada BhagwanSpiritual practice’ means the practice done through Soul, as opposed to that done through some physical or material things. Your question then is: With the help of Soul, how do we develop courage to handle life adversities? First and foremost, the Soul needs to be realized. Only when we ...
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