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- Flawless Vision with the Grace of the Gnani - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2020 from Dada BhagwanIf you happen to know that there is someone in this world who can grant you a ‘flawless vision’, what would you do? You would run to him, ofcourse! Because no matter how emphatically and assertively we may project our view to be the best and true to the outside world, deep within we understand ...
Views: 8 - What is on the other side of life? - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2020 from Dada BhagwanThe question of what happens to us after we pass away is perhaps the most wondered about and can never be answered. Fundamentally, it is about belief. Whilst we know for sure that after life there is death - however there are very different beliefs as to what happens to you once you leave this ...
Views: 18 - Ways to get rid of Addiction - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2020 from Dada BhagwanTo realize an addiction as one is the greatest thing ever! Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan, an enlightened being tells us that ‘to realize that an addiction is bothering me in reaching my goal or making me completely dependent in itself is a remarkable thing.’ So now, on knowing the addiction and ...
Views: 25 - Searching for God - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2020 from Dada BhagwanEveryone is in search of God. We all want to know about God. Where is God? Who is God? Have you ever asked those questions? You may have heard of Him referred to as a higher power or the man up there who runs the world. Is He really the man up there who runs this world? Param Pujya Dadashri ...
Views: 26 - How can one attain moksha? And if a person who is world famous for his huge contribution to society in science or any other field, can attain the moksha by deeply involving his life in science rather than spiritual? - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2020 from Dada BhagwanHow can one attain moksha? Shrimad Rajchandra has said: “Look for nothing else. Find a Satpurush (the Enlightened One), surrender all your bhaav (feelings and intents) unto Him, and be the Self. If after that you do not attain moksha (liberation), then come and take it from me.” A general ...
Views: 30 - What’s the difference between dharma karma and mantra? - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2020 from Dada BhagwanMantra: Mantra is a means to still the mind. It protects the mind by making it calm and quiet. Whenever some problem comes in life, our mind gets upset, “What will happen? What will happen of this, of that?” At that time, if you chant mantra, it stabilizes your mind. Thus, mantra gives peace ...
Views: 44 - What are Moksha, Nirvana and Gati in Hinduism? - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2020 from Dada BhagwanYou have posed a very nice question! The last death in this world is termed as Nirvana. After achieving Nirvana, there is no rebirth. This state is considered as Moksha, wherein the Soul is free from the cycle of birth and death. Until the person does not achieve Nirvana, he continues to ...
Views: 39 - What is the Key for daily happiness? - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2020 from Dada BhagwanEveryone prefers to be happy rather than being unhappy, sad or miserable. And there come numerous occasions in our life when we feel happy. However, all too often this sense of joy fleets as we encounter another challenge in life through unfolding circumstances. The key question, therefore, is ...
Views: 38 - What is the secret of a happy life? - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2020 from Dada BhagwanWe often believe that ‘I will lead a happy life when I get money... or when I get fame... or when I get success...’ And with this understanding, we keep chasing fame, money, success, etc., in the illusion that it will bring us some kind of lasting fulfilment, some day...But has that ever ...
Views: 37 - Does anyone administer the law of Karma or is it self administered? - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2020 from Dada BhagwanNo one administers the law of Karma. It is natural. Everything that occurs is a result of natural consequences and there is no higher body controlling the world. Everything that we see, experience and endure is a result of our own self-administered karmas. Every single action of ours, ...
Views: 46 - Do you believe spilling milk stepping on chillis or lemons is a bad omen? - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2020 from Dada BhagwanNo! Spilling milk and stepping over on chillies or lemons does not lead to bad omen. Any bad or good effects that happen in our life are simply due to our own karmas… Earlier, I had this wrong belief that spilling milk and stepping over on chillies or lemons is a bad omen, and therefore ...
Views: 30 - Should I die if I have no Friends and a low Self worth? - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2020 from Dada BhagwanHuman being is a social animal who loves interacting with others and demands their care and support in order to live a happy and satisfied life. Friends are an integral part of our life. If one has no friends, life feels dull and colorless with nobody to approach, and at times the feeling of ...
Views: 41 - How can you tackle your anger with your parents at the age of late teens? - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2020 from Dada BhagwanDuring your late teens, your body is undergoing significant physical and mental changes and you will find yourself very emotional. For some teenagers, this manifests in different ways – for example becoming miserable or withdrawn but others may experience uncontrollable anger. One of the ...
Views: 37 - How can I cure an addiction? Can see it is wasting a lot of time in my daily life but Iam unable to do anything to get rid of it - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2020 from Dada BhagwanTo realize an addiction as one is the greatest thing ever! Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan tells us that ‘to realize that an addiction is bothering me in reaching my goal or making me completely dependent in itself is a remarkable thing.’ So now, on knowing the addiction and making all efforts to ...
Views: 38 - How can someones energy dissipate simply with an endless amount of thought reactions and anxieties? - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2020 from Dada BhagwanThere are phases when thoughts just overflow our mind like how a tea overflows in a cup! Thoughts, thoughts and thoughts! The mind is overcrowded with all kinds of doubtful thoughts leading to panic attacks, chest pain, choking, increased heart beats etc. Thoughts are something we cannot ...
Views: 50 - How do I stop thoughts about sex and start studying? - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2020 from Dada BhagwanMajority of people don’t even recognize that they have sexual thoughts during their worldly activities! It is good that you realize, ‘I have sexual thoughts while studying.’ With this awareness, you will definitely come out of this problem. The solution to your problem is descriptively ...
Views: 100 - What does living a blissful life mean? How is it different from happiness? Can we enjoy the blissful life? - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2020 from Dada BhagwanBliss is the natural state of the Soul. And do you know, the Soul is our real Self? Therefore, living a blissful life means being in the nature of the Self! To truly experience a blissful life, we must first attain the knowledge of the Self. It is only after attaining the experience of the ...
Views: 45 - Why is the path of Self-Realization so difficult? Can we attain it easily? - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2020 from Dada BhagwanThe path of Self-Realization is an interesting paradox - it can be intensely difficult or even extremely easy! To understand this, one must first understand that there are more than one ways to attain Self-Realization. There is no one fixed path that all must walk on in order to realize the ...
Views: 38 - According to Jainism why is Moksha siddh Shila called real home of soul when we never went to Moksha before? - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2020 from Dada BhagwanBefore we take up this question, here’s a little story... Once upon a time, the circumstances shaped up in a manner that resulted in a Prince of a huge kingdom having to take his first breath in a dense jungle. He was alive but was all alone, surrounded by utter darkness. As time passed ...
Views: 88 - Mobile Addiction - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2020 from Dada BhagwanCannot imagine your life without your smartphone? Do you look for your smartphone, the first thing when you wake up in the morning? Is panic your instant response when you cannot see your phone? Well, do you know, that 6-inch digital screen has successfully made you its slave? It may be ...
Views: 41 - Can love exist without attachment and expectations? - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2020 from Dada BhagwanYes, it can. Such love is called Pure Love. Let’s see how... In love, one always expects something, material or emotional, from the other person. At the least, we hope that our loved ones will love us in the same manner as we love them. And if they don’t, we get upset, tensed and/or ...
Views: 98 - What is the meaning of Self-Realization in spirituality? - by Submitted on Jan 01, 2020 from Dada BhagwanSelf-Realization is when you realize the answer to the question, ‘who am I?’ It is when you realize that you are a Pure Soul and are separate from the body. Self-Realization brings about the awareness of your true Self, as you get to taste the experience of the Soul (God) within. And once the ...
Views: 45 - What are the signs of a person who has self realized God? How does he see God or get Darshan and talks to God? - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2019 from Dada BhagwanWhat are the signs of a person who has Self-realized God? A person is said to have Self-Realized when he realizes that the Self i.e. the real ‘I’ is the Supreme Soul (Parmatma / God), and not the body or the name that the world identifies himself to be.’ A Self-Realized being has attained this ...
Views: 45 - Do you know what attracts prosperity and drives away bad luck? - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2019 from Dada BhagwanIn today’s world, where Kaliyug prevails, majority of people are ready to go to any extent to earn money and become prosperous in life, even if it means adopting dishonest means to get there! One may: × exert undue pressure on his old father and grab away his hard-earned money, thinking it ...
Views: 146 - Why dont people of our generation focus on having spiritual knowledge? Why dont they seek for wisdom? Why do they become materialistic rather than spiritualistic? - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2019 from Dada BhagwanWhen there is too much of attraction towards material things, one cannot be spiritual – it is but natural Don’t think it has much to do with a particular generation as such; because in any generation, the percentage of people inclined towards spiritualism is always markedly far too low; the ...
Views: 70 - How do I overcome the fear and anxiety of failure? - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2019 from Dada BhagwanFrom personal experience, I believe that negativity and especially self-negativity are very bad. They stop you from reaching the places that you want to get to in life. You clearly have tried to be more positive. But unfortunately, since it has not improved matters for you, you feel you have ...
Views: 69 - Can an enlightened person survive in today's world living an ordinary life? - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2019 from Dada BhagwanAn enlightened person is the One who has attained Self-Realization. The very experience of the Self allows one to stay in the state of Bliss! It is because our real Self is the Pure Soul and Bliss is the inherent property of the Soul. In the presence of any suffering that may come up in his ...
Views: 79 - Is it noble to be a vegetarian and evil to be a non vegetarian in India and Hinduism? - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2019 from Dada BhagwanFood is the basic need in life which gets us going, providing us with all the essential minerals, vital vitamins and sufficient amounts of energy required for our smooth and healthy functioning in daily life. Modern science has been researching a lot into the kinds of foods one should eat ...
Views: 69 - Does one need to be ritualistic to be spiritual and vice-versa? - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2019 from Dada BhagwanWe want to merge with God, we want to follow God, and we want to reach God. But how, that we do not know. ‘Ritual’ and ‘Spiritual’ are two different paths in our attempt to fulfill this want. In ritual, one worships the God (via rituals) with the belief that “I am Rahul (you may insert your ...
Views: 74 - Is there any way to realize who am I? - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2019 from Dada BhagwanOur identity forms the basis on which we live and thrive in worldly life. We often identify ourselves with what we think we are or with what others think that we are. We identify ourselves with the society and community that we live in, with our career, with family, parental background, our ...
Views: 80 - How is it fair that we can suffer due to bad karma caused by negative deeds committed by our ancestors? - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2019 from Dada BhagwanIt would be certainly unfair if that was really the case. However Nature is always just and fair; it never makes one suffer on account (karmic) of others. Everything that comes to us is our own doing, good or bad.When asked to Param Pujya Dadashri, “Can a person be punished or held liable ...
Views: 90 - What is life living for our beloved ones happiness or living for my own happiness? - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2019 from Dada BhagwanMany people in this world derive happiness by indulging in activities such as shopping, beauty parlour, etc. or by celebrating events such as their birthdays, marriages, anniversaries, etc. or from personal achievements such as job promotion, new home purchase, etc. When you give Happiness, ...
Views: 141 - Do you think you can be in love with the same person or soul throughout many different lifetimes i.e through reincarnation? - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2019 from Dada BhagwanYes, you can be in love with the same person or Soul throughout many different lifetimes. But it is important to understand the complete science behind it. You could meet the same person, may or may not be in the same relationship though, provided both continue to have an intense love for ...
Views: 96 - How long can a Pure Soul remain Pure?" - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2019 from Dada BhagwanPure Soul has, is and shall always remain ‘Pure’ in all circumstances.The Soul is always pure, totally pure. Soul is the real Self of everyone. Whether it be a baby or an adult or a Senior Citizen, whether it be an animal or a tree or a human being, the Soul, which is the real Self of everyone, ...
Views: 91 - Do lucky circumstances happen because of fate or do we make our own luck? Or is there something else you believe? - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2019 from Dada BhagwanWhenever good circumstances occur, people generally believe that ‘we’ made our own luck. And when the circumstances are bad, one immediately throws the blame on his fate. What is the real truth? The circumstances in our present life are a reflection of the intentions we’ve harnessed in our ...
Views: 76 - As per Jainism does the soul have to escape Krambaddh pre-destined events and attain salvation moksha? - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2019 from Dada BhagwanNo! First and foremost, one can never escape the Krambaddh pre-destined events because every event happening in our current life that can be experienced through the five senses is the result of our past karmas. The law of karma is such that: Whatever seeds of karma we’ve sown in our past ...
Views: 93 - What are the Auspicious things I should do Everyday to reduce the effect of paap karma? - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2019 from Dada BhagwanIf you are seeking to reduce the effects of paap or inauspicious karmas in your current life, then try out the following effective methods prescribed by Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan (Gnani), the founder of Spiritual Science movement known as Akram Vignan. Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan is the Enlightened ...
Views: 79 - Lord Krishna said you should not think about fruit and focus on your karma but how can a person work without any goal? - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2019 from Dada BhagwanLord Krishna has said, “Do what you have to do, but without any expectations of any reward.” In this busy life, we make infinite goals in our life. For example: I want to become a Mechanical Engineer; I want to work for a multi-national company; I want to buy organic vegetables so that I can ...
Views: 77 - What is spirituality? Where is spirit located in our body? Why arent we able to realize it? - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2019 from Dada BhagwanWhat is spirituality? Spirituality is about staying in our True Self (Pure Soul) as a knower and seer. What is the True Self? It is the Pure Soul. We are not ‘Rahul (You may insert your name here),’ we are indeed a Pure Soul. Rahul is just a temporary body and name, which will die in ...
Views: 235 - How can we dominate our ego? - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2019 from Dada BhagwanNo matter how many good qualities we may have, but as soon as our ego raises its head, all the good inside us gets nullified in the eyes of the other person. Ego is generally disliked by everyone as it is laden with pride, arrogance, jealousy, hypocrisy, etc. Our nature should be beautiful; it ...
Views: 126 - Is Niyati bound to happen or can it be changed by good karma? - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2019 from Dada BhagwanIt is said that whatever is written in one’s Niyati is bound to happen. In other words, everything is pre-determined. How true is such an understanding of life? Do we really have no control over anything? According to the law of karma, Niyati is both fixed and flexible. Let’s see how… In ...
Views: 110 - If by doing good karma we get good results, then how can one come out of this karmic bondage to progress spiritually? - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2019 from Dada BhagwanGrowing up, we have all been taught the importance of doing good! The reasons for believing in it, at times, may be different though. Some believe that doing good will earn us some merit points that can be carried forward into the next life while few others may believe that ‘my good deeds ...
Views: 117 - What is the difference between attraction admiration love attachment and dependence? - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2019 from Dada BhagwanWe all have, during our life span, experienced one or more of these emotions; but sometimes it can prove difficult to distinguish precisely what we are feeling at one given time. Most of us are aware that there is a difference, but for the purpose of clarity, let us look at each emotion ...
Views: 131 - What is the concept of Dharma? - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2019 from Dada BhagwanDharma i.e religion is when an element or any thing reverts to its original nature or state. –Param Pujya DadaBhagwan In worldly interactions, we say, “I am Chandubhai (the reader may insert his own name here), isn’t it? However, Chandubhai is only our worldly or relative self, whereas our ...
Views: 124 - How can I be always happy and confident in high schools and how do I avoid my ego? - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2019 from Dada BhagwanWhen you are happy, you are naturally confident, and this is not possible unless you have your ego level at its minimum! Always remember, ego brings only ruin. Arrogance ends our wisdom. Those who are consumed by ego are bound to suffer and bound to be doomed one day. So come, lets learn the ...
Views: 105 - Mankind is always in pursuit of happiness which they never found. Why? - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2019 from Dada BhagwanEvery life form, from the very beginning of its existence, is in pursuit of just one thing, and that is Happiness! We do things believing the particular activity will bring us happiness. However, the happiness that it brings is short lived; and often the same activity eventually ends up ...
Views: 81 - Historically how old is Namokar Mantra of Jainism? - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2019 from Dada BhagwanUnfortunately, there is no definite answer found to this question as yet.While there are some who claim this most auspicious and sacred mantra to have been composed by Acharyashri Pushpadanta in 1st century CE, there are some who say it is a composition made by the disciples of Mahavira, having ...
Views: 104 - What is the Science behind Attachment and Abhorrence? - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2019 from Dada BhagwanFor infinite times, and in infinite births, we all have suffered in the cycle of attachment and abhorrence. Since we have not been able to understand what attachment and abhorrence is, how it is formed, and how we can get rid of it, we’ve not been able to come out of this vicious cycle of ...
Views: 87 - What is the biggest Obstacle in Self-Realization? - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2019 from Dada BhagwanThe biggest obstacle in Self-realisation is one’s own pride.There is a positive and negative side of pride. Positive pride does not hurt others, but the negative pride could have a great adverse impact on us, in our life and in our relationships. Pride is an emotion which makes one ...
Views: 115 - Have you ever thought of giving up everything and move to the Himalayas to live a spiritual life? - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2019 from Dada BhagwanWe currently live in a time period referred to as the 5th era, also known as Displeasing era. In this era, you observe that most people are in displeasure of one kind or the other. And principally, any person who is in displeasure will spread only displeasure in his surrounding. Hence, it ...
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