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- Why can't we control our anger? Why do we tend to lose self-control and become violent sometimes? - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2020 from Dada BhagwanAnger is a weakness; yet people generally think it to be one’s strength. As compared to a person who gets angry, a person who does not get angry possesses an incredible silent aura of serenity and purity! When one is seen silently tolerating on the outside but is fuming inside, it is called ...
Views: 644 - How do I get rid of my fear while preparing for GATE exam since March? - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2020 from Dada BhagwanYou say, you’ve been preparing for the GATE exams ever since March. It means you have studied well, and you are already prepared. But due to psychological effect, you are feeling nervous and depressed. When one is depressed, self-negativity starts, “I cannot pass. I cannot write my exams ...
Views: 641 - Superiority Complex - by Submitted on May 20, 2019 from Dada BhagwanComplexes, as you would know, are believed to influence an individual's attitude and behaviour. There are 2 types of complexes: 1. Inferiority Complex and, 2. Superiority Complex. The term ‘superiority complex’ refers to a pattern of behaviours that profoundly express the belief of ...
Views: 641 - Are our positive or negative thoughts our karma? or our actions our karma? - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2020 from Dada Bhagwan“The external actions may be good or bad. That does not bind karma. What causes bondage of karma is your inner intent. Therefore, be aware of the inner intent and do not spoil it” – Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan, the founder of Akram Vignan. Every single aspect of our present life, including our ...
Views: 639 - Helping others the most worthwhile way to find meaning in life" - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2019 from Dada BhagwanHave you ever closely observed how a tree grows? Initially, it is only a seed; which after taking sunshine and water, grows into a sapling; and as it slowly spreads its roots when nurtured with manure, it stands up as a tender plant blooming with flowers; and finally develops into a tree ...
Views: 637 - Why Do We Find Happiness In Serving Others - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2019 from Dada BhagwanAn enlightened being, Param Pujya Dadabhagwan says, “Happiness begins from the moment you do something for others. When you give happiness to others, you will receive happiness. Whatever you give is what you get back - this is the law of Nature.” This world is in the form of an echo. Whatever ...
Views: 637 - Results of Positive thinking - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2019 from Dada BhagwanEveryone faces difficulties in life such as loss of job, loss of family member, ill-health, financial crisis etc.; we too would have faced many. But we may not have faced them with a positive thinking, as we usually get trapped into negative thoughts, the moment we come across any difficult ...
Views: 636(1 vote) - What is the difference between mind and ego? - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2020 from Dada BhagwanLet’s get the answer to your question through the enlightened vision of Gnani. Param Pujya DadaBhagwan, an enlightened being explains: In any inner action that takes place in our self, 1.Mind (Mann) 2.Intellect (Buddhi) 3.Consciousness (Chitt) 4.Ego (Ahankar) are the four components ...
Views: 635 - 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: 634 - 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: 633 - Materialism - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2019 from Dada BhagwanMaterialism has entangled us so much that we don’t even realize that we have become slave of so many not-so-essential things. To take an example, just imagine how disturbed we get if we lose access to our mobile or internet or car for just a while. One of the reasons for this is that we are ...
Views: 632 - How does fear hold us back from our career goals? How can mental toughness help? - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2020 from Dada BhagwanDo you find yourself overwhelmed with fear while you are on the verge of making some important career decision? We generally give in to our apprehensions when we have to make choices or take risks that could have a long term and/or a large scale effect on our life; or where our mind starts ...
Views: 626 - How does one get rid of bad or wrong karma? - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2020 from Dada BhagwanWhen we write something bad on a paper, we erase it with an eraser. If we do something wrong in a computer, we undo it with 'ctrl+z'. Isn’t there any such option available to get rid of our bad or wrong karma in life? Wouldn't that be great if we have one! Let's read on to figure it ...
Views: 626 - Contentment - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2019 from Dada BhagwanContentment is one type of knowledge. It suggests development.A contented person has contentment in everything – be it money, or being loved by family and friends, or social status, health, professional fulfilment or achievements in life. He has enjoyed these things in his many previous lives. ...
Views: 625 - How to Deal with an Angry Spouse? - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2019 from Dada BhagwanNo one truly likes to become angry, but it is an emotion that occurs all too often in marriages and indeed in most aspects of life. This emotion is similar to a fire. When one person gets angry, the effects of that anger soon spread to others. For the person who is the subject of the anger, they ...
Views: 625 - How do you stay focused to achieve your goal with negative people around you? - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2021 from Dada BhagwanIt’s our Destiny, No one Else has the Power to Make it or Spoil It. Even if someone is genuinely wanting to see us fail, nothing happens by that person’s wish. Whatever comes to us, comes according to our destiny. And our destiny is formed by ‘our’ thoughts and feelings, and not any other ...
Views: 624 - I don’t want to live anymore What should I do? - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2021 from Dada BhagwanYou might be feeling down and sad. And when these feelings run very deep and become intense, and you do not know what to do about them, you might think that the only solution is to end your life. But there is hope for you, and you can get through it. What is important for you to know is that ...
Views: 624 - What is Sanchita karma Prarabdha Karma? Are our thoughts and desires also our karma? Is the next birth taken according to these aspects? - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2019 from Dada BhagwanSanchit Karma and Prarabdha Karma Sanchit karma are the accumulated karma brought forward from our past life. Such karma are stockpiled at a subtle level in the body. And as each karma materializes and comes into fruition, it is called prarabdha karma (fate). How are our thoughts and ...
Views: 624 - Presence of Soul in our Body - by Submitted on May 14, 2019 from Dada BhagwanDo you know, in reality, you yourself are a Soul? Yes, your real Self is your Soul!! When you say you are dead, it is the physical body that’s dead, and not you. By principle, anything that is born has to die. So death is connected to birth. The body was born one day, and hence will die one ...
Views: 623 - Adjust Everywhere - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2019 from Dada BhagwanLife is constantly changing and we too, to keep pace with it change ourselves. We will be adjusting ourselves with surroundings. For example, if winter is approaching, woolen wear will be adapted by us very conveniently. Rain coats and umbrellas will be a part of our clothing during monsoon. ...
Views: 622 - How do I control my anger and stop arguing with my wife? - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2019 from Dada BhagwanTo solve any problem, if we were to stop the cause of the problem, we’ll get rid of the problem. Likewise, for anger too, if we understand the cause of anger i.e. why do we get angry, we will be able to get rid of our anger. So what are the common reasons that cause anger? 1.Things do not ...
Views: 621 - How to live happily? - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2019 from Dada BhagwanIn this era, suffering and pain are prevalent throughout the world unfortunately. Famines, natural disasters, impending environmental doom, global diseases and wars rage across our planet. Every time we look at the news, there is an endless amount of suffering, pain and misery. The key to ...
Views: 621 - Results of Positive Thinking - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2019 from Dada BhagwanEveryone faces difficulties in life such as loss of job, loss of family member, ill-health, financial crisis etc.; we too would have faced many. But we may not have faced them with a positive thinking, as we usually get trapped into negative thoughts, the moment we come across any difficult ...
Views: 621(1 vote) - What is ego in terms of enlightenment? How do you see through the distinction of true self and ego? - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2020 from Dada BhagwanWhen we go around in a belief, “I am so great or I am the smartest person in the world”, people will immediately say, “Look, he has so much of ego”, isn’t it? Even, in our day-to-day conversations, so often we pass judgements, ‘such and such person is so egoistic whereas that other person is ...
Views: 620 - Is the mind a spiritual or physical entity? - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2020 from Dada BhagwanMind is a part of our internal functioning mechanism where thoughts arise. Just like the other senses, the human mind has its own function. The function of mind is to think. It is neither good nor bad. It is made up of knots or tubers. When external and inner circumstances arise, the tuber ...
Views: 610 - Why do I feel so alone in life? Is it because I am alone? How can I stop feeling this way? - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2020 from Dada BhagwanBeing alone doesn’t always mean that one internally feels alone. Many people are seen alone but they are quite happy and satisfied from within. Yes, one certainly does not do well if one feels alone! It is because we humans generally need social relationships to remain deeply satisfied at a ...
Views: 610 - Unknown Facts about Sincerity - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2020 from Dada BhagwanIn order to fulfill any task whether it is personal or professional you need two things. Sincerity and morality. If these two virtues are present, then any task can be completed. What is Sincerity? The term ‘sincerity’ means, being loyal to what we have committed to and seeing it through ...
Views: 606 - What is Purity - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2019 from Dada Bhagwan“I heard in a spiritual discourse that purity means to ‘Speak the truth, not to steal, be kind and not to do anything wrong.’ I tried practicing all of that because I want to become pure. However, I could not. I realized that I may not tell big lies, but I tell many little ones. So what should I ...
Views: 605 - What is Sincerity? - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2019 from Dada BhagwanIt is said that any act or deed which is backed by earnest feelings of sincerity is bound to be a success. Your sincerity is the greatest earning, your best asset in life. Param Pujya Dadashri defines the word “Sincerity” as to remain sincere to one’s own self, to remain sincere to the ...
Views: 605 - 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: 603 - How to Teach Tolerance - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2019 from Dada BhagwanIn today’s article, we touch upon a radical problem of ‘Intolerance and narrow-mindedness’ that prevails in a lot of our countries in this world, and which is dividing one human being from the other. Countries that are overwhelmed with the idea that ‘their belief, religion, their colour, ...
Views: 602 - How do we decrease violence in society? - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2019 from Dada BhagwanTo answer this question, we must speculate what is the cause of the violence. Many people have been putting in tireless hours in trying to alleviate violence, but we are treating the symptoms and not the problem hence violence keeps reoccurring and becoming more extreme. What happens when we ...
Views: 601 - Overcoming the fear of death - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2019 from Dada BhagwanWe all know that death is inevitable; whether we like it or not, we all have to die one day. Yet many people in this world have fear of death, for death is a mystery, a mystery of ‘What happens to me next?’... When one learns about the facts related to death, his fears get eased. The ...
Views: 601 - Who discovered Love? - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2019 from Dada BhagwanBefore we discuss what the origin of love is and who discovered it, let us try and gather what is called the real and meaningful love. Love is not a tangible product, and hence is not visible. Yet everyone understands love, for love is what one feels within. When we love someone, we just ...
Views: 598 - Why to Believe in God? - by Submitted on May 16, 2019 from Dada BhagwanWould you not like to know the deeper science behind how everything in this world actually works? Not only evil or good, but anything that happens in this world, on what basis does it happen? Who is guilty? What is God’s role in all of this? Where is God? What is his real function? Yes?! So ...
Views: 597 - What according to you is the ideal life that one should live? - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2019 from Dada BhagwanAn ideal way to live a human life is by ensuring it is a balanced one, both mentally and physically, by living a life which is fulfilling to us and to those around us as well, a life which has a purpose and makes a valuable difference to everyone we come across. Here are a few suggestions on ...
Views: 595 - Fact behind Love - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2019 from Dada BhagwanThe word “love” itself brings lot of relationship in front of our memories. Upon analyzing them, we end up wondering whether there is any true love in these relationships? We often hear that “conflicts sustain love”. Why is it so? If there is true love, then why we need to have conflicts ...
Views: 594 - 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: 594 - 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: 593 - How after death does the soul stay for 14 days according to Hindu Grantha then return to heaven? - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2020 from Dada BhagwanThe Real Truth behind the Belief that has been in Existence since Years now It is the Brahmins i.e. the Hindu priests who devised these thirteen days and the rest house. Param Pujya Dadashri explains, “What do the dead have to do with it? The Brahmins call it a rest house. They say that the ...
Views: 592 - 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: 591 - How can we unveil the powers of our subconscious mind - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2019 from Dada BhagwanUnveil the powers of subconscious mind by knowing the Soul... Lord Mahavir has said, ‘He who has conquered his mind, has conquered the world and if the mind has not come under control; then one has come under the control of the mind.’ In order to unveil the powers of our subconscious mind ...
Views: 590 - Is it fair to get into a Relationship while Recovering from a Long term Depression? - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2019 from Dada BhagwanIf you feel the person and the relationship are right for you, the phase of recovery from depression should not be a deal-breaker. Everyone has some or the other kind of baggage that one brings along with one’s self; so don’t be too hard on yourself. To consider one’s self different and inferior ...
Views: 590 - Solutions to Marital Problems - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2019 from Dada BhagwanHusband and wife are two unique individuals who have their own personalities. They decide to unite for a lifetime and become one, when tied in the knot of marriage! They become life-partners and together share their happiness and pain in life. The couple begins their new journey with lot of ...
Views: 590 - Which incident made you realise the difference between self respect and ego? - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2019 from Dada BhagwanOh! That’s a wonderful story. Come, let me tell you... I always thought self-respect is one of the most important ingredients in a personality. Anything which you yourself do not respect or value, how can you expect it from others? Moreover, right from childhood, I was inclined towards the path ...
Views: 590 - Do Plants Have Souls? - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2020 from Dada BhagwanParam Pujya Dada Bhagwan, an enlightened being explains: “Wherever there is feeling of any kind, therein lies the Soul; and decidedly there is life present there. Therefore, you should know that where there are feelings, life is present there. And if something does not show feelings, then it has ...
Views: 588 - How long can a pure soul remain pure? - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2020 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 ...
Views: 588 - How to Keep Peace at Home? - by Submitted on May 18, 2019 from Dada BhagwanEveryone wants to have a peaceful state of mind. But, in this modern era, characterized with competition and conflict, it is easier said than done. Amidst steep targets, stiff deadlines, performance scores, work pressure, quarrels and clashes, our mental peace gets lost in thin air. Few ...
Views: 587 - What Should Be the Limits of Negative Thoughts? - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2019 from Dada BhagwanFrom the moment we wake up in the morning, numerous thoughts begin to race in our mind. We cannot prevent any thought, even if we may wish to. It is fine when thoughts are normal like ‘Let me clean my room’ or ‘I will do this today and that tomorrow’. These type of thoughts do not affect us ...
Views: 587 - Is it morally permissible to believe in God? - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2020 from Dada BhagwanOh yes! Believing in God is permissible anytime and in every way. And be it believing in God or worshipping Him, praying to God or realizing Him, or even becoming God ourselves, it always stands to our advantage only! When we believe in or pray to God, we develop humility, which is one of the ...
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