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- When I was 16 , I used to admire people with luxuries but now I admire them with inner peace. Is the inner peace above the luxuries? - by Submitted on May 25, 2023 from Dada BhagwanMaterialistic possessions are something that most of us dream for, as they provide us comfort and happiness. We think they give us a better lifestyle and therefore we crave for such luxuries. And if we happen to meet people with luxuries, one often tends to look at them with great ...
Views: 273 - When people die how will they come back to the next reincarnation? - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2021 from Dada BhagwanThere are people in this world who do not believe in rebirth. Their belief is that when they die it is the end of the story; there is no life after life and therefore they do not accept reincarnation. There are others who, whether or not they understand reincarnation, they do believe in it. ...
Views: 408 - When people say, "Everything happens for a reason," what do they mean? - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2023 from Dada BhagwanIn the context of Akram Vignan, when people say, "Everything happens for a reason," they mean that every situation and experience in life, whether perceived as positive or negative, is a result of past causes and effects, a form of demerit or merit karma. In life, nothing occurs randomly or ...
Views: 200 - When people talk about the ego, what does the ego refer to? - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2021 from Dada BhagwanWhat is Ego? Ego is the basic recognition you have of yourself in the world. People often misunderstand Ego to be a characteristic that demands self importance or self esteem; but really speaking, it is something that goes deeper. We have been living in the vast expanse of this world, ...
Views: 259 - When someone says "it happened for a reason" or "everything happens for a reason," what are some reasons that make sense to you? - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2023 from Dada BhagwanGenerally, when someone says it has happened for a reason or everything happens for a reason, it means the law of cause and effect is at play; primarily it has to do with karma! So, let us explore the science of karma: Seed of karma (the cause) — This is in the form of our inner intent ...
Views: 238 - When we reincarnate, do we have a audience with god before reincarnating or do we just travel to our new bodies almost instantly? - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2024 from Dada BhagwanWhen we reincarnate, we travel to our new bodies instantly It takes no time for the Soul to leave one body and enter into another. The moment one dies, while one end of the Soul is leaving the body, simultaneously the other end approaches in the womb, where its next birth takes place. When ...
Views: 170 - When you stopped expecting too much from life did you actually become happier? - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2020 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: 411 - Where Can We Find God? - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2019 from Dada BhagwanPeople are in search for God because, they do not know really who is God and where exactly His real abode is. Some believe God exists in heaven while some believe He resides in temples or churches. And for many, He lives in their heart too. But to reach God, first of all we ought to ...
Views: 573 - Where do you derive your motivation from? What pushes you to keep going and never give up? - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2023 from Dada BhagwanI derive my motivation from the inner chat! Basically, I am a chatterbox. So whenever I have no one outside to talk to, the machinery immediately switches within and my inner chat begins. And I thoroughly enjoy it, for it not only motivates me, but also delights me, energizes me and nurtures ...
Views: 267 - Where do you find a spiritual master who can mend your life? - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2019 from Dada BhagwanI am so glad you asked me this, for I too, just like you, was in search of a Spiritual Master, who could mend my life and put it on the road of progress on the path of salvation. Just then, I met Pujya Deepakbhai, the greatest Spiritual Master, in my eyes!!! The moment I saw him, my head ...
Views: 390 - Where does desire lie in pursuit of spirituality? Where does this desire for reality being absolute emerge from? Do you forego it or pursue it? - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2020 from Dada BhagwanThe Eternal Light Of Absolute Knowledge Manifests Within, Only When... ...one’s all needs and desires are completely dissolved! God (Absolute Knowledge) only manifests in those who’ve become absolutely desire-less. On the path of spirituality, we may come across people who have no desire for ...
Views: 418 - Where does Goddess Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth, reside? What are her Rules? - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2024 from Dada BhagwanIn reality, money is the result of our past merit karmas. In our previous lives, we bound merit karmas with whatever good deeds we did, whatever religion we followed and whatever charity we did. The result of which is a good inflow of money in our home, today. However, if we want Goddess ...
Views: 107 - Where does real happiness lie in life? - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2023 from Dada BhagwanEvery society in the world undergoes changes. These changes are influenced by the environment, technology, climate, people, interaction, the way we live, and many more factors. And amidst so many changes taking place all around, to find real happiness that remains constant is impossible! ...
Views: 246 - Where does the Iam better than you mindset come from? - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2019 from Dada Bhagwan‘I am better than you’ mindset is an outcome of the ego that wants to be superior to others and desperately wants to be ahead than the rest. Such ego develops with the help of an intellect that keeps comparing one’s self and competing with the people around him, and in the process collects ...
Views: 657 - Where is the Soul located in the Human Body? - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2020 from Dada BhagwanThe Soul is located throughout the entire body, except in the nails and in the hair. If someone cuts our hair while we are asleep, we would not know it, because there is no Soul located in our hair. We do not feel any pain where there is no Soul. But in places where there is Soul, we would ...
Views: 1069 - 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 - 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 - Which method is easy to attain salvation Bhakti or Gyaan? - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2021 from Dada Bhagwan‘Option- if you cherish; it is an opportunity but if you make it ‘Optional’, it perishes to adversity!’ This canon explains how splendid it is to have options and also warns us, if we fail in implementing the selected option rightfully, we face the consequences of being optional ...
Views: 314 - 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: 480 - Which power is more powerful the brain or the Soul? - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2022 from Dada BhagwanThe power of the Soul. It is the most powerful! The brain is a mere organ of the body. It is like a machine, which once the body dies, stops operating. The function of the brain ends there; and the body is discarded. It is due to the presence of the Soul that one knows all that is happening ...
Views: 348 - Which Spiritual Personality are you inspired from? - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2020 from Dada BhagwanReligion is a core part of our culture in India. So, we may have a religious or a spiritual Guru that we follow as he inspires us. Our inspiration may even come from our parents, a family member, a friend or a co-worker. Those who inspire us leave a deep imprint on our psyche. When in great ...
Views: 381 - Which way do you choose to enlighten your Soul? - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2020 from Dada BhagwanSuppose you have a candle that you want to light. So, you would obviously do a step-by-step exercise i.e. You would go to the market, buy a matchsticks box, come home, find a platform on which you can station the candle, switch off the fan, pull down the curtains so that the wind does not gush ...
Views: 353 - Which way do you choose to enlighten your Soul? - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2020 from Dada BhagwanSuppose you have a candle that you want to light. So, you would obviously do a step-by-step exercise i.e. You would go to the market, buy a matchsticks box, come home, find a platform on which you can station the candle, switch off the fan, pull down the curtains so that the wind does not gush ...
Views: 408 - Who administers the Law of Karma? - by Submitted on Feb 05, 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: 553 - Who am I and where will I go after my body gives up? - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2021 from Dada BhagwanParam Pujya Dada Bhagwan, the founder of Akram Vignan and an Enlightened being, says, we all are really a pure Soul. But because of ignorance of our real Self, we believe ourselves to be the owner of the body and the name given to identify the body. Following this ignorance, we wrongly believe ...
Views: 342 - Who are Durga Devi and Ambe Maa? - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2024 from Dada BhagwanGoddess Ambika, also known as Durga Maa and Ambe Maa, is one of the Goddesses, who is worshipped and accepted by many religions in India. In West Bengal, Amba Mata is known as Durga Maa. She is also known as Amba Maa, Bahuchara Maa, Kalika Maa, Bhadrakali Maa, Maa Bhavani and many more ...
Views: 116 - Who decides which soul will enter which body? Which karmic debt to carry when a new life is brought to Earth? - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2020 from Dada BhagwanIt is a natural mechanism of Cause and Effect based on the science of karma Our Soul will enter which body in new life is based on the karmas (causes) that you made in the past birth. If, throughout your life, we have done things with an extremely good and noble intention of helping others ...
Views: 384 - 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 - Who gives Moksha? - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2019 from Dada BhagwanWho can give? One who has it!! So, one who has with Him Moksha, gives Moksha. Moksha means the experience of freedom from sufferings. And it is Gnani, the Enlightened One, who gives Moksha to the people in this world. Let us try and understand how…. It is like if you want to experience ...
Views: 720 - Who is a True Spiritual Master - by Submitted on May 30, 2019 from Dada BhagwanA Spiritual Master (Gnani Purush) is different from a Guru. He is the one who helps people towards attaining the ultimate goal of human life– the attainment of liberation and hence freedom from the endless cycle of birth and rebirth. One such Spiritual Master Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan, the ...
Views: 506 - Who is the True Self? Who am I? - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2023 from Dada BhagwanWe all identify ourselves with the name given to our body. However, today, we shall try to identify, "Who am I really?" Are you actually a father, a husband, a friend, an engineer, a passenger or a patient? Are you really a father, a husband, a passenger? The truth is that you are a father ...
Views: 231 - Who needs more security - your heart, your soul or your mind? - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2020 from Dada BhagwanInsecurity is one of the worst feelings one could ever experience. We always try to create secure environments to live and grow in, and constantly keep updating our security arrangements so that we do not find ourselves vulnerable to attacks of any kind, be it physical, mental or emotional. ...
Views: 407 - Why am I unable to forgive someone even after knowing all the benefits of forgiveness? How do I do that? - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2021 from Dada BhagwanOnce you understand what forgiveness means and how easily you can do it, you’ll be able to forgive. But before that... Just imagine, some day, some mistake happened by you. You realized it and you have deep repentance for it. However, the other person is just not ready to forgive you. Every ...
Views: 346 - Why are humans more into Materialistic things instead of Spirituality? - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2024 from Dada BhagwanMany individuals associate material things with elements like happiness, comfort, relief from problems, success, social status, and pleasure, consequently holding the conviction that pursuing these possessions will lead to a happier and more satisfying life. Also, in today's society, the pursuit ...
Views: 213 - Why are humans more into Materialistic things instead of Spirituality? - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2024 from Dada BhagwanMany individuals associate material things with elements like happiness, comfort, relief from problems, success, social status, and pleasure, consequently holding the conviction that pursuing these possessions will lead to a happier and more satisfying life. Also, in today's society, the pursuit ...
Views: 194 - Why are people Soul searching? How beneficial is it? - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2021 from Dada BhagwanPeople soul-search to take stock of the situation. It is a kind of self-examination to evaluate, ‘where did I go wrong, why am I behaving the way I am, how do I improve?’ It is an internal search done with a deeper meaning for a moral assessment of one’s self. One looks inwards for answers with ...
Views: 326 - Why are people worried about bad karma? when he the Lord is the one who drives us in doing good and bad things? - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2021 from Dada BhagwanPeople are worried about bad karma because the one who binds bad karma is given to suffer the bad result of that karma; and the results of bad karma are never easy, it brings in great suffering and misery. Lord is the one who drives us in doing good and bad things is a sheer myth! Neither ...
Views: 310 - Why are so many fake self help gurus on the rise? How can a common man avoid the trap? - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2021 from Dada BhagwanWe are currently living in Kaliyug, indicating an era of declining religion! Therefore, we are bound to observe deteriorating moral conduct all around. When we listen to the stories of the earlier era, we realize how the accomplished spiritually elevated Gurus cultivated moral values and helped ...
Views: 490 - Why are the weak/humble/kind exploited? Is it good to be true always or is being fake good nowadays? - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2023 from Dada BhagwanOne who is humble and truthful is actually a spiritually elevated person Those who are genuinely humble may appear weak to the external world, but actually, they are very, very strong from within. Spiritually, they are highly elevated beings! And similar is the case with truthful people too. ...
Views: 240 - Why are there so many religions? How do we know the right one? - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2022 from Dada BhagwanParam Pujya Dada Bhagwan, the Enlightened being has said: “All the religions in the world are relative and of varying standards. Everyone finds an appropriate standard depending upon his or her spiritual development. However for the real religion, the religion of the Self, you will have to go ...
Views: 362 - 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 - Why chastity has always been considered as highest virtue? - by Submitted on May 30, 2023 from Dada BhagwanIn the book, ‘Brahmacharya – Celibacy Attained with Understanding’, Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan, an Enlightened being, has shown the beneficial effects of brahmacharya with scientific exactness. Let’s look at the following excerpts from this book: Param Pujya Dadashri, herein, says: “So ...
Views: 281 - Why chastity has always been considered as highest virtue? - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2023 from Dada BhagwanIn the book, ‘Brahmacharya – Celibacy Attained with Understanding’, Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan, an Enlightened being, has shown the beneficial effects of brahmacharya with scientific exactness. Let’s look at the following excerpts from this book: Param Pujya Dadashri, herein, says: “So ...
Views: 226 - Why did God give me a punishment by making me sexual? I get attracted to girls and I do not want to do so, what should I do? - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2020 from Dada BhagwanVery few people in this world are aware about what they do every day, therefore be proud of yourself that you are able to do such a self-assessment. A person who realizes his shortcomings always comes out them. Solution to your problem is not that difficult. Mainly, you just have to repent ...
Views: 888 - Why do humans think suffering is a part of life? If you live consciously cant you not go past it? - by Submitted on May 29, 2020 from Dada BhagwanLet’s begin with an example. Suppose a person is suffering from cancer. So, he will either: Take it positively and harness good intentions, “This suffering has come due to my own karmas. I want to stay positive and live my life as peacefully as I can, without giving pain to anyone else.” ...
Views: 380 - Why do husbands and wives always fight? - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2020 from Dada BhagwanFights between husband and wife happen due to ignorance and as a result of their past karmas. In today’s world, the majority of couples have daily fights for years together. This is mainly because of their past karmas. In their previous life, they may have made highly negative intentions which ...
Views: 553 - Why do I accept it even if it is not my mistake? - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2020 from Dada BhagwanSo often in life, we come across situations wherein we strongly feel, “Why must I accept all of this when it is not my mistake?” However, Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan, the Self-Enlightened Spiritual Master, says, “No one, absolutely no one in this world, has the right to say anything to you if ...
Views: 500 - 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 - Why do I need spirituality if I am already happy? - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2023 from Dada BhagwanBut are you happy all the time? Let us consider a scenario: you receive distressing news about your family member or face financial crises – does your happiness persist? What about times when you are unwell or experience various aches and pains? Can you maintain your happiness during such ...
Views: 217 - 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 ...
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