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- Can determination overcome destiny? - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2019 from Dada BhagwanMost of us have, at some point, read or heard about, and maybe even experienced the power of destiny. Some say that destiny cannot be changed, modified or escaped. While few others say that no matter how powerful the forces of destiny are, it can yet be overcome through strong, unflinching ...
Views: 374 - Can Ego and Love exist together? What is the difference between Soul and Ego? - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2024 from Dada BhagwanNo, ego and love cannot exist together. Loving someone in the presence of the ego will mean love that is forever changing, it becomes subjective, based on a selfish give and take, and there’s a constant fault-finding taking place which could result in a burst of the worst in you or even ...
Views: 162 - Can enlightenment still happen if one is still attached to relationships or sex? - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2024 from Dada BhagwanAttachment to relationships or sex thrives only until one is caught in the darkness of ignorance. Just as lighting one lamp dispels the darkness around it, similarly, enlightenment of the Soul does away with the darkness of the ignorance of the Self. Enlightenment begins with ...
Views: 100 - Can eternal happiness be harmful? Can it cause depression? - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2021 from Dada BhagwanThe eternal can never be harmful or a cause for depression; rather it is the source of absolute bliss and a reason for ultimate freedom from all worldly misery. Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan says, “Once the bliss of the Soul (Self) is attained, it never leaves. The bliss of the Soul is ...
Views: 448 - Can Hindus recite the Namokar mantra and get benefits? - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2020 from Dada BhagwanOfcourse yes! Everyone can and should recite this mantra. Although the Namokar mantra is popularly known to be that of Jainism, the fact is that it is a totally impartial mantra. It is a mantra for everyone! Anyone who recites it gets great benefits as through this mantra one bows to the ...
Views: 531 - Can humans be truly happy without money or material possessions (materialism)? - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2024 from Dada BhagwanParam Pujya Dada Bhagwan, an Enlightened being, asserts, “Until one is under the societal influence (lok-sangnya), there is nothing but pain there, and if one comes under the influence (sangnya) of the Enlightened One, then there is nothing but happiness, happiness, and even more happiness. ...
Views: 172 - Can I attain moksha by leading a normal life and just by doing my work as a worship? - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2021 from Dada BhagwanIt’s a good thing to do our work as a worship; it ought to be done so. However, that’s not enough to attain moksha. For instance, suppose you’ve been doing your work as a worship, with utmost sincerity. And just then, you overhear two people talking about you. “Oh! Chandu (please insert ...
Views: 355 - Can I Believe in God and Still Accept Science? - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2020 from Dada BhagwanA question that has baffled many civilizations and generations to come is can one still believe in God and science simultaneously? The answer does not have to be as complicated as people make it. There are many parallels between God and science. With the rich diversity of countless forms of ...
Views: 435 - Can I fight my desire for sex with meditation? - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2024 from Dada BhagwanParam Pujya Dada Bhagwan, an enlightened being, has propounded a detailed explanation of why and how celibacy is to be practiced with the right understanding. He specifies that the desire for sex may arise, but with the help of the right understanding, one can oppose it. Fighting against ...
Views: 140 - Can I get enlightened by reading something on the internet? - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2021 from Dada BhagwanBy reading something on the internet or even good books and scriptures, one may develop intellectually and rise to a higher level. However, if you are keen in enlightening your Soul, you will have to go to Atma Gnani, the Enlightened One! Only when we attain Self-Realization, we get the ...
Views: 277 - 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: 493 - Can Love for Materialistic things bring Lasting Joy and Happiness? - by Submitted on May 11, 2020 from Dada BhagwanEveryone feels a sense of happiness based on the set of beliefs one carries.. For instance, if I have a belief that branded clothes show status, I would feel happy shopping branded clothes and things. For the same, the other person may have belief that wearing new clothes is important; hence ...
Views: 416 - Can love without an iota of jealousy be considered true love? What do you think about it? - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2021 from Dada BhagwanThe most glamorous myth going around us is that when you are really in love, you get jealous about stupid things for your partner. There are people who also opine that jealousy takes their relationship to another level as it adds the spice in their dull relationship. Jealousy leads one to ...
Views: 350 - Can material things buy happiness? - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2021 from Dada BhagwanYes, it can. However, the happiness gained from material things is always temporary. Happiness which once it comes is not followed by misery again is called real happiness. But such is not the case with happiness received from material things. Whilst one continues to seek happiness from ...
Views: 354 - Can meditation help me fight my desire for sex? - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2020 from Dada BhagwanParam Pujya Dada Bhagwan, an enlightened being, has propounded a detailed explanation of why and how celibacy is to be practiced with right understanding. He specifies that the desire for sex may arise, but with the help of right understanding, one is able to oppose it. Fighting against ...
Views: 482 - Can money really buy happiness, If yes then how & if not then what can bring happiness? - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2022 from Dada BhagwanHappiness, logically speaking; is a most illogical, yet a supremely mystical state of mind and emotion, that rejuvenates almost everyone who experiences it. Though seldom, it is extremely powerful to dissolve the barriers of space and time. It can reverse the irreversible dimension of ‘Age’ by ...
Views: 316 - Can one attain liberation by only conquering the mind? - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2020 from Dada BhagwanSelf-Realization means to realize, really who am I? Whatever we identify ourselves with today is not the real self; it is actually a worldly self. Our name, our mind, body, speech, intellect, ego, our anger, pride, deceit, greed, etc. are all a part of the worldly self only. So, how do we ...
Views: 374 - Can One be Happy Independently? - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2019 from Dada BhagwanWe all living beings are dependent on each other, not only for meeting our basic needs of survival, but also for our physical, mental and emotional well-being. We are happy when we have good worldly comforts and healthy relationships with our near and dear ones; but feel unhappy when there is ...
Views: 459 - Can one be spiritual while remaining in society? - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2021 from Dada BhagwanParam Pujya Dada Bhagwan, an enlightened being says, The mind constantly needs nourishment. It needs pressure. It needs to remain busy. The mind could behave badly when you are alone. However, those who have acquired my Gnan remain detached and unaffected in the worldly life and experience ...
Views: 340 - Can One Fully Capture the Concept of True Self? - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2019 from Dada BhagwanThe essence of all scriptures, the spiritual discipline and the practice of spirituality is just one i.e. secure the knowledge of your true Self. The awareness of the Self is the final goal of spiritual seeking! However, not being able to comprehend the subtlest and the most profound element ...
Views: 504 - Can one transfer the debt of one's karmas? - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2020 from Dada BhagwanNo. It is not transferrable. You have to suffer the fruits of karmas yourself, be it the good ones or the bad ones. You cannot give it to others nor can anybody take this away from you! If you want to take away your mother’s bad karma and add it to your karma, that will not happen. If ...
Views: 378 - Can prayers help people get over troubles? If so how? - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2021 from Dada BhagwanWhen there’s a lot of trouble in one’s life, eg. lost a job, family member passed away, there’s an ongoing conflict with someone you love dearly, we usually rush to God and sincerely pray to him with feelings of total surrender. So, do these prayers help get over our problems? Yes, a sincere ...
Views: 277 - Can someone love you and disrespect you at the same time? - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2020 from Dada BhagwanThis is generally the case! In every home, there is so much of love between people staying together; yet so frequently we get to see instances where one disrespects the other. For instance, a brother fights with his sister all day long and does not show any respect towards her. Yet, if a third ...
Views: 922 - Can spiritual awakening take away all your simple joys in life? Is it supposed to be a sad experience? - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2022 from Dada BhagwanSpiritual awakening is never a sad experience! Spiritual awakening means the awakening of our Atma. In other words, it is the realisation of ‘who am I’. It’s about uniting with one’s real Self i.e. the pure Soul. The Soul is permanent in nature and is made up of never-fading bliss. When one ...
Views: 327 - Can Spirituality and Materialistic Attraction Coexist? - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2019 from Dada BhagwanGenerally, our feeling is that spirituality is all about renouncing, isn’t it? We have to abandon our family, leave all our worldly comforts and pleasures, sacrifice tasty food and do fasting, and do hard penance and meditation, to grow on given spiritual path. But what if you are not ...
Views: 647 - Can spirituality reduce anxiety and improve life? - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2024 from Dada BhagwanYes, spirituality can certainly reduce anxiety and improve your life Anxiety is a feeling of uneasiness, worry or fear. It is natural to experience an element of anxiety now and then. But when it becomes the norm and begins to affect the smooth functioning of our day-to-day life and our ...
Views: 125 - Can Spirituality reduce anxiety and improve Our life? - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2022 from Dada BhagwanYes, spirituality can certainly reduce anxiety and improve your life. Anxiety is a feeling of uneasiness, worry or fear. It is natural to experience an element of anxiety now and then. But when it becomes the norm and begins to affect the smooth functioning of our day-to-day life and our ...
Views: 406 - Can the soul overcome physical pain since it is not the soul who is getting affected? - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2020 from Dada BhagwanOur physical body and Pure Soul are totally different and separate, like two different entities with different responsibilities. If we get a bruise, the body experiences the pain and the Pure Soul only ‘Sees and Knows’ it; it does not do anything else. The Soul just observes what the body ...
Views: 449 - Can tobacco stop me from beginning my spiritual awakening? - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2021 from Dada BhagwanNo, tobacco cannot stop you from beginning your spiritual awakening. So, attain Self-Realization! It will in fact open up the right way to stop your intake of tobacco. When you’ve overcome your habit of smoking, you will enjoy pursuing the goal of ultimate liberation, without any distractions, ...
Views: 337 - Can we change our destiny through meditation? - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2020 from Dada BhagwanDestiny Changes Based On Our Meditation The Lord says that our current actions are a result of our past life’s karma, and hence they are bound to happen as is; we don’t have much control over it. But what is important is our meditation at that time i.e. the type of contemplation we are engaged ...
Views: 436 - Can we transfer our Karmic Debt to others? - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2020 from Dada BhagwanNo. It is not transferrable. You have to suffer the fruits of karmas yourself, be it the good ones or the bad ones. You cannot give it to others nor can anybody take this away from you! If you want to take away your mother’s bad karma and add it to your karma, that will not happen. If ...
Views: 466 - Can you be Celibate while in a Relationship? - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2019 from Dada BhagwanDo you know celibacy is the king of the body and an extract of the entire living body? A person practicing celibacy maintains good health and also gains good spiritual strength. Such people experience happiness and peace within. They are contented and blissful. They have a wonderful mind that ...
Views: 694 - 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: 659 - Can you scientifically explain the laws of karma? - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2020 from Dada BhagwanWhen faced with difficulties, have you ever wondered, “Why is this happening to me? What did I ever do to deserve this suffering and pain?” A scientific understanding of the laws of karma, as propounded by Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan, regarding how we bind karma, how can we become free of all ...
Views: 377 - 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 - Define the Nature of God - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2020 from Dada BhagwanDo you know, to understand God’s true nature we must understand who we truly are? Yes, you’ve got it right – this indeed means that we ourselves are God! But hold it, we as in not the body or the name given to this body. That is all temporary. And God is eternal. So, ‘who is God, where is He ...
Views: 584 - Despite of praying to God, why do i still feel uneasy due to my negative thoughts? - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2020 from Dada Bhagwan1.No, no, we don’t have to get afraid of negative thoughts. 2.We do not have to come into any kind of suffering either, for it won’t help us get anywhere. 3.Rather we must maintain awareness when such thoughts arise. 4.The moment negative thought for some third person arises in our ...
Views: 399 - Difference Between Dharma and Karma - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2020 from Dada BhagwanThe fundamental difference between religion (dharma) and karma is that whilst dharma shows a way for people to live and conduct their lives with purpose, karma refers to the consequences of your actions resulting from the way people live that life. Religion for many is when they worship a ...
Views: 537 - Difference Between Knowledge, Wisdom and Common Sense - by Submitted on May 28, 2019 from Dada BhagwanIn everyday life, we often come across words like ‘knowledge,’ ‘wisdom’ and ‘common sense.’ But what exactly do these words mean? Let us explore! Knowledge: In a broad sense of the term, knowledge refers to the theoretical or practical understanding of any subject. There are many types of ...
Views: 1048 - Discovering Love: Finding True Love in Reality - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2025 from Dada BhagwanSaint Kabir has said, “Pustak padh padh jag mua, pandit bhaya na koi, Dhhai akshar prem ka, padhhe so pandit hoi.” Meaning: People worldwide have died reading and reading various books, but not one has become a scholar. Read scripture after scripture, but since one could not attain the ...
Views: 41 - Do celebrity suicides prove that money does not buy happiness ? - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2019 from Dada BhagwanCelebrities appear to have it all: fame, money, and a throng of fervent followers - basically everything one aspires for, from the perspective of material life. Despite this, all too often we hear of these very same celebrities suffering from mental illness and deep unhappiness, resulting in the ...
Views: 478 - Do curses really have some effect on life? - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2021 from Dada BhagwanNo! Gnani, the Enlightened one, specifies, that one who is virtuous never curses anybody and one who curses is not virtuous. So curse, etc. is all a fallacy, especially in today’s times. Yes, on our part, we should not behave badly towards anyone such that one feels like cursing us, nor ...
Views: 297 - Do Enlightened People Believe in Some Form of a Soul? - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2019 from Dada BhagwanUnquestionably, enlightened people believe in the concept of Soul. This is because the essence of becoming enlightened starts from the awareness of the Soul – your true Self. Thus, for all those that have been fortunate enough of being enlightened, they have acquired the awareness of their ...
Views: 493 - Do human Souls reincarnate as animals? - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2022 from Dada BhagwanYes, human beings do reincarnate as animals. Let’s understand how, from the teachings of Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan... Firstly, as stated in Darwin's theory, life develops to the point of a human form. The theory of evolution has validity to the extent that a single-sensed organism gradually ...
Views: 551 - Do I need to help everyone back who helped me if I didn't return their help in the next life? - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2024 from Dada BhagwanIn summary, the Bhagavad Gita says about karma that every action we take has an effect or a result, and we subsequently reap the benefits or drawbacks of our actions. To be united with any action as in ‘I am doing’, will incur an effect. Effects will follow one into one's future life. Now, ...
Views: 143 - Do I need to repay those who helped me in my past life, or is my overall help sufficient without interacting with the same soul again per the Bhagavad Gita? - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2025 from Dada BhagwanIn summary, what the Bhagavad Gita says about karma is that every action we take has an effect or a result, and we subsequently reap the benefits or drawbacks of our actions. To be united with any action as in ‘I am doing’, will incur an effect. Effects will follow one into their future life. ...
Views: 45 - 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: 455 - Do my thoughts define what I am? Should I be punished for inappropriate thoughts? - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2021 from Dada BhagwanIn the ignorant state (where there is ignorance of the Self), our thoughts do define who we are. But when we get ‘Self-Realized’, our thoughts then do not define us anymore. Isn’t that amazing?! Our mind is just a reflection of thoughts from the past life. In our past life, we happened to ...
Views: 356 - 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: 500 - 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 ...
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