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- Is the mind the problem or is desire the problem? - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2022 from Dada BhagwanDesire is the problem. Let us find out why? What is the mind? Just like the other senses, the human mind has its own function. The function of the mind is to think. It is neither good nor bad. Your mind of today is a display of your past life. Whatever you were doing and whatever you were ...
Views: 290(1 vote) - Who is right in the battle of the heart vs the mind? - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2022 from Dada BhagwanObviously, it’s the heart! Generally, one’s mind is in control of the intellect. So, actually it’s a battle between the heart and the intellect. The Enlightened One beautifully highlights how to distinguish whether it’s the heart or the intellect ruling at the moment. He explains: In order ...
Views: 262(1 vote) - Are Guru Truth Brahman Ishvara Atman God and Om all one? - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2022 from Dada BhagwanYes! Let’s understand how... Anyone who already has a Guru, whom one follows, would agree that: Guru is a treasure of knowledge, that shows us the right path all the way, and helps us cross this ocean of life. He is a beacon of light that ensures we don’t get lost; a towering structure of ...
Views: 366 - What is self in understanding the self? - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2022 from Dada BhagwanUntil Self-Realization, one does not have the understanding of the Self i.e. ‘Who am I?’ He knows he exists (astitva) but he does not have the awareness of who he is (vastutva). If he were to attain the awareness of who he really is even for a second, he can reach completion i.e. liberation ...
Views: 335(1 vote) - I am kind of negative minded, how can I overcome this problem? - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2022 from Dada BhagwanParam Pujya Dada Bhagwan, the Enlightened being, advises a positive way to build the positive. He explains: What does positive mean? You do not have to take out anything; you do not have to remove anything, you only have to bring in. Say for instance, we have this drum full of oil and if someone ...
Views: 243(1 vote) - What is the core of Spirituality? - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2022 from Dada BhagwanThe core aspect of spirituality is to realise that, ‘I am really a pure Soul.’ It is called Self-Realisation. The Soul is made up of infinite knowledge and infinite vision, but it is currently covered with veils of ignorance. Owing to ignorance, we mistakenly believe the body or the name given ...
Views: 261(1 vote) - What are the tips you like to suggest to maintain Brahmacharya in the present day? - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2022 from Dada BhagwanBrahmacharya or celibacy is one of the important aspects of spiritual journey. It may not necessarily be a pre-condition for beginning the journey, but after a point, it becomes inevitable. The most simple and widespread understanding of the term celibacy is abstinence from sexual activity at ...
Views: 295(1 vote) - Can a Soul or spirit still return to Earth after death? - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2022 from Dada BhagwanYes, the Soul or the spirit does return to Earth after death, until it is surrounded by karma. After death happens, why does the Soul return to Earth? The Soul is eternal, it never takes birth nor does it die. When the Soul leaves the physical body, life ends and the body dies. After leaving ...
Views: 309 - What is our purpose? Why are we hustling every day? What do we want to achieve? - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2022 from Dada BhagwanEvery morning we wake up with the hope to do something, to achieve something. Right from childhood, our parents are after us to make us learn to sit without support at the right age, and then to make us stand, walk, talk appropriately at the right time, and so on. When we successfully learn ...
Views: 308(1 vote) - Do we all try to seek ways to justify that we are right? - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2022 from Dada BhagwanRight or Wrong is Actually a Line of Demarcation; It’s not that It is Exactly that Way Only Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan says, “We see things as truth or untruth through our deluded perception (and accordingly say) ‘this is right and this is wrong’. Moreover, truth and untruth are not the same for ...
Views: 261(1 vote) - Can a human being create his own happiness or do external factors need to be needed? - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2022 from Dada BhagwanNo, there is neither a need to create one’s own happiness, nor are the external factors needed for the same. Our very own Self, the real self itself, by nature, is an abode of infinite bliss! So, we just have to realize the Self i.e. attain Self-Realization to attain happiness that is real and ...
Views: 232(1 vote) - Why is the happiness of the Soul considered the greatest happiness? - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2022 from Dada BhagwanThe happiness of the Soul is considered the greatest happiness of all because: It is never followed by unhappiness The bliss of the Soul is not reliant on anything or anyone external. The Soul, by its inherent nature, is a source of abundant bliss. This bliss continues to flow naturally ...
Views: 270(1 vote) - Can expectations mentally destroy you? - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2022 from Dada BhagwanYes, they can. When others fail to think, say or act in line with what we expect of them, when people do not follow the expected rules, or when one does not conform to the expected ideas in our mind, we often feel slighted or disappointed. We have a lot of expectations from our own self too. ...
Views: 328(1 vote) - Can Nirvana be achieved in the human realm and What happens if everyone reaches Nirvana? - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2022 from Dada BhagwanCan Nirvana be achieved in the human realm? Yes! Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan, the Enlightened One, has said, “The human body is the greatest instrument for attaining moksha (final liberation). You cannot attain it in the celestial realm, nor in the animal realm, nor any other realm. It is only ...
Views: 368(1 vote) - Do we have the same soul? If not what makes our souls different? - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2022 from Dada BhagwanIn every living being, there is the element of Soul (Aatma, the real Self), which by nature, is the same for all. However, physically, each is a separate Soul. Gnanis (the Enlightened Ones) beholds the complete Vision of the whole and complete, independent Absolute Soul (Parmatma) that ...
Views: 328 - Why are we even born? - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2022 from Dada BhagwanReligion is indeed a huge support in one’s difficult times. However, in today’s era, different religions and sects have limited themselves to a set of beliefs and practices that they think are right and necessary for one to follow. Here, the emphasis of most religious leaders has always been on ...
Views: 314(1 vote) - How does trust in a master help you to overcome any difficulties in the way of meditation or spirituality? - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2022 from Dada BhagwanFor sure! Our trust i.e. our faith in a master, a Spiritual Master, helps us overcome any difficulties in the way of spirituality. But does one have to keep faith and trust or does it come naturally? Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan, the Enlightened being, explains: No. Faith does not have to be ...
Views: 282 - How can dysregulated emotions negatively impact a person's sense of well being? - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2022 from Dada BhagwanDysregulation, also known as emotional dysregulation, refers to a poor ability to manage emotional responses or to keep them within an acceptable range of typical emotional reactions. When someone is experiencing emotional dysregulation, they may have angry outbursts, anxiety, depression, ...
Views: 282 - Is love the best feeling a human can have? - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2022 from Dada BhagwanYes, love is one of the best experiences that human beings can have. But what type of love? Not the love which is centred on give or take, is full of expectations and where anger, pride, deceit, greed, likes and dislikes arise. Love that changes with people or situations is not real love. ...
Views: 326(1 vote) - How do i know my goal? - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2022 from Dada BhagwanThese are good questions and ones that from time to time trouble many of us during our life! A disturbed mind makes us feel clueless Key factors that contribute to you feeling like this could be: Feeling insecure Lack of confidence Hesitative nature No Direction in life Lack of ...
Views: 321(1 vote) - How do we maintain happiness when we constantly find ourselves in situations that dont entail being happy? - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2022 from Dada BhagwanBy adopting the right understanding, we can maintain happiness even when we constantly find ourselves in a situation that does not entail us being happy. On the Akram path, the basic understanding begins by discovering who I really am and who really is the doer in this world. Once this ...
Views: 271(1 vote) - Do self-help books really help or are they just for losers to feel good for some time? - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2022 from Dada BhagwanFor anything to be able to help us, it is important that in us is present a deep and genuine earnestness to expound our experience and reach our goal. Be it self-help books or anything else, if we make use of them with utmost sincerity and dedication, for the purpose of attaining our goal, ...
Views: 227(1 vote) - Do self-help books really help or are they just for losers to feel good for some time? - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2022 from Dada BhagwanFor anything to be able to help us, it is important that in us is present a deep and genuine earnestness to expound our experience and reach our goal. Be it self-help books or anything else, if we make use of them with utmost sincerity and dedication, for the purpose of attaining our goal, ...
Views: 337 - How could Samskaras of ones past lives play a decisive role in shaping ones present life inclinations? - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2022 from Dada BhagwanSamskara means the mental habit of reaction Owing to ignorance of the Self (really who am I), moment to moment, we blindly react to every situation in life by way of attachment and hatred. This habit of reaction is called samskaras. These samskaras are ‘karmas’ and they are a shape of our ...
Views: 271 - How do people have more negative thoughts about 80 and how do you minimise them? - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2022 from Dada BhagwanMental and physical problems frequently occur amongst the elderly. They are daunted with worries, uncertainty and loneliness, and because of these anxieties, negative thoughts arise. Once negative thinking starts, the effects snowball out of control, and unless you have the right understanding ...
Views: 265(1 vote) - What is equanimity as a virtue? - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2022 from Dada BhagwanEquanimity as a virtue is a life free from pain, suffering and inner suffocation. It means freedom from attachment and abhorrence towards anyone or anything i.e. one neither has attachment towards those who offer him flowers nor any hatred towards those who may choose to insult him. Such is the ...
Views: 341 - How do we know if this is the last Janma? What planet indicates Moksha? - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2022 from Dada BhagwanSorry, but this is not the last janma for anyone who is presently living on the planet Earth- no exception! It is because the era that we are presently living in is ‘Kalyug’. This era is not fit for going to moksha directly from here. Mahavideh Kshetra is the place from where moksha can take ...
Views: 439(1 vote) - How do I stop myself from thinking? What does the future hold for me? - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2022 from Dada BhagwanYou cannot stop the mind from thinking, for it is the job of the mind to think! The mind is just like the other senses, like the ears hear, the eyes see, similarly the mind thinks. The mind keeps on performing its function (duty). So, the thoughts will continue to flow, no matter how much ...
Views: 444(1 vote) - How closer God is to you if you have no ego? - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2022 from Dada BhagwanWith Devotion, We become One “Devotion means to approach nearer and nearer to the one you are devoted to”, says the Enlightened One, and He further elaborates, “It is said to be devotion only if you are going closer to the one you are devoted to. And the day, ‘the devotee’ and ‘the one he is ...
Views: 469(1 vote) - Does permanent bliss lie beyond our senses? How do we attain that spiritually? - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2022 from Dada BhagwanYes, permanent bliss lies beyond our senses, and we can attain it spiritually! Let us understand how… Whenever we see, smell, taste, hear or touch something through our senses, we either like it or dislike it or feel neutral about it. When we like something, we experience pleasure while ...
Views: 321 - How do I balance both spiritual and material life? - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2022 from Dada BhagwanLord Krishna knew that Arjuna’s battlefield existed in his life, which could not be avoided. Similarly, material desires exist in your life, which cannot be resisted. Therefore, Lord Krishna gifted The Bhagwad Gita to the world, which is useful to the worldly people, as much as it is to the ...
Views: 331(1 vote) - Do I just exist just to serve and worship god? - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2022 from Dada BhagwanParam Pujya Dada Bhagwan, the enlightened being, has said, “Religion does not mean sitting in front of the idol of God; that is not called dharma. Dharma is to accomplish your goal; that is called dharma. Along with that, if you engage in any practice for concentration, then that is a different ...
Views: 291(1 vote) - 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 - If we all are souls why do we all behave differently? - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2022 from Dada BhagwanAll Souls are the same! But each person is different. And the reason why each person is different is because of their karma. What are karmas? They are the effects of one’s past life causes. Depending on the type of karma one has sown in their previous life, in one’s current life, the karmas ...
Views: 363(1 vote) - How do I stop overthinking about past? - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2022 from Dada BhagwanInstead of living in the moment, we live for the most part in our minds, cluttered with thoughts. These thoughts are in fact part of our memories from the past. These memories are either pleasant or unpleasant, depending upon whether we had a like or dislike towards them when they ...
Views: 363(1 vote) - How does the soul take a new birth? Where does the soul fly away after death? In which form does the soul go? - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2022 from Dada BhagwanHave you ever seen a talking and walking toy that runs on battery? According to what it is fed, it says, ‘I am hungry, I am happy’, and so on. It works as long as there is a battery in it. And, when the battery is discharged, it is dead. Similarly, a dead body doesn’t have any energy or power to ...
Views: 450 - What is a Soul journey? - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2022 from Dada BhagwanGnani, the Enlightened One, explains: Suppose we take a block of wood on which a lot of mud is stuck onto it and we put it in a pond of water. It will sink right down, isn’t it? Now, as the mud keeps dissolving, the block of wood will gradually come up. When all of the mud is removed, the ...
Views: 372(1 vote) - Can spirituality help relationship problems? - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2022 from Dada BhagwanYes, spirituality can definitely help with relationship problems! Spirituality contributes positively to a healthy and solid relationship. Spirituality changes the way we perceive our partner and gives us a broader and healthy understanding. Through this understanding, there comes solutions, ...
Views: 376(1 vote) - Is death predestined? - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2022 from Dada BhagwanYes, death is predestined; in fact our entire life is predestined right up to our very final breath! However, it is important to understand this fact correctly so that we do fall prey by misunderstanding and misusing it. Here are a few more facts related to death from the perspective of ...
Views: 536(1 vote) - What is stopping you from connecting with your inner happiness? - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2022 from Dada BhagwanEvery single person is in constant search of happiness However, one generally relies on material things such as food, money or the company of others to give us happiness. It has become the norm to depend on transitory, worldly things to give us happiness. Therefore, all too often, when we go on ...
Views: 308(1 vote) - How can we deal with people having high attitude and egos? - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2022 from Dada Bhagwan“Every moment, somewhere, someone weaker is brutally jabbed by the stronger, not only physically, but emotionally and mentally too”! Is this statement a clear, prime hyperbole or a white crime of the real world? If we ponder over this question, surely a very despondent and affirmative answer ...
Views: 356(1 vote) - What does it mean to work out your own salvation? - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2022 from Dada BhagwanParam Pujya Dada Bhagwan, the Enlightened being, explains, “Rituals give peace in the worldly life, chanting that pacifies the mind gives worldly peace, but there is no liberation (moksha) without Self-knowledge (Gnan).” The path of salvation or liberation does not require any rituals. By ...
Views: 473(1 vote) - Is it possible to stay positive around negative people? - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2022 from Dada BhagwanThe best way to maintain a positive outlook when faced with negative people is to stay focused on our own goals and beliefs, and cultivate a positive mindset. So, how do we go about staying positive around negative people? Remember that you are in charge of your attitude. The first step ...
Views: 293 - How is detachment from our ego possible? - by Submitted on May 30, 2022 from Dada BhagwanWhat is Ego? Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan, the Enlightened being, defines ego: “Ego is to claim to be something you are not. One does not know who he really is, and hence claims to be what he is not. That is called ego. Ego lies in the belief of, ‘I am John.’ ‘I’ (the real Self) is not John ...
Views: 386 - How do you keep going when life gets rough? How do you cope? - by Submitted on May 25, 2022 from Dada BhagwanIn life, we all come across different situations. When we have our loved ones to care for us, have a good job to look forward to, and have enough money and comforts, we feel that life is beautiful. During such good and happy times, we think we are managing our life so well and hence we have all ...
Views: 277(1 vote) - How is detachment from our ego possible? - by Submitted on May 23, 2022 from Dada BhagwanWhat is Ego? Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan, the Enlightened being, defines ego: “Ego is to claim to be something you are not. One does not know who he really is, and hence claims to be what he is not. That is called ego. Ego lies in the belief of, ‘I am John.’ ‘I’ (the real Self) is not John ...
Views: 328 - How is detachment from our ego possible? - by Submitted on May 23, 2022 from Dada BhagwanWhat is Ego? Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan, the Enlightened being, defines ego: “Ego is to claim to be something you are not. One does not know who he really is, and hence claims to be what he is not. That is called ego. Ego lies in the belief of, ‘I am John.’ ‘I’ (the real Self) is not John ...
Views: 349 - How do you stay true to yourself and your values? - by Submitted on May 20, 2022 from Dada BhagwanThe easiest way is the Akram way! So come, let’s understand it in some detail today... The Enlightened One says: The opposite of truth, integrity and straightforwardness is deceit. Lies, tricks, exaggerated talk, etc. are all traits that walk in the opposite direction of straightforwardness, ...
Views: 355(1 vote) - How can we make our soul strong? - by Submitted on May 18, 2022 from Dada BhagwanSoul on its own is strong; infinite strength is an inherent property of our Soul. Yes, it’s a different thing that we are unable to experience its strength today. This is because although the Soul that resides within our body is completely pure and infinitely strong, it is surrounded by ...
Views: 330 - Is altruism actually real? Is the ego an obstacle to true altruism? - by Submitted on May 16, 2022 from Dada BhagwanThe purpose of human life is to render selfless service to others. Religion begins with a generous nature, and happiness starts from the moment you do something for others. A human is one that gives and takes. He will provide happiness to those who make him happy and bestow misery upon those ...
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