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- What is the Relationship Between Enlightenment and Miracles - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2019 from Dada BhagwanSince infinite lives, we are in pursuit of happiness. Every time we feel we’ve found it, it only proves to be transient and temporary; and there we are back again hunting for it. Then one day, Nature unexpectedly picks us and puts us directly in the feet of Gnani!! And before we can ...
Views: 591 - 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: 591 - How can spirituality help to combat the impacts of COVID-19? - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2020 from Dada BhagwanOver the last few months, life has changed for everyone worldwide, due to the outbreak of Covid-19. There has been an overwhelming feeling of uncertainty as the lockdown has put a hold on everything, right from personal to social and to work life too. Given the level of ambiguity and ...
Views: 590 - Is it Possible to Get into a Thoughtless State of Mind? - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2019 from Dada BhagwanParam Pujya Dadashri, an enlightened being explains, “The very function of the mind is to think. Thoughts shall arise even if you tell them not to.” Our mind functions just as all the senses do. Just as the ears cannot stop from hearing even if you don’t want to hear; similarly, the mind ...
Views: 590 - What will be the ratio of sorrow and joy for living a balanced life? - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2020 from Dada BhagwanTell me, what do you like – sorrow or joy? Your answer obviously should be JY! The feeling of joy is so overwhelming and exhilarating that everyone loves going after it; and why only feeling, one greatly loves even the person or thing who we believe is giving us that joy. We generally get ...
Views: 590 - 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: 589 - How to Get Rid of a Bad Habit One Might Have? - by Submitted on May 27, 2019 from Dada BhagwanIn this world, many things have changed over the centuries, decades or years to be, as change is the only constant!! And in today’s fast-paced world, there are uncountable things happening in a blink of an eye! You, me and everyone has evolved in our way to live up to the changes. But while we ...
Views: 589 - Results of Positive Thinking - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2019 from Dada BhagwanAll of us would have surely faced difficult situations in life such as loss of job, loss of family member, ill-health, financial problems etc. But not all would have faced them looking at the positive side of it because one usually gets trapped by negative thoughts when one comes across ...
Views: 588 - Should We Believe in Karma or Destiny? - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2019 from Dada BhagwanWhat is destiny? Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan says: You cannot baselessly say, "It is destined." Nor can you baselessly say, "It is not destined." Saying so is a liability, it would be a fault! The outcome is in between 'it is destined’ and ‘it is not destined'. If the pocket gets picked even ...
Views: 588(1 vote) - 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: 588 - 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: 587 - How can I make my wife happy? - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2020 from Dada BhagwanWe all have heard the saying “Happy Wife, Happy Life”. Marriage is wonderful, but it takes work. When the wife continuously experiences respect, that’s when one is considered to have learnt to become a perfect husband. There will be some rough patches along the way, and there will be days when ...
Views: 587 - If a person dies an unnatural death by accident then is it also due to his her karma? - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2020 from Dada BhagwanCountless unimaginable and unexpected events, such as plane crashes, road accidents, bombing, fire, floods, earthquakes or even tornadoes, keep happening around the world; causing unnatural death of so many people. So, is it because of the person’s karma that he or she dies such unnatural ...
Views: 587 - Should One Blindly follow the Advises of a Spiritual Guru? - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2019 from Dada BhagwanGuru means one who sheds light on our path. When we get stuck or are lost in any situation, it is the Guru who guides us in the right direction. Neither worldly knowledge nor spiritual knowledge can be attained without a Living Guru, who can show us our mistakes, guide us how to come out of ...
Views: 587 - 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: 586 - Does Majority of your Happiness Come from your Children? - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2019 from Dada BhagwanChildren are Bundles of Joy! They are our own creation; our own extension. So it is so very natural and obvious that lot of our happiness comes from our children. Happiness comes as we realize that our kids are turning out to be good human beings, with good virtues being reflected in their ...
Views: 585(1 vote) - What is the Mystery behind Attachment and Abhorrence? - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2019 from Dada BhagwanAlmost everyone in this world is attached to something or the other – to a particular person or thing, to family, friends, pets, work, a typical lifestyle, some viewpoint, thoughts, etc. This attachment often seems to act as the driving force in life. One fights all odds and even achieves ...
Views: 584 - Are there limited numbers of souls or are they increasing or decreasing? - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2020 from Dada BhagwanNo, there has never been an increase or decrease in the number of Souls in this world. They are the same in number, as they have always been! Not a single Soul has increased and not a single Soul has decreased. That is how the world is... There are a total of three divisions: 1.In the ...
Views: 584 - How to Stop Committing Suicide? - by Submitted on May 21, 2019 from Dada BhagwanIt is quite possible that he may have to face a similar condition again and again in every life, maybe for even seven births, again. Such is the law of Nature! Where the burden of one life itself seems so difficult, how can we take the risk of extending it to seven lives?! So come, let us ...
Views: 584 - 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: 584 - How can one start their spiritual journey? Does everyone get a Guru in Life? - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2020 from Dada BhagwanLet’s start by comprehending a scenario… Imagine you are trapped in a labyrinth and you have no clue whatsoever how to get out of it. You try many paths, but none have worked so far. Just then a guide, who is familiar with the entire area inside out, happens to pass by and seeing you in ...
Views: 583 - 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: 582 - How can Money be Useful to Nullify our Bad Karmas? - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2019 from Dada BhagwanIf money could buy solutions to nullify our bad karmas, the rich people would have a merry time in this world.... because there is no dearth of money there! No matter what kind of and what amount of bad deeds you do, you simply purchase the solution and get off scot free anytime, ...
Views: 582 - According to our scriptures are life partners destined or do we choose them in our lives? - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2019 from Dada BhagwanYes indeed, according to scriptures, life partners are destined! And we thought I am the smart one to have picked such a good partner for myself ☺. It is our karmas that determine our destiny. If you have created best karma in relation to your life-partner, you are destined to have the ...
Views: 581 - How can you define Soul? - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2020 from Dada BhagwanSoul is the life energy! When you put moong beans in a damp cloth, they sprout, isn’t it? And if you put stones in a wet cloth, they don’t grow. It is because there is no Soul in there. Where there is growth, there is a presence of Soul within. Thus, Soul is defined as life energy (chetan). ...
Views: 581 - Karma is the fruit of our actions only or is it also the fruit of our thoughts? - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2019 from Dada BhagwanIf one is stealing in job, he will get punishment by karmic effect. When somebody is giving some donation, he will get better effect. We get the results of physical karmas (our actions), favorable or unfavorable, in this life itself. And the karmic result of our intention at the time of ...
Views: 581 - 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: 580 - How does a Soul find a fresh body to take rebirth? - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2020 from Dada BhagwanBirth and death are inevitable as we all witness them. But after death, how does a Soul find a fresh body to take rebirth? Let’s consider what is the Enlightened One’s Science regarding the subject? The Present Life’s Karma Determine Where Our Next Rebirth Will Be Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan ...
Views: 580 - 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: 579 - What are funny strange reasons for fighting between husband and wife or a boyfriend and girlfriend? - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2020 from Dada BhagwanCouples fight, and it is a known fact of life! If you are in a long term relationship with anyone, you two may have argued. While some arguments are important and even necessary, most of them are really funny. And some of the conflicts are so funny that you would think it would have been ...
Views: 579 - Energy: Constructive or Destructive - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2019 from Dada BhagwanWe usually hear people saying I am exhausted, I have no energy left, My mind is blocked, I am not able to find any solution to my problems, I feel passive, etc. So, what exactly is energy and why do people feel this way? Energy can be either physical or mental. Energy is a kind of strength we ...
Views: 578 - Want a Happy Marriage? Then try this - by Submitted on May 24, 2019 from Dada BhagwanPatience, honesty, care and trust are the major ingredients for a perfect happy marriage. People get married so that they can live life full of love, peace and happiness. But does it happen all the time? Everyone has different points of view, thinking processes, opinions and to live a happy ...
Views: 578 - Is it true that praying to Lord Hanuman or chanting the Hanuman Chalisa every day will not get you the person you love? Till what extent is this true and why? - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2020 from Dada BhagwanFrom childhood, many of us have been taught to recite the Hanuman Chalisa seeking strength, protection and blessings of Lord Hanuman. According to the Hindu doctrines, Lord Hanuman is the faithful servant of Lord Sri Rama, and is the Lord of the eight siddhis and nine nidhis. In other words, ...
Views: 576 - What is the Thing you most need in a Relationship? - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2019 from Dada BhagwanThe thing you most need in a relationship is your ‘will’ to see the relationship succeed and flourish into a healthy, happy one. Where there’s a will, there’s a way!! If you have the required will, it automatically makes the way for the following cornerstones to create a strong bond and ...
Views: 576 - If a person dies an unnatural death by accident then is it also due to his her karma? - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2020 from Dada BhagwanCountless unimaginable and unexpected events, such as plane crashes, road accidents, bombing, fire, floods, earthquakes or even tornadoes, keep happening around the world; causing unnatural death of so many people. So, is it because of the person’s karma that he or she dies such unnatural ...
Views: 575 - What is God’s nature? - by Submitted on Mar 21, 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 ...
Views: 575 - How to get rid of depression in a relationship - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2019 from Dada BhagwanDepression can materialise at any time for anyone. All one needs to know is how to remove this depression when it shows its early symptoms, so that it does not do any harm to us and our relationship. Fundamentally, the solution lies inside us. But if you are unable to find out how to get rid ...
Views: 574 - Goal of Life - by Submitted on Aug 19, 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: 573 - 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: 571 - The Race Course of Life - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2019 from Dada BhagwanSomeone has rightly said, “If you continuously compete with others you become bitter.” “But if you continuously complete with yourself you become – better.” People have indulged so much in comparison and competition that they have forgotten what the purpose of life is. Trapped in the imaginary ...
Views: 571 - 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: 570(1 vote) - Is a person's unnnatural death due to his karma? - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2020 from Dada BhagwanCountless unimaginable and unexpected events, such as plane crashes, road accidents, bombing, fire, floods, earthquakes or even tornadoes, keep happening around the world; causing unnatural death of so many people. So, is it because of the person’s karma that he or she dies such unnatural ...
Views: 570 - How is it that we are all one soul? - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2023 from Dada BhagwanGnanis (the Enlightened Ones) behold the complete Vision of the whole and complete independent Absolute Soul (Parmatma) that resides in each and every being. So come, let’s understand from their teachings what the correct facts actually are... All Souls Are Same in Nature but Each Soul is ...
Views: 569 - What is the relation among Prakriti Maya and the Law of Karma? - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2021 from Dada BhagwanLet’s understand the relation between Prakriti, Maya and the law of Karma, based on the explanation provided by Gnani, the Enlightened One! Prakriti is the Result of the Karmas Created because of Maya. In reality, we are a Pure Soul. The Pure Soul is a non-doer. •But because of Maya, we ...
Views: 569 - Does suffering bring us closer to enlightenment? What are your experiences? - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2020 from Dada BhagwanYes! It does. Let’s explore how… Enlightenment is the first step taken on the path of liberation Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan says: Who is the one that attains the final liberation? The one who is bound attains liberation. Who is the one that is bound? The one who is suffering. Who is ...
Views: 568 - Is karmic debt transferable? - by Submitted on Apr 20, 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: 567 - What is the most important piece of advice to give to someone - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2019 from Dada BhagwanThe one most important piece of advice to give to anyone is: “Discover the real Self!” All Lords, Spiritual Masters, Saints and great spiritual personalities in the world have emphasised on just one thing, and that is to ‘Know Thyself’; to arrive at the answer to the question, ‘Who am I?’ It ...
Views: 566 - Is death an absence of karma in a spiritual sense? - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2021 from Dada BhagwanDeath takes place when all the accounts of karma of a person for that particular life are finished We all witness the occurrence of birth and death. Spiritually speaking, whatever karmic account one has bound for the current life comes to an end, and therefore death happens. Let’s read on ...
Views: 565 - What are the Major Things that Make you Happy in Every Situation? - by Submitted on May 29, 2019 from Dada BhagwanThe most important thing that keeps us happy in every situation in life is ‘a happy mind’. A contented mind is an ‘always happy mind’. And contentment is an outcome of right understanding. Life is actually very simple! It really is, but we unnecessarily complicate it and make it look far too ...
Views: 565 - What is the definition of Pure Soul? - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2022 from Dada BhagwanThe meaning of pure Soul is that the Soul is indeed pure; it is indeed the Absolute Self (the ‘I’) The Enlightened One (Gnani) explains: The Soul is in its pure state throughout, in every time period, be it past, present and future But because of the layers of coverings, its reality is ...
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