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- Do you believe that your soul has lived before and knows what to do in this lifetime? - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2023 from Dada BhagwanYes certainly! However, the Soul is beyond birth and death. The Soul was, is, and shall always be, because Soul is an eternal element. And what lives and dies is the body. Every living being has a Soul therein and every Soul is similar in nature. But the Soul is completely separate from the ...
Views: 279(1 vote) - 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) - After Self-Realization, Does Life Turn Towards Positive? - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2019 from Dada BhagwanParam Pujya Dada Bhagwan, an enlightened being has said, “The whole world has constantly wandered around in ‘negativity’. This ‘Akram’ [science] is a fine ‘positive’ path”. Through the Akram science of the Self, one comes to realize his Real form as opposed to the wrong belief of ‘I am the ...
Views: 769(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) - Can an individual Soul think have memories or recognize their loved ones after getting liberation? - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2022 from Dada BhagwanNo! Liberated Souls have already reached the stage of ultimate salvation. It means they are free from all worldly bondages; and hence, they have no loved ones to think about or have memories of. Let’s understand this in some detail.... The Enlightened One explains: The fact is that every ...
Views: 268(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 focusing on the positive really make us happier? - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2023 from Dada BhagwanYes, definitely! When you see a rose plant, doesn’t that make you feel happier? It does! And why is that? It is because we focus on the rose, and not the thorns attached to it. We focus on the positive, and therefore it makes us happier! If we complain about the thorns, who will be at loss? ...
Views: 281(1 vote) - Can meditation and positive thinking really change my karma? - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2023 from Dada BhagwanFirst of all, let’s understand a bit about the science of karma, in this regard We have already sown seeds of karma in the past life. And in this life, we get the fruits of those karma. If we have sown bad seeds of karma in our past life, then in this life, it shall bear bad fruits, and if we ...
Views: 364(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) - Can self-realisation erase all of our past karmas? - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2023 from Dada BhagwanSelf-realisation stops the charging of new karma; however it cannot erase our past karmas. Let’s understand the science behind this… Whatever we are experiencing in this life is all a result of the past karma. We had made intentions in the past life and bound karma; and hence, in this life we ...
Views: 280(1 vote) - Can someone else control your destiny? - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2023 from Dada BhagwanThe assumption that someone can control your destiny is preposterous. Because if anyone was able to control the destiny of others then wouldn’t parents change the destiny of their children when they are suffering? Anyone would change the pain and suffering of their loved ones if that were the ...
Views: 357(1 vote) - Can someone who has always been negative and pessimistic about life change their mindset and become more positive and happy with life? - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2023 from Dada BhagwanYes, it can be done... through right understanding! The Enlightened One, while providing us this understanding, says: “Failures come in almost everyone’s life. There are speed-breakers on road, aren’t they? Seeing them, one doesn’t stop there, they pass over it and move ahead.” He too has ...
Views: 242(1 vote) - Can someone who has never been a vegetarian become one mentally and spiritually? - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2023 from Dada BhagwanYes, one certainly can! The spiritual science of Akram Vignan specifies that although physically, one may be eating non-vegetarian food, they can surely become vegetarian mentally and spiritually. How??? Let’s understand that from the Enlightened One… The Enlightened One has provided a 4-step ...
Views: 269(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) - Can we live alone or is it necessary to be with someone to live life happily? - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2022 from Dada BhagwanGenerally, one prefers to live alone over being with someone, for going with the latter stands a risk of conflicts and clashes, tensions and disappointments in our life. But do you know, in living alone with no concrete goal to follow, there’s a big likelihood of our life going astray?... as ...
Views: 300(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 people have the same soulmate in their previous lives? - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2022 from Dada BhagwanNot necessarily! One may have the same soulmate as previous life’s in this life – that’s possible. Or one could meet the same person, but in a different relationship – that too is possible. And one may not meet the person at all in future life – that also is very much possible. When there’s ...
Views: 377(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 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) - Do we create our own reality? Are past lives just an illusion? - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2023 from Dada BhagwanThe concept of creating our own reality and the existence of past lives is a topic of much debate and speculation. From the perspective of Akram Vignan, which is a spiritual path based on the teachings of Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan, the ultimate truth is that we are the creators of our own ...
Views: 259(1 vote) - Do you agree that if everyone or most people believed in karma the world would be a more peaceful place? - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2023 from Dada BhagwanYes, I do. If most of us believed in karma, then the world would be a peaceful place. This is only possible if we grasp the theory of karma exactly! I remember the day when I started to search on the web for a better understanding of the theory of karma. During my search, I came across ...
Views: 298(1 vote) - Do you believe you have a Soul an entity that is distinct from your physical body? - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2022 from Dada BhagwanYes, I do! In fact, I have the knowledge that, ‘I am indeed a Soul, an entity distinct from my physical body.’ I too, like you had this question on my mind for a long time and it would make me wonder who really am I? We all have an awareness of our body consciousness. But where can we learn ...
Views: 357(1 vote) - Do you think true happiness is only possible when you feel loved by someone? - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2022 from Dada BhagwanIf we put our happiness in the hands of someone else’s love, what will happen if they fall out of love with us? Someone may love us for a while, but what happens when they fall out of love with us or vice-versa? We will have to begin to look for happiness all over again. The reason why we ...
Views: 264(1 vote) - Does a chattering mind disturb enlightened beings? - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2023 from Dada BhagwanEnlightened beings are never disturbed by the chattering mind. They are completely detached from the effects of the mind and the body. In fact, enlightened beings are not bothered by any aspect related to mind and body. This is because they are enlightened Souls and hence can see things as they ...
Views: 292(1 vote) - Does asking for forgiveness exonerate you from bad karma? - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2023 from Dada BhagwanCertainly yes! but provided it is done with true repentance in our heart and a firm resolve to not do that again. If one wishes to be absolved from bad karma, then ‘Pratikraman’ is the assured path for that Pratikraman means: To confess before God that ‘I have made this mistake’, With ...
Views: 296(1 vote) - Does destiny always have a greater plan for us even if were unsure what that may be? - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2023 from Dada BhagwanLet us first understand what destiny is and how it comes about. One’s entire life is based on the outcome of the past life karmas. The results of past life are in the form of destiny of the present life. It includes everything, starting from one’s thoughts to the words and upto the acts too. ...
Views: 268(1 vote) - Does destiny play a role in creating successful outcomes or does it ultimately come down to an individuals choices and actions? - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2023 from Dada BhagwanBoth! Individual choices and actions create destiny. And destiny, in turn, plays a role in creating outcomes. Based on the teachings of the Enlightened One, let’s understand what this science is… Whatever happens in this world is a result of Nature’s law – the law of cause and effect! We ...
Views: 570(1 vote) - Does meditation dissolve previous bad karma? - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2021 from Dada BhagwanYes, this can definitely happen… When the time is right, the previous bad karma, by nature, arises, manifests and dissolves. Such is the law of Nature. But whilst we have ignorance of our real form, we believe to be the owner of the name, body, and the ego; and thus continue to charge new karma ...
Views: 302(1 vote) - Doesnt it mean selfishness for a soul who gives birth to kids and left them suddenly at a young age and live happily in the soul world? - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2023 from Dada BhagwanQuite often, this happens due to one’s improper understanding of spirituality (the Soul world)! Otherwise, when in the Soul’s world, one does not have to leave anybody, here there’s natural love for everybody! when in the Soul’s world, one does not have to renounce his responsibilities, one ...
Views: 229(1 vote) - Have you ever changed your opinion on getting married after seeing your parent’s marriage? - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2023 from Dada BhagwanAs a normal worldly ritual, everyone thinks of marriage as ‘a beautiful bond between husband and wife’, wherein the two lead a good and happy life. Following the societal norm, we too dream about getting married; and look forward to having a life-time companion in the form of a partner and a ...
Views: 221(1 vote) - How can connecting with your higher self help you live a more fulfilling life? - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2022 from Dada BhagwanConnecting with our higher self certainly helps us live a totally fulfilling life The connection happens when we attain Self-Realization i.e. when we realize who really am I. In today’s times, we can attain Self-Realization through Akram Vignan, in just two hours time, as it happens directly ...
Views: 247(1 vote) - How can I control my mind? How can I understand myself? - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2023 from Dada BhagwanGenerally, when our mind is overloaded with thoughts, we try to find a way to escape it by using diversions or different activities. However, these are all temporary solutions. Once these activities have ended, countless thoughts continue to buzz around like a fly once again. So rather than ...
Views: 249(1 vote) - How can I get rid of negative energy and make myself more spiritually positive? - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2023 from Dada BhagwanTo remove negative energy and make yourself spiritually positive, you will need to introduce yourself to Akram Vignan, the spiritual science, and imbibe it in your life. Through Akram Vignan, first of all, ignorance of the Self is removed through Self-Realisation, which paves the path of the ...
Views: 272(1 vote) - How can I overcome my attachment issue? - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2022 from Dada BhagwanWhy does attachment make us suffer? Scientifically, if we have an attachment for someone, this will eventually lead to abhorrence. It is because: When we are attached to someone, we naturally have expectations from that person. When that person is able to meet those expectations — we are ...
Views: 286(1 vote) - How can I prevent myself from falling into the traps of an ego driven lifestyle? - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2023 from Dada BhagwanWhat is ego? In common parlance, when we see ourselves boasting of, “How great I am, I am the smartest person in the world”, we consider it as our ego. However, Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan, an Enlightened being, explains: To boast is called pride, which is an extension of ego; whereas to impose ...
Views: 288(1 vote) - How can one develop detachment towards sense objects and still enjoy use them? - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2023 from Dada BhagwanParam Pujya Dada Bhagwan, the Enlightened being, explains: When an account of atoms (a karmic account of using the sense objects) is being settled, it is not considered enjoying the sense objects; but to become engrossed or absorbed during the discharge of that account (karmic account of ...
Views: 259(1 vote) - How can one leave greediness strong desire? - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2022 from Dada Bhagwan‘Midas Touch’ and ‘Golden Egg Goose’ - for sure, we all have learnt these fables in school or have heard from our grandparents as a bed-time story with the moral stating ‘Greed is the root of all evil’. Similarly, the idiom ‘Leave and Live’ must have visited us in some way too. But the paradox ...
Views: 275(1 vote) - How can one overcome sufferings and pains in his or her life? What should be done to get rid of them forever? - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2023 from Dada BhagwanWhile most people envy individuals with greater success, fulfilling friendships and a vast amount of money - no matter who you are looking at, they too are suffering. The richest and most successful people are also having to suffer. And the poorest and least conventionally successful individuals ...
Views: 207(1 vote) - How can one reach Moksha in todays world? - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2022 from Dada BhagwanPrincipally, only when Self-Realization has been attained, one can move towards Moksh! During the process of Self-Realization: The deluding demerit karmas covering our Soul get destroyed. The separation between the body and the Soul takes place. The understanding of ‘I am the pure Soul’ ...
Views: 275(1 vote) - How can we avoid the habit of over thinking? - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2023 from Dada BhagwanWhile everyone overthinks in certain situations once in a while, some of us are tormented by a constant barrage of thoughts all the time. Persistent overthinkers keep rethinking conversations, events or situations that have happened or may happen. When you overthink, your judgments get ...
Views: 394(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) - How can we use our mind to still the thoughts that create suffering? - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2023 from Dada BhagwanDo you want to know the biggest science of all? Mind is where thoughts arise. Mind is nothing but one giving thoughts, thoughts and thoughts; it’s a collection of thoughts only. And we, out of ignorance, say, “I am thinking”. This is where the problem begins… And it perpetuates when we go on to ...
Views: 283(1 vote) - How can you tell if your on a right path in life spiritually speaking? - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2022 from Dada BhagwanIf worries do not arise, if samadhi (a blissful state) prevails even amidst of mental, physical and emotional afflictions (aadhi-vyadhi-upadhi), then you can tell that spiritually speaking, you are on a right path in life. Any big talks or actions in the absence of such a state is like ...
Views: 259(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) - 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) - How do I deal with the desire to be important? - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2023 from Dada BhagwanBelieve it or not, this is an utterly useless desire to keep! This one desire makes us run around incessantly in a race for power, position, prestige, name, success and what not, throughout our life. And say, your desire is fulfilled one day and you become an important person. What next? ...
Views: 255(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 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 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 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 ...
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